Horse Racing

Henk Steenkamp THE visiting Glen Kotzen-trained Holding Thumbs will be a popular banker for punters at the Fairview Turf track on Friday. He will contest the fourth race, a MR Handicap over 1600m, at…

THRILLING ACTION AND THERE’S A JOKER IN THE PACK This weekend brings thrilling racing action from South Africa, the UK, Hong Kong and Malaysia. It starts with the customary Friday fare from Fairview, where…

Selangor racing continues on Saturday featuring a thrilling nine-race card with highly competitive action expected throughout the day. Eight-year-old galloper Billy Elliot aims to atone for his recent narrow defeat with a return victory…

Jack Milner There are many reasons why one would tip a horse to win a race but this one could be the strangest of all. I am going with Mercantour to win Race 5…

Dreamy is taken to maintain her unbeaten record and in the process end Desert Flower’s perfect run in the bet365 Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket on Friday. Trained by Aidan O’Brien, Dreamy made her debut at…

TAB and TAB Gold have added a Pick 6 to their daily menu of QuickMix bets, which are popular with many customers because they combine races from different local and international meetings and are…

Jack Milner Trainer Glen Kotzen has an excellent record when raiding the Eastern Cape from his Cape Town base and he can strike again on Friday when he sends Holding Thumbs to contest Race…

By Anita Chambers Marie’s Rock can give Nicky Henderson a notable boost heading into the jumps season proper by landing Listed honours at Bath. Henderson has has only a handful of Flat runners this term,…

Back In Business has seen his rating adjusted from 106 to 114 after his win in the Grade 2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge over 1450m at the Turffontein Inside track on Saturday. Joe Soma’s…

There are 42 runners entered for the R6 million Betway Summer Cup to be run over 2000m at Turffontein on Saturday 30 November. One of the most interesting entries is Michael Roberts-trained See It…

Horse Racing

We are holding Thumbs

WEEKEND RACING HIGHLIGHTS: 11 – 13 October

Billie Elliot to waltz home at Selangor

Fitness could work for Mercantour

Dreamy to deliver in Fillies’ Mile

Launch of Pick 6 QuickMix

Holding thumbs for Kotzen’s runner

READY TO ROCK AND ROLL AT BATH

Back In Business now rated 114

42 first entries for R6M Betway Summer Cup