Durban – In a day of firsts for trainer, horse and jockey, the Brett Crawford-trained Winchester Mansion was guided home by Kabelo Matsunyane to win the Hollywoodbets Durban July at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on Saturday. Winchester Mansion earned a R2.94 million share of the R5 million total stake by beating off the challenge of Michael …
It’s all systems go for the R5-million Hollywoodbets Durban July (HDJ) at Greyville race course on Saturday and, with all Covid restrictions finally out of the way, a full house of approximately 50 000 fans is expected. And recognising the value to the local economy of Africa’s greatest sporting and social event, the City of …
As Mike de Kock bids for his sixth July win, the one question that the large crowd that braved the early morning chill to watch the KZN-based Hollywoodbets Durban July runners being put through their paces was; did Dave The King work like a winner or was he shown up by the seemingly modest gallop …
Graeme Hawkins The R600 000 KwaZulu-Natal Breeders Mile at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday provides the classy MK’s Pride an ideal opportunity to get back on the winning trail. Now trained by Robbie Sage the Grade 1 winning son of Willow Magic has not seen the winner’s enclosure since taking out the 2022 Horse Chestnut Stakes (Gr1) …
With five runners in the 18-horse field, Justin Snaith holds a strong hand in this year’s R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July after the field was announced at a glittering function in Umhlanga Rocks on Tuesday morning. Africa’s greatest horseracing event, featuring the pinnacle race in the South African calendar, will be run at Hollywoodbets …
Andrew Harrison Hollywoodbets Kenilworth emptied out like a burst dam after Charles Dickens was beaten by Al Muthana in the Gr1 L’ Ormarins King’s Plate back in January, but the crowd lined the rails at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday as the colt was led into the winner’s circle. The striking chestnut produced what was expected in …
Graeme Hawkins This afternoon’s R1,75-million Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge (Gr 1) over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville race course has attracted the very best “milers” in the country and a massive showdown between defending Champion, Al Muthana, and rising superstar, Charles Dickens, is expected at the City track. The betting for the race suggests that the Gold …
David Thiselton The Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge is annually one of the highlights of the SA Champions Season and this year’s race will see racing enthusiasts flocking to the course just to set eyes on the exciting superstar, Charles Dickens. The race also takes on special significance this season because it has the potential to cause an …
GRAME HAWKINS There is more than money up for grabs in the R850 000 Golden Horse Sprint (Gr 1) over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville this afternoon (Saturday) – the Equus Trophy for Champion Sprinter of South Africa is also on the line! One of the leading lights for this prestigious award is Gimme A Prince who …
David Thiselton The Michael Roberts-trained Twice Over colt See It Again is looking increasingly likely to emulate his three-parts brother Do It Again, by winning South Africa’s premier race, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, after an impressive victory in the Gr 1 Daily News 2000 on Saturday at Hollywoodbets Greyville. A fairytale is unfolding as Hall …
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