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Rouvaun Smit goes over the card for today racemeeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville
31st March 2025
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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
Sunday (originally Friday) moves to Monday – Monday (originally Sunday) moves to Wednesday
Returning from injury, Zac Purton is excited to reunite with Ka Ying Rising when the world’s highest-rated sprinter contests the HK$5.35 million Gr2 Sprint Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday
The Sean Tarry trained filly Green Diamond shed her maiden with an impressive performance on Saturday to grab top honours in the TAB Gr2 SA Nursery at Turffontein
In one of the most high-profile in-race incidents of the past five years, former SA champion jockey Gavin Lerena was found guilty of four charges, while Jason Gates didn’t escape punishment
Glistian Events’ Joao da Mata chats to Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz about the path ahead for SA horseracing
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
