
Aussie-Bred: Disappointment Of The Season
Once South Africa’s highest rated 3yo’s at a point earlier this term, the Australian-bred Mount Pleasant produced another unenthusiastic performance at the Vaal on Thursday
Once South Africa’s highest rated 3yo’s at a point earlier this term, the Australian-bred Mount Pleasant produced another unenthusiastic performance at the Vaal on Thursday
Forever the pioneer, Mike De Kock is exploring new horizons despite a crippling export ban
Mike de Kock saddles his first runners – Yurman and Effectif – of the season in the first race, a Maiden Plate over 1400m on dirt at Meydan today
‘We are on back foot again,” says De Kock of companions
If the R20 million Pick 6 doesn’t pan out as expected, Dan The Lad in is currently trading at 25/2 with Hollywoodbets in the tenth race and could provide a get-out ticket
Graham Beck Stakes winner Malmoos overcame the rigours of the long road trip from Randjesfontein to Milnerton
Please note that the first eight races take place on the Inside course, while the ninth, the Gr3 Fillies Mile, will be run on the Standside course
With the Turffontein Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile day Pick falling a heartbeat short of the projected R7,5 million, Varsfontein Stud built on their Australian Gr1 success with Yulong Prince just hours earlier
The move by World Sports Betting this week to step in and lift the Summer Cup Stake to R1 million was the best news owners have had in six months
The Cape summer season could be run without any visitors at this rate
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