Horse racing news and useful information from around the world. Helping to keep our readers in touch with what else is happening in the horse racing industry outside of South Africa.
Charlie Appleby’s First Conquest looked better than a handicapper when winning the Lord North Handicap three weeks’ ago and he proved it when storming home in the Gr3 Dubai Millennium Stakes (sponsored by Emaar) on Friday
Champion two-miler Constitution Hill faced little in the way of opposition in the Gr2 Unibet Hurdle at Cheltenham last Saturday afternoon
All eyes are drawn to Ireland over the weekend with Leopardstown racecourse hosting the Dublin Racing Festival
Luke Ferraris joined his father on the Hong Kong Classic Mile honour board at Sha Tin on Friday with the young South African celebrating a well-judged ride on My Wish for trainer Mark Newnham
Former SA champion sprinter Isivunguvungu is amongst 172 entries from 20 countries for the 29th Dubai World Cup meeting
The HK$2.84 million Chinese New Year Cup Handicap on Friday has attracted 11 smart entrants on a bumper card
David Hayes will chase a third victory in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha Tin on Friday
A black eye was the result of a weighing room fight between two lady riders in Sophie Doyle and Kirsty Milczarek in 2010
After setting a new Hong Kong wins record (1814) on Wednesday night at Happy Valley, leading rider Zac Purton starred with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon
Just hours after riding her first winner on WSB Cape Town Met day at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, South Africa’s only female jockey Rachel Venniker made her first visit to Ngong Racecourse a winning
Two hotly contested Class 2 races headline Sunday’s eleven-race fixture at Sha Tin
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
Superlative Stakes winner and Classic-placed Gustav Klimt will stand at Heversham Park Farm in South Africa, having stood at Haras d’Annebault most recently
