Princess Calla, the fourth female Horse of the Year in the past six years, is solid proof that members of the fairer sex are more than capable of showing up their male rivals
A glance down the list of Cape Racing and Cape Breeders Club nominees in the various categories for the 2022/23 awards evokes wonderful memories of some of the greatest racing action we have enjoyed in many years
Deceased champion Rock Of Gibraltar, whose progeny have enjoyed so much success in South Africa, was a striking influence at Turffontein on Saturday
We will know late on Wednesday evening whether the star mare Princess Calla will become the seventh fairer sex galloper and the second Maine Chance-bred product of the 21st century to be crowned SA Horse Of The Year
Regally bred chestnut The United States proved one of the rising sire stars of the 2022-2023 South African season and enjoyed another eyecatching winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday
Paddington is now 4-7 favourite for Wednesday’s Juddmonte International after news broke on Sunday that 2022 Derby hero Desert Crown would miss York after suffering a new injur
Hollywoodbets Scottsville plays host to an eight-race programme this afternoon. It’s a well-filled card and should produce some competitive racing. The first is due off
Lancaster Bomber reached his full powers at age three when he captured the Gr1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, hence it will come as no surprise to see his newly turned sophomores continue to bolster their late sire’s standings
With five of his last eight rides winners and the balance in the money, Grant van Niekerk has kick-started his new season with intent and booted home four winners, including a 50-1 shot, from his six rides
The Italian maestro was seen at his absolute best aboard Inspiral at Deauville, winning the €1 million Prix Jacques le Marois a record eighth time
A watershed moment in the career of former Mike de Kock assistant trainer Alson Ndzilana passed without much fanfare at Turffontein on Saturday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million
