Hollywoodbets Durbanville Protest – Jockeys Issue Statement
‘An unreserved apology to all stakeholders for our inappropriate actions, including owners, trainers, grooms and of course, Cape Racing’
31st March 2025
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‘An unreserved apology to all stakeholders for our inappropriate actions, including owners, trainers, grooms and of course, Cape Racing’
Trainer Dean Kannemeyer sends out Give Me Everything under Craig Zackey in the fourth
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Hollywoodbets Greyville racemeeting has been published
Rouvaun Smit goes over the card for today racemeeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville
The calendar is a summary of the past week’s penalties and registrations and is an easy-read snapshot of information.
Don’t forget to get your Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge selections in at least 5 minutes before the first is due off – it’s free to play
A multiple Gr2 placer up to Saturday, the 4yo My Soul Mate (11-2) registered what was an overdue maiden stakes success
It’s hard to overestimate the impact Queen Azteca’s UAE Oaks win had on jockey Carlos Lopez
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
While a number of his colleagues have been in the hot seat in the past, Gavin Lerena seems to have mastered the art of riding the top-class 4yo Main Defender
Confidence is a major asset in the armoury of any big race jockey and Richard Fourie coupled that by stretching his luck to near breaking point with a bold ride from the front on Joey Soma’s Fiery Pegasus to win the Wilgerbosdrift Bridget Oppenheimer Gr2 SA Oaks at Turffontein on Saturday
At the age of 93, Mr Ferraris is still active in racing as a training consultant, and he takes great joy in following the career of his grandson, Luke Ferraris, a successful jockey in Hong Kong
The starting stalls stuck on the Fairview polytrack capped a mostly forgettable week for South African horseracing when the Nelson Mandela Bay Racing fixture ground to a dismal halt on Friday
‘The actions of the jockeys on the day have given South African racing a black eye in the international horseracing community and have caused considerable reputational and financial harm to our industry in general and Cape Racing in particular’
When Grant van Niekerk opened his mouth after the second race, the complexion of a raceday was turned on its head…
