Cape Racing’s Summer Season of Champions is almost here! The seven-feature race extravaganza promises a rebirth of the elegance and glamour of a bygone era
A heartening story of a plan come together, a relieved jockey who watched a replay 1000 times, and happy owners meeting for the first time, characterized a thrilling climax at Fairview on Friday to the 2023 Nelson Mandela Bay Poly Challenge
In what has been billed in some quarters as the sophomore clash of the year, and a possible preliminary to the R2 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Cape Guineas in the Cape on 16 December, generation leaders Sandringham Summit and Main Defender have drawn alongside each other
He rode in an unprofessional manner at Vaal Racecourse on 21 September 2023, by failing to take all reasonable measures to ensure that he was sufficiently prepared for the start
The barrier draw takes place on Friday 20 October at 11h30, when the 16 horses competing in the race will be paired with the beneficiary charities
The National Horseracing Authority confirms that upon analysis by its Laboratory, the presence of Trendione, a forbidden substance, was disclosed in a urine specimen
It will be step by step to better things for this smart-looking son of Rafeef
Bowman’s precise front-running ride allowed California Spangle to become the first horse since Beauty Generation to post successive Sha Tin Trophy victories
A change of tactics and headgear does the trick for the talented 4yo on the PinkDrive raceday
Debutant Kungfu Hero clearly underlined his potential on debut with a smashing five-and-a-quarter length win in the SG$75,000 Hard Too Think 2021 Stakes at Kranji on Saturday
All being well Alligator Blood will run next in the WS Cox Plate at Moonee Valley
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!
