A Highveld workrider has been suspended from riding in twelve designated races after he exceeded the crop use limit by 100% at Turffontein on 14 November 2024
The ‘stayaway’ probably once again underlines the fear of connections of throwing a hopeful in at the deep end and risking career inhibiting merit rating penalties
26 individual Group 1 winners will bid for a share of the combined record prizemoney purse of HK$126 million across the four Group 1 races at the ‘Turf World Championships’
The final field for the Betway Gr1 Summer Cup was unveiled on Wednesday evening and hosts all of the anticipated ‘big-hitters’, including two Pathfork sons in KZN-based defending champion Royal Victory, and Tony Peter star Main Defender – who had mixed fortunes in the barrier gate draw
Pipped on the post by his own sire in 2021/22 and third in 2022/23, only champion Gimmethegreenlight proved his superior last season
The last visitor to grab top honours in the Cape Fillies Guineas dates back a decade when Anthony Delpech steered Redoute’s Choice daughter Majmu to victory in the then Avontuur-sponsored contest
Traditionally a Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas trial, the 2024 Cape Punters Cup has attracted a quality field, that sadly lacks somewhat in quantity with the smallest field In recent memory
Voyage Bubble claimed top seed among the local hopes for next month’s Gr1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile with victory in Sunday’s Gr2 BOCHK Private Wealth Jockey Club Mile at Sha Tin
Romantic Warrior is going for a third consecutive LONGINES Hong Kong Gold Cup success and will then be prepped for possible tilts at the Gr1 Saudi Cup in Riyadh in February and the Gr1 Dubai World Cup in April
Vaughan Marshall’s Rascallion came out fresh off a 27-week break under an inspired ride by Gavin Lerena to win the Gr3 Cape Mile at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
Justin Snaith’s 2023 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas winner Snow Pilot kept the punters happy and his unbeaten record as a 4yo intact when he stormed home
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
