Weekend Mailer

Horse Racing

EXOTIC BETS GALORE ON BUMPER 12-RACE CARD A South African double-header on Saturday headlines the weekend. There’s a 12-race programme on the Standside track at Turffontein, including three feature races postponed from last weekend’s…

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Lyle on 99 not out in Hong Kong

Horse Racing

On the cusp of riding his 100th Hong Kong winner, Lyle Hewitson hopes Chancheng Glory can advance growing Four-Year-Old Classic Series claims when the gelding contests the Class 3 (restricted) Tin Shui Wai Handicap…

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Vaal meeting abandoned

Horse Racing

The race meeting scheduled for Thursday 11 January 2024 has been abandoned. After receiving 22.5mm of rainfall overnight and a total of 32.5mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, a committee was formed…

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Sprinters in action at Meydan

Horse Racing

Ed Marnane A classy international field of three-year-old sprinters have assembled for the AED 300,000 (R1.5m) Al Wasl Stakes, the centrepiece of Meydan’s bumper nine-race card on Friday. Top weight Starlust, trained by Ralph…

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LUNA HALO IS BACK

Horse Racing

Henk Steenkamp The East Cape champion two-year-old filly of last season, Luna Halo, is back at Fairview on Friday and looks set to return to her winning ways. Now a three-year-old, Luna Halo is the…

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