3rd December 2024
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Horse Racing News: Pre-race news & previews and general racing news.
Descendants of Darshaan mare Alexandra Bi were to the fore on Betway Summer Cup when the mare’s grandson Atticus Finch (Master Of My Fate) won the Gr1 Betway Summer Cup while her great granddaughter World Of Alice won the Gr3 Betway Fillies Mile
The Barend Botes trailblazer Quid Pro Quo hardly raised a sweat when she beat the males to win the Betway Gr2 Dingaans at Turffontein on Saturday
Summerveld trainer Mike Miller is a master when it comes to prepping early 2yo’s and it was hardly a surprise when his charges ran 1-2-3 in the opening juvenile race
The Ridgemont team celebrated a glorious start to the Betway Summer Cup day at Turffontein as the Rafeef filly Chasing Happiness dug deep to win a thrilling finish to the Betway Gr3 Carry On Alice Stakes
On Saturday at Turffontein progressive Wyle Hall gelding Poets Warrior made it three wins on the trot with an impressive gun-to-tape victory in the Racehorse Owners Association non black-type Stayers
The LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship (IJC) has meant a lot to leading homegrown jockey Vincent Ho who has just joined one of horse racing’s most elite clubs with his 600th Hong Kong
Reigning SA Champion jockey Richard Fourie enjoyed his biggest day under the Ridgemont flag so far when he rode the first five winners on the Fairview card
While the 2025 catalogue will not officially be finalised until mid-January Inglis unveiled a preview on Friday with a selection of the best pedigrees to showcase some of the extraordinary confirmed entries for the sale
Trainer Lunga Gila has announced that he will be relocating from Futura Park in Philippi to Fairview in the Eastern Cape
The Hollywoodbets Greyville racemeeting has been delayed due to lightning, after two races being run
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
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
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
