OFF THE RECORD #82
Racing’s Common ThreadHope, Horses and Heritage at Durban July Above: The Real Prince (Craig Zackey), HWB Durban July hero (Anneke Kitching/Race Coast) Beneath the winter sun and the roar of a nation in full voice,…
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Murray to deliver the banker
Jack Milner Bettors have an eight-race card to deal with at Turffontein on Saturday and it does look quite competitive. The scratching of Matcha Mint from Race 1 at Turffontein on Saturday has paved…
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Lightning shock on the cards in July Cup
In a July Cup where there are plenty of obvious questions and not a lot of obvious answers, Rogue Lightning can give his backers a run for their money at huge odds on Saturday.…
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TAB WEEKEND RACING HIGHLIGHTS: 11 – 13 July
COMPETITIVE LOCAL ACTION AS BIG NAMES CLASH IN UK A top-class filly bids farewell to racetracks in a Listed feature at Fairview this Friday, ahead of a testing Pick 6 at Turffontein on Saturday…
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Top entries for Champions Day
Jack Milner While the Hollywoodbets Durban July was a flying success, racing fans are in for even a better treat on Champions Day at HWB Greyville on Sunday 27 July. It is the final…
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BOURNEMOUTH IS BACK
-Henk Steenkamp- After flopping spectacularly last year, Bournemouth will be back to try and put the record straight at the Fairview Turf track on Friday. The five-year-old Canford Cliffs gelding from the Alan Greeff…
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Greeff’s hot season to continue for the month
Jack Milner Alan Greeff is having the greatest season of his career. He has some top horses and he is not only winning races at Fairview, but all around the country. His two-year-old fillies…
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Bank on Brussels for July joy
Brussels is taken to provide trainer Aidan O’Brien with back-to-back wins in the Kingdom of Bahrain July Stakes on Thursday at Newmarket. The Ballydoyle handler saddled Whistlejacket to land the Group Two prize 12…
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Strydom can earn his wings at Turffontein
Jack Milner Piere Strydom is scheduled to travel to Turffontein on Thursday for just one ride and that could turn out to be a winning move. At this stage he has only the one…
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Dumbledore looks best in the wet
Jack Milner The race meeting postponed from Tuesday will take place at at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Thersday but with all the rain recently the going is certain to be on the soft side. Obviously,…
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