Horse Racing News: Pre-race news & previews and general racing news.
The Handicappers were of the opinion that fourth place finisher Play Act, would not have performed worse than the 94 he achieved in his penultimate start in the Racehorse Owners Association Plate and used that figure of 94 to rate this race. Consequently, Play Act’s rating was adjusted to 94 from 88
Trainer Candice Bass-Robinson sends out Major Master under Aldo Domeyer in Race 3 and he looks to be the best bet on the card
One of horseracing’s most strategically important front-line stakeholder sectors, Grooms will be acknowledged and rewarded to the tune of over R1,3 million (excluding stakes incentives) during the forthcoming bumper Cape Summer Of Champions Season
Former SA Equus Champion Sprinter Isivunguvungu takes on the world’s best at Del Mar on Saturday in the $1 million Prevagen Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
The National Punters’ Guide for the final Hollywoodbets Durbanville racemeeting of 2024 has been published
Now a five-time Gr1 winner, the daughter of Fastnet Rock sailed across the line to deliver McDonald his third Cox Plate in a row
The CRS Breeze Up & Unbroken 2yo Sale lot 1 goes through the ring at 18h00
The final Group 1 of the 2024 British Flat season takes place at Doncaster on Saturday with the running of the William Hill Futurity Trophy (15h40)
An inconceivable dream spawned on 3 March 2002 when the gelding Splendid Night won a modest Maiden Plate at Hollywoodbets Greyville in Durban took a step closer to reality on Wednesday 23 October 2024 all of 17000km away across the Atlantic Ocean
Sean Veale became the first Sporting Post-sponsored jockey to sing Happy Birthday to us in our 30th birthday this week
Owning great horses like Pocket Power, Jay Peg, What A Winter, and Sun Classique, each would have been a horse in a lifetime for some owners
Snaith star runs in a a capacity nationally representative field for the 129th renewal of the R5 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July!
Patience rewarded for the blue and white powerhouse while Team Valor’s Quid Pro Quo is on her way to Jerome Reynier in France
In perfect weather conditions, an enthusiastic record crowd – probably larger than that seen at many local racemeetings – turned out to enjoy coffee and pastries and watch their big race fancies going through their paces
SplashOut-sponsored Apprentice Savanna Valjalo broke the ice at Hollywoodbets Greyville at her 11th ride under rules on Wednesday
