Post race information and news relating to major horse races. We review and analyse how these races played out and discuss the details relating to performance and any other interesting facts people in the horse racing industry find useful.
Wilgerbosdrift’s impeccably bred War Front stallion Fire Away celebrated his first stakes success when the progressive Luna Halo stormed clear under Richard Fourie to win the R150 000 Listed East Cape Fillies Nursery
Ryan Munger enjoyed a red-letter day at Turffontein on Saturday, bagging three feature successes
A smart bit of initiative to skip the Derby Trial and take the older horses on over 2400m in the Listed Aquanaut Handicap at Turffontein on Saturday has set Vaal trainer Ashley Fortune up for a serious SA Derby bid
She has clearly blossomed as a 5yo under the Sean Tarry flag, having won three Gr2 contests in just four starts for the former multiple SA Champion conditioner
Ridgemont Highlands’ Redoute’s Choice stallion Rafeef continued his dream season on Saturday at Turffontein when his daughter Ipso Facto stayed on strongly to signal her SA Oaks aspirations
Birthday Boy Weiho Marwing’s Son Of Raj put his 2023 SA Derby hand up when slamming his field to win the R175 000 Listed Derby Trial
The high-riding Winning Form sponsored Richard Fourie and trainer Stuart Pettigrew got the Turffontein feature action off to a flying start
Drakenstein Stud’s four-time Gr1 winning stallion, and former SA Horse Of The Year, Futura has a smartly progressive staying prospect in the shape of the aptly named 4yo Thefutureisbright
The Anfields Rocket magic rollercoaster ride continued at Turffontein on Saturday for the Hollywood Syndicate and trainer Grant Maroun
Sean Tarry made it four Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 SA Classic victories in the past nine renewals of the SA Triple Tiara second leg
Sean Tarry’s Under Your Spell became the first filly since the American-bred Overarching in 2006 to win the R400 000 WSB Gr2 Hawaii Stakes
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
