WEEKEND RACING HIGHLIGHTS: 30 Aug – 1 Sep
MARKET SUGGESTS CARRY0VER PICK 6 IS A FIVE-LEGGED CHALLENGE Make sure to get your Pick 6 bets at Turffontein on before 14:05 on Saturday. There is a carryover of R500,000, expected to boost the…
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VISITORS TACKLE JOY AND PEACE
Henk Steenkamp The star East Cape filly Joy And Peace will be challenged by three classy Western Cape visitors at Fairview on Friday. Gold Poker Game (Candice Bass-Robinson), Time For Love (Crawford/Rix) and the…
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JOCKEY CLUB STAKES
Henk Steenkamp The seven-year-old mare Flower Of Saigon will defend her title in the R150 000 Listed Jockey Club Stakes over 2000m at Fairview on Friday. She won this race last year for the Glen…
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LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY AT SOUTHWELL
By Ashley Iveson, PA Jungle Land can make a successful stable debut for George Boughey on the sixth and final night of the Racing League at Southwell. After finishing second on his first two…
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SIMPLE SOLUTION FOR MUSSELBURGH WINNER
By Tony Kelshaw Simple Star has built up a fine record at Musselburgh since joining Dianne Sayer last year and can continue a trend of good runs there in the Portobello Cup Handicap. The Sea…
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Malaysian racing hits SA on Sunday
Danie Toerien The best kept secret in South African horseracing was confirmed today with 4Racing finally admitting that racing from Malaysia will be added to the broadcasting bouquet as well as the TAB betting…
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Karriem’s charge a real ‘playa’ at Vaal
Jack Milner Thunee Playa took a while to get going last time but when he finally did, the four-year-old made up ground quickly but the line came too soon. In the end, he finished…
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Zayer to make it third time lucky
Zayer is fancied to make it third time lucky in the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes at Ripon on Tuesday following a couple of rock-solid runner-up efforts so far. The son of Starspangledbanner was just…
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Mitchley’s runners look hot after holiday
Danie Toerien Trainer Kelly Mitchley on Friday at Fairview explained why her runners are suddenly looking top-notch again: they’ve all been on holiday. After scoring a quick-fire double in the opening pair of races…
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Rain hits Cape racing schedule again
As forecast, the weekend brought heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, the inclement weather has extended into Monday and is set to get heavier on Tuesday. Therefore, we have decided to postpone racing scheduled for Wednesday August…
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