On Tuesday KZN trainer Tienie Prinsloo supplemented the progressive Erupt gelding Sugar Blast, while fellow Summervelder Nathan Kotzen nominated recent Michaelmas Handicap winner Royal Victory
The hugely progressive 3yo has had his rating raised from 91 to 111 following his win in the Cape Classic over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Sunday.
After his victory in the Gr2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile on Saturday at Turffontein, Puerto Manzano has cemented his place at the top of the latest Betway Summer Cup log
Saturday’s sophomore clash of the titans between Main Defender and Sandringham Summit in the Betway Gr3 Graham Beck Stakes elicited an unprecedented buzz and discussion on-course and countrywide
While the sophomore classic balance of power may largely lie up North as we enter the six week run-in to the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas, veteran classic trainer Vaughan Marshall could be tempted to take his chances
Zac Purton collected a four-timer at the fixture with Seasons Wit extended smartly for a three length first-up success in 56.91s
The Wernars family’s equine warrior Puerto Manzano set himself up for a serious defence of his Betway Summer Cup title at the end of November with a courageous victory
Cape Racing has announced changes to the dates of certain feature race meetings this summer as a result of the ongoing construction, renovation and enhancement works at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
The 2015 Gr1 Breeders Cup Champion Turf Mile winner has been sold by Juddmonte to Paardeberg Stud
Japan leads the way with 68 entries, while horses from Australia, Great Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Macau and Singapore feature
With the blustery South Easter tapering off slightly, Winning Form jockey Raymond Danielson rode a well-judged race from the front to steer the Glen Kotzen-trained Royals to a smooth victory
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!
