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‘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’
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has signed a memorandum of understanding with China Travel Service Hong Kong Limited
Gold Circle advise that the race meeting scheduled for Hollywoodbets Greyville Friday, 4 April has been moved to Sunday, 6 April (day meeting)
Cape Racing have cancelled the racemeetings for 2 and 6 April
Jockey protest led to stakeholder aggravation, embarrassment, financial losses, and robbed 52 horses a run and their owners close on R600 000 in potential stakes earnings with five races abandoned on the afternoon
Constellation from the Mike and Mathew de Kock stable takes his place in the second and with the natural improvement that is expected, he should take a power of beating
Doug O’Neill’s Raging Torrent will attempt to win the Gr2 Godolphin Mile for the third time in his career and the second time in succession on 05 April at Meydan
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Turffontein racemeeting has been published
When Grant van Niekerk opened his mouth after the second race, the complexion of a raceday was turned on its head…
Don’t forget to take the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge on Thursday’s local meeting
Bel Canto Dream takes his place in the fourth race against stronger but he has plenty of scope!
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
