Snaith Chases Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge History
Only two horses have won the Gold Challenge and the Durban July in the same season in the past quarter century – both were trained by Justin Snaith
8th June 2023
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Only two horses have won the Gold Challenge and the Durban July in the same season in the past quarter century – both were trained by Justin Snaith
Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Gr1 Gold Challenge is being heralded as the greatest mile in decades as Charles Dickens goes for gold!
When Auguste Rodin (Deep Impact) won Saturday’s Gr1 Betfred Derby, he became the first Epsom Derby winner for his sire, and also the first English Derby winner produced by a daughter of 2001 Derby winner Galileo
So far 12 of 16 tickets have been sold for the R7,5-million Gold Rush II, scheduled for WSB Cape Met Day Saturday 27 January 2024
The field is headed by defending champion and 2023 L’Ormarins King’s Plate winner Al Muthana, who ran a cracking prep in the recent IOS Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes
Aidan O’Brien had described Auguste Rodin as a collector’s item in the build-up to the 244th running of the Gr1 Betfred Derby
Trainer Dean Kannemeyer celebrated his maiden Gr1 Golden Horse Sprint victory and his second elite level success of the season
Frankie Dettori’s last ride in the Betfred Oaks at Epsom on Friday was a winning one as Soul Sister soared to victory at Epsom
That Australian breeders value the golden Hollywoodbets Scottsville meeting can be gauged from the number of female winners who have made their way Down Under.
The Hollywoodbets Scottsville festival of speed Gr1 jackpot on Saturday enjoys a R1 million carryover with the pool expected to reach R3 million
The Hollywoodbets Gr1 Gold Challenge is the only remaining ‘golden ticket’ race to guarantee the winner thereof a run, while the Gr3 Cup Trial will afford the winner a ‘preferential consideration’ ticket by the selection panel
