Horse Racing News: Pre-race news & previews and general racing news.
Beauty Waves scored in the Gr3 National Day Cup Handicap at Sha Tin as Pierre Ng and Alexis Badel combined successfully with the former Irish speedster
Gimmie’s Countess has had her rating increased from 105 to 111 following her impressive win in the Baker McVeigh Gr3 Diana Stakes on Saturday
Aidan O’Brien is responsible for five of the 18 remaining entries for Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Heavy rain has forced Newton Abbot to cancel its Monday meeting and is threatening another fixture at Windsor, where a morning inspection has been scheduled
‘This was a great ride from Piere Strydom, who is still riding horses at 58. I can’t ride a bicycle at 60! It was a ride apprentices should be watching over and over’ – Mike de Kock
It’s not just South African horses which are grabbing the imagination on the international stage
With all the recent rain the track conditions are heavy, so punters will be well advised to look out for those runners with winning form on soft and heavy ground.
A new venue and a new partnership
TAB’s Jackpot ONE pool at Friday’s Fairview meeting will kick off with a R250 000 carryover, as will the Jackpot ONE pools at Turffontein and Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday and at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
Two of Europe’s racing stars, Yorkshire-born trainer and unceasing devotee to improving welfare Jack Berry, and the outstanding 14-times Gr1 winner Goldikova, are to be inducted into the QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame
Globetrotting star Lord North has been retired from racing at the age of eight after a lucrative career
After Saturday’s potentially gamechanging L’Ormarins King’s Plate day, a total of 28 thoroughbreds remain in contention for the 163rd renewal of the R5 million World Sports Betting Cape Town Met
One World made good for master trainer Vaughan Marshall to give the Milnerton veteran his maiden success in the 164th renewal of the L’Ormarins Gr1 King’s Plate courtesy of his son One Stripe at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday
