Horse Racing News: Pre-race news & previews and general racing news.
Breeder Nigel Riley is upbeat ahead of the National Yearling Sale in Johannesburg this week, buoyed by a big win for a son of former Heversham Park stallion Solskjaer at Aintree on Grand National day
The challenge has been made a little easier by an innovative local private partnership
For emerging Summerveld trainer Bo Ngcobo it’s been an incredible past few weeks, and a period in his career he is unlikely to forget
Don’t forget to take the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge on the local and Hong Kong racemeetings for the day
‘He’s just a phenom. He is world-class and brings his talent to every stage’ – Bob Baffert
Brett Crawford-trained Listed Oaks Trial winner Frances Ethel stepped up for her biggest test – and emerged with flying colours under Kabelo Matsunyane
The Inquiry Board, after considering all factors in mitigation, imposed a penalty of a fine of R10 000
Trainer David Hayes has a trio of horses entered for Sha Tin’s eight-race all-dirt fixture
A change of riding tactics, inspired by former international champion jockey Basil Marcus, was the key to the consistent Dance Variety’s gun-to-tape victory in Tuesday’s Non Black-Type R200 000 Easter Handicap
Winning Form-sponsored jockey Serino Moodley has enjoyed a good run for the Sean Tarry team this year and booted home a third feature winner for the champion Randjesfontein yard
Big race sponsors Hollywoodbets have set the pace in the pre-nominations ante-post betting market for the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July with defending champion Oriental Charm topping the opening board
In our weekly column entitled Time Is Money, we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights, including some slow-run Grade 1 contests at Turffontein
