Horse Racing News: Pre-race news & previews and general racing news.
The investigation thus far has raised a host of serious concerns in relation to horse welfare, including the liberal and regimented use of medications and/or treatments administered to horses during the days preceding racing and the accuracy of the recordal of such treatment in the relevant VTR
Gqeberha-based Reinhardt van Rooyen has dropped our Mailbag a line to answer reader Wayne Fouche’s question as to why the Fairview turf meeting was moved to the polytrack – again
Heversham invites owners to send retired champions to ‘National Paddock of Legends’
Tom Marquand produced one of the rides of the season as he steered 16/1 shot Quickthorn to a stunning six-length success
As part of its ongoing Transformation Initiative, horse racing operator 4Racing revealed the completion of the first phase of the renovation of the Grooms accommodation quarters
The trainer is not sure of Cousin Casey’s route yet and will still be getting to know the horse as he has just joined him after a farm holiday
Princess Calla (174 points) won the final Super Grade 1 of the season on Sunday, the Grade 1 HKJC Champions Cup, to finish on top of the 2022/23 Equus Horse of The Year table
Oscar Foulkes asks whether we really have just a couple of dozen horses in the Cape that are sound enough to race 12 times per year?
The first meeting of the new season takes place on the Vaal Classic course today and nine races are carded
There were emotional scenes at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday, as the most decorated horse in the 127 year history of the Hollywoodbets Durban July, officially retired from racing
Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Durbanville postponed meeting will not go ahead tomorrow as planned
As we continue our nostalgic walk down the Hollywoodbets Durban July memory lane, one thing is certain, the most recent decade lacked for nothing in drama and splendour
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
