Bling Hoping For Some Late Season Action
Dave Mollett observes that the 2023/24 season has not been a memorable one for jockey Smanga Khumalo
10th June 2024
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Dave Mollett observes that the 2023/24 season has not been a memorable one for jockey Smanga Khumalo
Almost two years to the day since making a winning 40-1 debut for Vaughan Marshall in the winter mud over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, the lionhearted Dave The King finally cracked a highly deserved feature victory
Here’s a look at the global horseracing guide for today
Advocate Nigel and Kat Riley’s Heversham Park Farm announced on Sunday that plans for a race for South African veteran jockeys have been abandoned
In a knockout blow for many exotic punters, Chase Maujean and veteran lady trainer Diane Stenger teamed up with the consistent gelding Mastership to win the Non Black-Type Egoli Mile at Turffontein
With just 27 days to go to the big race, there were no real fireworks from the quartet of Hollywoodbets Durban July entries who lined up in Sunday’s R250 000 Gr3 Jubilee Stakes at Turffontein
Calvin Habib and Tony Peter didn’t enjoy much luck at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday, but the combination got some compensation at Turffontein on Sunday
The Cheveley Stud-bred Oriental Charm booked his Hollywoodbets Durban July berth with a powerful front-running display to win the Hollywoodbets Dolphins Gr3 Cup Trial at Hollywoodbets Greyville
Shaheen Shaw goes over the card for today’s Turffontein racemeeting
Once upon a time, the Jubilee Stakes, which is run over 1800m today, was a ‘preferential consideration’ ticket for Highveld-based horses to shout for a berth in the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Durban July, and to wind up their prep for the big race
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Turffontein racemeeting has been published
Finding the words ‘excitement’ and ‘insurance’ in the same sentence is as rare as breeding a Triple Crown winner!
