The journeyman rider was slapped with a 120 day suspension after his ride on Cape Eagle in the Michaelmas Handicap in October, and picked up a further two financial sanctions at Fairview on Tuesday, the third last Eastern Cape racemeeting of 2023
Snow Pilot’s merit rating has been raised from 109 to 116 after winning the Hollywoodbets Gr1 Cape Guineas
Winner of the Listed Schweppes Cape Oaks earlier in the year, Saartjie added further gloss to her resume when landing the first graded win of her career at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
The Drakenstein Stud team continued their fabulous winning run when their Lancaster Bomber homebred Snow Pilot stormed to victory in the R2 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Cape Guineas
We absolutely have to be importing more – and better – stallions. Until that happens, we could be making better use of the stallions we have, especially the ones of known ability
First run in 1955 as the Cape of Good Hope Guineas the famous race now known as the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas highlights Saturday’s card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
Romantic Warrior put himself in the pantheon of Hong Kong greats producing a huge effort to hold off Luxembourg and Hishi Iguazu in a heart-stopping climax to the Gr1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday
It was a redemptive triumph for Lucky Sweynesse who had no luck in last year’s sprint when he was trapped with nowhere before finishing sixth behind Wellington after a tiring Lim’s Kosciuszko went back through the field
St John Gray’s Argo Alley delivers an impeccable showcase of strong form to delight with a comfortable win
A little horse that’s “all heart” claims victory in the WSB Non-Black Type Grand Heritage
The 4yo son of Ideal World provided the in-form champion with a treble on the afternoon
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!
