The conspiracy theorists enjoyed a few field days after the Hawwaam withdrawal, with inevitable fingers pointed – but seldom motives tendered
The former Cape Derby winner will be attempting to add a third Grade 1 to his CV and a July win will obviously increase his stud value
The bipolar fortunes of horseracing were illustrated in dramatic fashion at Greyville on Saturday
The decision to give the Sun Met a miss and focus on the R1 million Investec Gr1 Cape Derby paid dividends for Chrigor Stud and the Woodhill Racing Team
Highlands four-times Equus Champion sire Dynasty underlined his superb versatility and extraordinary ability to strike at the top-level again at Kenilworth on Saturday
The only 3yo in a fifteen strong field of seasoned hardknockers, last season’s Gr1 Premier’s Champion Stakes winner Eyes Wide Open benefitted from a great ride by the underrated Anthony Andrews
L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day runners Gold Standard and Eyes Wide Open were both put through their paces at Kenilworth on Wednesday
Highlands stallion Dynasty confirmed his status as South Africa’s premier home-bred sire when he produced both Gr1 winners at Greyville on Sunday
The R1 million Gr1 Douglas Whyte Stakes Grade is the opening leg of the projected R15 million Pick 6 pool at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday
A Cape jockey has told of the enormous relief and the burden lifted from his shoulders on Friday after two well-known racing men took the cudgels up on his behalf some months ago to defend the father of four against an NHRA charge
A Pick 6 carryover of R2 million is set to take the exotic pool to R15 million, while the World Pool Gr3 Gold Cup sees a Quartet carryover of R1 million and a likely pool of R5 million