Cape Chief Stipendiary Steward Ernie Rodrigues is the man tasked with overseeing the policing of Saturday’s CTS Million Dollar – a race that includes his namesake, Ernie – who runs for the lifechanging prize in Africa’s richest ever race
The evening’s topliner is the Al Fahidi Fort, a Gr2 feature which Mike de Kock has won six times since 2003. The race also hosts the international debut of the Paul Lafferty-trained Harry’s Son
It is L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day and no concrete information follow-up has been forthcoming from racing authorities
A successful apprentice to Pat Haslam in the late 1990s who moved to Australia is suing a fellow jockey for £5 million after blaming him for a fall that has left him wheelchair-bound
Hong Kong based owner Edmond Siu enjoyed a great double at Fairview on Friday with the lightly raced Silvano colt Nottinghamshire winning the R75 000 Racing Association Plate
Leading jockeys Derreck David and Jeanot Bardottier will be in action for today’s 25th meeting at the Champ de Mars, despite doubts after work this week
On Vodacom Durban July Day there will be 5 spot prize draws on Tellytrack. This is a computer generated, random draw from all entrants and not dependent on points earned. Each winner will receive a R500 telephone betting deposit kindly sponsored by TAB GOLD, “The Intelligent Bet”
The only Graded point scoring feature over the past week was the Gr3 Jubilee Handicap, run at Turffontein on Sunday
Deloitte published a report on the various means by which Qipco has invested in British racing in recent years. Again, the writers fought shy of reaching a global figure but mentioned 95 people employed, directly and indirectly, as well as capital investment of more than £10m at the two stables owned by the firm.
The muted response from the crowd said it all as Qualify powered her way home to hand Aidan O’Brien a surprise fifth victory at 50-1 in the Investec Oaks at Epsom.
The classic has a long and proud history dating back to 1955 when it was run as the Cape of Good Hope Guineas
