Snaith’s Pigeon to send a message
The East Cape Breeders Stakes over 1200m heads up the card at Fairview on Friday but for the fourth successive week the meeting, due to be raced on turf, has been moved to the…
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SCANDINAVIA TO PROVIDE O’BRIEN WITH ANOTHER GOLD CUP
By Ashley Iveson, Press Association It is difficult to oppose Scandinavia in his bid to provide Aidan O’Brien with a record-extending 10th victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. The son of Justify…
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High Fidelity to keep Spies flag flying
Jack Milner Trainer Corne Spies has his yard in top form and they highlighted the good run with a quick six-day double with African Pride. The Rafeef gelding won a Pinnacle Stakes at Turffontein…
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CHANGE OF SURFACE – FAIRVIEW
Please note that Fairview’s Turf meeting on Friday, 19 June 2026, has been moved to the Polytrack following inconsistent pen readings ranging between 35 and 50. All race distances remain unchanged. #RacingToday #4Racing #FairviewRacing…
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A salute to Kannemeyer on the Polytrack
Jack Milner When horses race on the Polytrack for the first time there is always a slight doubt as to whether they will handle it or not. Obviously if horses are trained in Durban…
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Almaqam to upset Prince of Wales big guns
Few races at Royal Ascot this week pack as much punch as the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on Wednesday and Almaqam is the one taken to land the knockout blow against a couple of heavyweight…
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Echoes of Guineas in Ascot showdown
Bow Echo can confirm his superiority over Gstaad in a fascinating rematch on day one of Royal Ascot on Tuesday. Trainer George Boughey has never made any secret of the regard in which he holds the…
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Winter Pearl looks a golden bet in the Cape
Ricky Maingard has trained some of the great horses in this country, probably headed up by Wolf Power. He returned to training in South Africa in 2023 and slowly but surely he has been…
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Equus Awards 2026 – First Logs
With the completion of 2026 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge and TAB Jubilee Stakes meetings on 6 and 7 June, the numbers have been collated for the publication of the first 2026 Equus Awards logs.
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Don the one at Windsor
Uncle Don has gone close a couple of times since joining Robert Cowell and can record his first win for the trainer in the Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap at Windsor on Monday. The Middleham Park-owned…
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