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.
Hong Kong racing’s biggest crowd since the corresponding day in 2019 gave dual Horse of the Year (2020/21 & 2021/22) Golden Sixty a glowing reception
Roy Magner’s Taikonaut produced the finishing burst of the afternoon under Muzi Yeni at the Vaal on Saturday
‘Every run he’s had, he’s put in. He’s a phenomenal horse and he’s versatile. He’s won over 1000, 1200, 1600, 1800 and just got beat over 2000 (metres) Not many horses can do that’
As French-trained challenger Botanik made his bid for victory, Lane angled Win Marilyn to the outside and once the five-year-old daughter of Screen Hero hit her stride, the result was quickly settled
Richard Gibson’s six-year-old has had an almost faultless 12 months since his unfortunate seventh-place run in this 1200m showpiece at the end of 2021
Longstanding owner Dave Shawe and trainer Lucky Houdalakis owned the seventh renewal of the R500 000 World Sports Betting Grand Heritage at the Vaal on Saturday
Hollywoodbets-sponsored East Cape Champion trainer Gavin Smith reached the season’s 50 winner mark and capped a terrific four-timer at Fairview on Friday
Things definitely didn’t go the way of the ‘People’s Horse’ Kommetdieding in Saturday’s R500 000 World Sports Betting Gr2 Green Point Stakes
The thrilled team celebrated a maiden Gr1 success alongside an elated jockey Louis Mxothwa, when the lightly raced Ridgemont Highlands-bred Dynasty filly Make It Snappy went all the way to win
Class prevailed courtesy of a terrific training feat by Sean Tarry when the 5yo mare Princess Calla returned from a 32 week break following her HSH Princess Charlene Gr1 Empress Club Stakes victory
A horse who took ten runs to find his maiden victory, the Cheveley Stud-bred Dynasty gelding Navy Strength maintained his recent upward curve and showed an appreciation for the stamina test
Former SA Champion jockey Andrew Fortune’s six month quest to be relicenced to ride again reaches something of a watershed
