Rivalland, Fourie for Scottsville double
When Richard Fourie takes a ride on a Tony Rivalland horse, horseplayers sit up and take notice. It’s not often that it happens as the likeable trainer has perhaps quality more than quantity, but…
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Lucky Sweynesse for Sprint Cup win
Luke Middlebrook Hong Kong racing continues on Sunday with a 10-race fixture at Sha Tin for the running of the Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) and the Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m). There won’t…
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Champions Day a roaring success
Jack Milner Champions Day promised a magnificent day of racing and it not only delivered on that undertaking, it surpassed it. What we witnessed at Turffontein on Saturday was top-class horses, remarkable training feats,…
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WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 5 – 7 April
KEY MATCHES GALORE AND SIX ADDED POOLS The 2023-24 football season is in the home straight and TAB soccer pools are full of key league clashes this weekend, as well as the final of…
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WEEKEND RACING HIGHLIGHTS: 5 – 7 April
MASSIVE PICK 6 POOL ON CHAMPIONS DAY EXTRAVAGANZA Sit back and enjoy world-class racing from noon to dusk on Champions Day at Turffontein this Saturday. This is Joburg’s biggest raceday and nine of the…
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TOUGH TO BEAT THE COMBO
-Henk Steenkamp- It will be a tough task to keep the potent combination of trainer Alan Greeff and jockey Richard Fourie away from the beautiful Glenlair Trophy at Fairview on Friday afternoon. Bournemouth will…
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LEVERKUSEN: THREE MORE WINS NEEDED TO DETHRONE BAYERN
In a season that has seen Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga dominance take a deep dive, itrising to see who currently leads the standings with a clear chance of lifting their first ever Bundesliga title, Bayer…
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Robyn’s purple patch to continue
Jack Milner It was on Champions Day last year that trainer Robyn Klaasen was denied her first Grade 1 victory when the photo finish revealed what had deceived the naked eye. Puerto Manzano had…
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Rascallion looks best in Variety Club Stakes
Jack Milner Bernard Fayd’Herbe is having a decent run and can add to his tally of winners at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. The Grade 3 Variety Club Stakes over 1600m tops the card and…
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OFF THE RECORD #21
Expect the Unexpected – Part 2Racing personalities share stories of surprise and humour Read Part 1, here. Above: Mark van Deventer We kick off Part 2 with a contribution from Cape-based racing scribe Mark…
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