Beasley Produces The Shock On 3yo
A masterful ride by Connor Beasley saw local three-year-old Dark Saffron cause a massive shock with his success in the Gr1 Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan on Saturday
7th April 2025
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A masterful ride by Connor Beasley saw local three-year-old Dark Saffron cause a massive shock with his success in the Gr1 Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan on Saturday
In a deep and constantly evolving event, last year’s Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) hero was given a sensible and patient ride by Keita Tosaki as the pace up front changed frequently
Soul Rush and Cristian Demuro broke the hearts of the global legion of Romantic Warrior fans as the Japanese challenger swooped late
Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show foiled Forever Young’s attempt at completing the valuable Saudi Cup/Dubai World Cup double
The 2025 Dubai World Cup day dream sadly failed to materialize for the Hollywood Racing team and SA racing fans
American Gr1 winner Raging Torrent provided trainer Doug O’Neill a second consecutive running of the Godolphin Mile and third overall
Just over an hour earlier, winning sire Canford Cliffs’ extraordinary versatility was underlined when Richard Fourie booted the five time Grade 1 winner’s daughter Strata – also bred by Ridgemont – home for the same stable over 1200m
Drakenstein Stud celebrated a Monday Gr3 feature double with their Gauteng raiders at Hollywoodbets Greyville when the De Kock-trained Gold Standard daughter Oxalis Gold maintained her improvement with a convincing win in the Byerley Turk
The Sean Tarry-Drakenstein-Gimmethegreenlight combination shone once again when the reigning champion sire’s daughter Green Sapphire went all the way to score in the Gr3 Umzimkhulu Stakes at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday
While the official start of the 2025 SA Champions Season is just over a month away, trainer Dean Kannemeyer cast the foundation for an exciting few months ahead when he saddled Teflon Man to win the KwaZulu-Natal Stakes at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday
A multiple Gr2 placer up to Saturday, the 4yo My Soul Mate (11-2) registered what was an overdue maiden stakes success
Demand appears to outstrip supply, not surprising given that many smaller breeders – and some of the old stalwarts – have disappeared
The charge originated from comments made by Jockey van Niekerk during a post-race interview following the running of Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Racecourse on Wednesday 26 March
American Gr1 winner Raging Torrent provided trainer Doug O’Neill a second consecutive running of the Godolphin Mile and third overall
The premature loss of Lancaster Bomber (War Front) was a sad setback to the South African thoroughbred industry
