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Australia’s biggest and most commercial breeding stock auction is set to deliver more life changing opportunities with a sensational catalogue released for the 2025 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale
An investigation has been opened by the National Horseracing Authority after an apparent breakdown in communication at the start of Tuesday’s sixth race at Fairview led to the contest being declared null and void
South Africa’s only female jockey, and a former dual national champion apprentice, Rachel Venniker could be out of action for six months after breaking her leg in an accident at Summerveld on Friday morning
In this week’s Time Is Money insert, we look at various times over the two racemeetings under review and remind readers that sectional timing data is an important scientific complimentary tool of the trade for punters and racing enthusiasts
Gold Circle has advised that Hollywoodbets Scottsville has received 12mm of rainfall overnight, with a total of 135mm this month so far
The National Punters’ Guide for today’s Hollywoodbets Scottsville racemeeting has been published
Tenango’s official merit rating has been increased from 104 to 118 following his impressive win in the Gr3 Champagne Stakes at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday
Jockey Gavin Lerena has given notice of his intention to appeal both the findings and penalties meted out after an incident involving himself and colleague Jason Gates
The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa confirms that both it and its National Board of Directors were served with summons, instituted by Mr R J Bloomberg for, inter alia, claims of alleged defamation.
A reminder that the free-to-play Hollywoodbets Punters’ Challenge is available on Hong Kong racemeetings
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
JP van der Merwe is not the only guilty party in the matter. In simple terms, he is the only rider to have exercised the NHA’s offer of an Acknowledgement Of Guilt and moved on with his life
Andrew Fortune made it three winners on the Family Day public holiday as Tenango breezed home to win the Gr3 feature
The son of Master Of My Fate will likely side-step stablemate Eight On Eighteen in the Daily News and go via the Greyville 1900 and Cup Trial into the big one on 5 July
Outstanding colt Nepotism (Brutal) scored one of the most remarkable Gr1 wins by a 2YO on an Australian racetrack in recent memory
