Prominent owners Basie and Suzette Viljoen are hopeful that their success on the racetrack will spill over into the sales ring when they make their Cape Premier Yearling Sale debut on Thursday
The average Pick 6 payout at the three January meetings at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth so far is a shade under R250 000, an encouraging carrot to get involved in Saturday 27 January’s expected R10-million pool
Julia Pilbeam’s Soetendal Estate has been an industry leader in the Ready To Run sales domain for over seventeen years and will be represented for the first time at the Cape Premier Yearling Sale next week
Almost 22 years after Splendid Night opened their account at the Theatre Of Dreams, the Hollywood Syndicate are on the cusp of a sparkling milestone
The termination of the MJC’s concession by the government brings an effective end to horseracing
After an emotional and trying few months of challenges that arrived in all shapes and sizes, Main Defender returned at Turffontein on Saturday after a mostly involuntary eleven week break
Sean Tarry celebrated a quick 50-1 feature double at Turffontein on Saturday when the Varsfontein bred Gimmethegreenlight filly Let’s Go Now finished strongly to win the R300 000 Gr3 Mother Russia Stakes
There are two feature races including the Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes and the Listed Christmas Handicap
The expression ‘don’t try this at home’ exists for a reason. What looks easy from a distance, or from the comfort of the couch in front of the TV, is usually something beyond the capabilities of Joe Average
The all-female line-up of amateur riders in the opening event of the prestigious raceday includes a host of talents from a wide range of equestrian disciplines, encompassing showjumping, equitation and track racing
Ricky Maingard and Bernard Fayd’herbe return to defend their L’Ormarins King’s Plate title at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on 6 January 2024
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!
