A jockey has joined a leading Cape trainer in imploring the racing operator to take responsibility and be accountable for track issues in KZN rather than ‘denial or pretending that there isn’t a problem’
The Greyville turf track for this evening’s meeting has been classed as officially ‘heavy’ and races 1,2 and 3 have been switched to the Polytrack.
Punters are requested to exercise caution with tote bets struck on last night’s postponed Greyville racemeeting
Gold Circle have advised that due to 20mm of overnight rain and further forecast of rain, races 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be run on the polytrack.
Gold Circle has decided to move Wednesday’s (23 December 2015) race meeting to Greyville with all races remaining on the turf.
A large portion of the proceeds of the sale of Clairwood were ring-fenced.It would be good to know if, when and how these funds are to be utilized. Surely, restoring Greyville to its former glory should be a priority?
Please take note that all eight races at Greyville today (Sunday 22 November) will be run on the polytrack.
Please be advised that races 1 and 2 at the Greyville racemeeting scheduled for this evening, have been moved to the polytrack
The nine events have been divided into races for jockeys only and apprentices only and will be run alternately in order to give the rider’s time to prepare for their next race
The racemeeting scheduled for Scottsville on Sunday has been moved to the Greyville polytrack
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
