The instantly recognizable purple and yellow silks proudly carried by runners racing under the banner of the Hollywood Syndicate will be known as Hollywood Racing with effect from today, Tuesday 10 December 2024.
Making the announcement earlier this week, Hollywood Racing spokesman Devin Heffer said that the modernized name better described the scope and diversity of their operation in the present times and that the philosophies and principles underscored by a passion and love of the horse, and of the sport of racing, would remain unchanged.
Luhamba Phambili (Corne Orffer) won at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on 2 November 2024 to register the 600 winner milestone (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
Ever since Splendid Night stormed to an icebreaking victory in 2002, the Hollywood Syndicate, the racehorse ownership platform of South Africa’s leading sportsbook operator Hollywoodbets, has become a fixture on South African racecourses and recently celebrated their 600 winner milestone.
The Hollywood Syndicate silks were also carried to victory five months ago by former SA speed champion Isivunguvungu when the son of What A Winter won the Da Hoss Stakes at Colonial Downs in Virgina. In a watershed moment for all involved, the 6yo went on to acquit himself with honour in the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar in early November.
“The administration of the name change has been a seamless exercise and we thank the National Horseracing Authority for their assistance and professionalism. Anthony Delpech remains the nominee of Hollywood Racing and it’s all systems go from today’s Hollywoodbets Greyville racemeeting,” concluded Devin Heffer.
