Horse Racing News: Pre-race news & previews and general racing news.
In a thrilling finish, with the pack chasing hard, Anthony Andrews got The Futurist home to win the Ridgemont Gr3 Peninsula Handicap in the first genuine knockout of the big day at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
Paul Reeves’ Parental Guidance registered an impressive debut effort in the Pragmatic Commonwealth Plate on the Kaapse Klopse Voorsmakie raceday at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
While we have a bumper weekend of local racing ahead of us, the Hollywoodbets Greyville racemeeting slot carded for Tuesday 17 December has been abandoned
He was considered good enough to race in the Betway Gr3 Graham Beck Stakes in his penultimate run and a drop in class here could get him back to winning ways
Records tumbled as O’ Ole and Bauhinia bid for the two feature races at January’s The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday with stirring wins at Wyong on Wednesday
Jonbon emulated Kauto Star by defending his title in the Gr1 Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday
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
The Summer Sale, which will be held at the Racing Pavilion area at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on 23 January, will kick off Cape Racing Sales calendar for 2025
Holding Thumbs stood his ground under a determined ride from Sean Veale in the World Sports Betting Listed Cape Summer Stayers Handicap at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
Oriental Charm made a magical return to racing action at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, scoring a resolute pillar-to-post victory in the World Sports Betting Gr2 Green Point Stakes
The South African Jockey Academy (SAJA) held its 2024 Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday 6 December at the Summerveld Club House, marking a year of growth and success
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
The highest-rated horses in all but one race – Parisian Walkway, who achieved his highest performance figure over 1600m – claimed the top four positions in each of this past weekend’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 races (excluding the two-year-old races).This provides strong validation regarding the effectiveness of the rating system!
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
