With rain only forecast for Durban on Saturday evening, the Durban July fathers will be holding thumbs that the weatherman gets his predictions more accurate than sangoma Makhosonke Msomi and his KZN elders’ big race predictions over the years.
Sales, big race entries, regulatory issues, race day meds, Tellytrack, you name it – why is it all so complicated? Jockeys are particularly vulnerable, because they are frequently put on horses that they have never seen before and have no idea of the horse’s medical or even psychological history. Throwing a whole bunch of them together, at speed, with a tar road next to them – well, that just doesn’t seem like a good idea…
Doug Campbell may be be the trainer to follow on Greyville’s new Polytrack. The Richmond based horseman saddled a hat trick of winners at today’s historic opening meeting. Anthony Delpech also rode a hat trick but exotic punters came out second best as it was difficult to find winners
Greyville Racecourse has enjoyed a long and colourful history in the 170 years since the first official meeting there in July 1844.
Horseracing in KwaZulu-Natal takes the next step to the dawn of a new era at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday 1 January 2025
History shows that three-year-olds have it all to do in this prestigious mile race, given that there have been only ten sophomore winners since its inception in 1861, two of which in the new millennium
