Saturday 6 July – Biggest Tote Pools In SA History On The Cards
You can effectively bet your maximum without denting the payout!
1st July 2024
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You can effectively bet your maximum without denting the payout!
Richard Fourie labelled it a ‘fun gallop’ but a R375 000 first cheque for a shade over 99 seconds of exertion is not half bad in anybody’s book!
Winning Form-sponsored Richard Fourie produced more magic from the saddle when he managed to keep the Sean Tarry-trained Willow’s Wish on a straight path
After the elation of the early April announcement, thoroughbred breeders and owners of the many other horse breeds in the AHS Surveillance Zone of the Western Cape have expressed concerns about a recent EU policy amendment
‘We acknowledge and take seriously the concerns expressed by some stakeholders and remain confident in our procedures and the technology utilised by the NHA’
As the clock ticks toward this year’s renewal of South Africa’s most iconic of races, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, it is only fitting that we return to the start of the new millennium and recall all the drama and splendour
While every one of the 11 local gallopers produced clean sheets, it was the progressive 3yo chestnut Flag Man, who captured the experts’ vote with an enthusiastic pink of health display
Coolmore, O’Brien & Moore retain leading owner, trainer and jockey titles in a splash of high-class racing
Vaughan Marshall and Brett Crawford have each had over 60 horses tested over a period of weeks prior to Saturday, and all cleared the hurdle. Now on one day, they suddenly have 5 positives between them
Khaadem etched his name further into the history books at Royal Ascot on Saturday in the Gr1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, becoming the first eight-year-old to triumph
Drakenstein Stud celebrated a new record of 21 stakes winners in a season when the clearly progressive Lancaster Bomber colt Eight On Eighteen stormed home to win the Gr3 Langerman
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!
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
