Horse Racing

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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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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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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EL OF A CHANCE FOR KEMPTON REWARD

Horse Racing

By Anita Chambers, PA El Cordobes let favourite-backers down on his first attempt but compensation awaits in the Unibet Novice Stakes at Kempton. The Godolphin colt is bred in the purple as a son…

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LADY’S BRACELET

Horse Racing

Henk Steenkamp: The five-year-old mare And We Danced (Sharon Kotzen Racing) will defend her title in the R150 000 Listed Lady’s Bracelet at Fairview on Friday, writes Henk Steenkamp. The Lady’s Bracelet for fillies and…

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