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Leading Paarl-based breeders Varsfontein Stud registered yet another feature success when the Gimmethegreenlight filly Kinda Wonderful stormed home to beat her four opponents in the Listed Irridescence Stakes at a chilly Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
Frankie Lor heads into Sunday’s Gr3 double-header at Sha Tin with four representatives
The SG$75,000 Novice race over 1400m might have been a bit short for Boardroom, but his connections were rewarded handsomely after he scored again from barrier to box
The Sandringham Summit syndicate have decided to retire the top 3yo from racing to stand at Varsfontein this season
‘It’s incredible for Ryan to have achieved what he has, and at his age – he must be 10 years younger than Frankie, isn’t he?’- Aidan O’Brien
Owner-breeder David Howden, whose company Howden Insurance is an official partner of Ascot, saw his colours carried to victory
Asfoora became the sixth Australian-trained horse to win the Gr1 King Charles III Stakes over five furlongs on Day 1
It was a first success at the top level for the Roger Varian-trained four-year-old, who started the 100/30 favourite and was ridden by Silvestre de Sousa in the colours of Nurlan Bizakov
Few would have predicted the fireworks that ensued with Amo Racing, Emmanuel de Seroux and Amanda Zetterholm trading blows for the beautifully bred filly
Ryan Moore registered his 75th Royal Ascot winner when Paddington got the better of Chaldean and Frankie Dettori in the 2023 St James’ Palace Stakes
Sporting Post-sponsored rider Tristan Godden celebrated a personal milestone at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on the Youth Day Public Holiday racemeeting on Monday
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
As the clock ticks toward this year’s renewal of South Africa’s most iconic of races, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, it is only fitting that we return to the start of the new millennium and recall all the drama and splendour
It’s time for our racing regulators to accept and understand that they are part of the game, and not outside of it, above it, or bigger than it
