It was Bernie at his brilliant best in the final event when the heavyweight showed what a dash of tactical forethought, courage, guile, experience and luck can do to win a sprint at the Country Course from the widest draw in a field of 13
He is a Gr1-winning two-year-old, and a multiple graded stakes winner, who trained on sound to 6, and was Gr1 placed as an older horse
Leading jockeys Stanley Amos and Karl Neisius retired at the age of 65 and 58 respectively, and it now seems that 57 year old multiple champion Piere Strydom is set to join the seniors club
The investigation thus far has raised a host of serious concerns in relation to horse welfare, including the liberal and regimented use of medications and/or treatments administered to horses during the days preceding racing and the accuracy of the recordal of such treatment in the relevant VTR
Riding his second feature winner at only his second racemeeting on African soil during his current visit, Lyle Hewitson was at his brilliant best keeping Pray For Rain at his task to successfully defend his title
There were emotional scenes at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday, as the most decorated horse in the 127 year history of the Hollywoodbets Durban July, officially retired from racing
Careful consideration was given to fairness and balance across the range of divisions – the principle being: that there is an economically viable place for all horses of all strengths in the Cape
Winning Form-sponsored 37 year old Richard David Fourie must surely be the best South African jockey yet to win the national title
Cape Racing has announced the launch of an industry-first exciting new syndication incentive program
By popular demand, we have brought this lovely trip down memory lane back onto our home page
In the bizarre absence of an official inquiry, the best our racing can do is learn from the shambles, even though we understand that nobody is ever likely to be held accountable
In Time Is Money this week we look at some of the past weekend’s highlights
High drama and some potentially dangerous race-riding cast a dark cloud over the inaugural running of the R5 million HSH Princess Charlene Big Cap at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
After dedicating herself fully to the role for four challenging years, the increasing demands on her time and personal life have led her to reassess her career direction
Two smaller stables made their mark last week with notable victories, each carrying a backstory
