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Dave The King Now Set For Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge
The highest rated three-time winning 4yo in South Africa, the ever consistent Dave The King put it all together with a convincing victory
The highest rated three-time winning 4yo in South Africa, the ever consistent Dave The King put it all together with a convincing victory
Everybody’s following Winning Form jockey Richard Fourie as he chases the SA record
The Mike de Kock-trained US-bound Gimme A Nother was crowned Horse Of The Season at the 2024 Highveld Feature Season Awards on Saturday evening
Jockey Bruno Queiroz redeemed himself with a patient ride on Ace Of Diamonds and the pair struck gold in the Gr2 Singapore Guineas for South African born trainer
Punters are likely to agree the reigning Singapore Horse of the Year will most probably be sent out as the red-hot favourite
A benchmark 3yo male contest, the R2 million Daily News 2000 has attracted an entry of 12, headed by Dean Kannemeyer’s recent WSB Gr2 Guineas winner Green With Envy
Given South Africa’s racing programme, which favours speed and precocity over stamina, it is somewhat of a mystery that no local breeders ever climbed on the Acclamation band wagon
There has been a precipitous decline of betting on the Totalisator which gives cause for concern for the horseracing industry
Luke Ferraris showed some serious character as he snapped a 72-ride blank run at Happy Valley on Wednesday
Michael Roberts confirmed to the Sporting Post on Wednesday morning that multiple champion veteran jockey Piere Strydom will be in the saddle
This shows the position that would apply were the big race to be run today
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
As the clock ticks toward this year’s renewal of South Africa’s most iconic of races, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, it is only fitting that we return to the start of the new millennium and recall all the drama and splendour
It’s time for our racing regulators to accept and understand that they are part of the game, and not outside of it, above it, or bigger than it