Useful pre race information relating to major horse races around the country. We share our views on likely outcomes of upcoming races.
With only three barriers left to be drawn at the official barrier draw function at Sha Tin on Thursday, Ka Ying Rising was faced with the prospect of drawing either gates four, seven or the outside barrier of 13…
The acknowledged unofficial national championships of the South African racing season, Champions Season 2025 launches at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 3 May
Treasure Hunt from the Juan Nel stable takes her place in the fifth and she represents decent each way value
Brett and James Crawford send out Umfula in the seventh – he meets a similar line-up as he did in his last run and he can bring up the hat-trick
Of interest to early birds on course is that Justin Snaith will be galloping a quartet of horses at 10h00, headed by dual Gr1-winner Eight On Eighteen, who will be partnered by Andrew Fortune from the 1400m in a stretch with Sail The Seas (Muzi Yeni)
The prolific winning son of Epaulette is among the 14 selected runners for the HK$22 million Gr1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin on Sunday week, 27 April and runs in the Class 2 Kowloon Bay Handicap (1200m, dirt) on Sunday at Sha Tin in preparation
Don’t forget to get your selections in for the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge at least 5 minutes before the first is off
Trainer Alan Greeff sends out the unbeaten Direct Hit under Richard Fourie in the eighth
The Candyman takes eight rides in the eleven races which are carded at the Vaal this afternoon
Trainer Eric Sands sends out Bel Canto Dream in the 9th – he takes on stronger but has plenty of scope and should be up to the task at hand
Trainer Corrie Lensley sends out Sonic Jet under jockey Kabelo Matsunyane in the seventh
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
The son of Master Of My Fate will likely side-step stablemate Eight On Eighteen in the Daily News and go via the Greyville 1900 and Cup Trial into the big one on 5 July
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
