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Excellent ride by Gavin Lerena to take VIVA DE JANEIRO to a clear four length win in race 6 at the Vaal

Posted on Thursday, 28 March 2024

Gavin Lerena takes VIVA DE JANEIRO to a clear four length win in race 6 at the Vaal on 28 March 2024.

Gavin Lerena is also the top jockey for the day with three wins and one second place.

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Please partake in this South African Horseracing Industry Survey

Posted on Tuesday, 26 March 2024

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ETHANICITY Research has compiled this survey to get your view of the horseracing industry. The stated purpose is: "It is an attempt to collate responses that might confirm/consolidate/highlight issues that the decision makers in the industry, charged with leading it forward, might find useful whilst those results may also be insightful to the wider audience in SA Horseracing."

The survey is quite short and anonymous and should take you just a minute or two. Click: South African Horseracing Industry Survey to partake in the survey.

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Hollywoodbets Greyville Race Day Recap - 24 March 2024

Posted on Sunday, 24 March 2024

Hollywoodbets Greyville Race Day Recap for 24 March 2024.

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Top jockeys for 22 March 2024

Posted on Friday, 22 March 2024

Richard Fourie takes top honours on 22 March as the top jockey. He raced at Fairview and had three wins, one 2nd place and one 3rd place.

Luyolo Mxothwa came in a close second with two wins, one 2nd place and one third place.

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Joint top jockeys for 21 March 2024

Posted on Thursday, 21 March 2024

Kabelo Matsunyane and Muzi Yeni had three winners each. That took care of six of the eight races at Turffontein on 21 March 2024.

Calvin Habib and Richard Fourie had a winner each from the remaining two races.

Gavin Lerena had the most second places today with four seconds.

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BUFFALO STORM CODY leaves the field behind in his debut run

Posted on Thursday, 21 March 2024

Just look at the 2yo colt, BUFFALO STORM CODY, leaving the field behind in his debut run in the first race at Turffontein today. His trainer is A P Peter and he was ridden by the excellent Calvin Habib.

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Hollywoodbets Scottsville race day recap for Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Posted on Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Hollywoodbets Scottsville race day recap for Wednesday, 20 March 2024.

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Objection in race 4 by 3rd placed rider against the winner at Scottsville

Posted on Wednesday, 20 March 2024

TERIYAKI comes in first but the objection was upheld and he was finally demoted to 3rd place.

The final adjudication puts AVRO PRINCE first and PLETTENBERG ridden by Rachel Venniker (who placed the objection) was officially placed 2nd.

What do you think?

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Last year's East Cape Sprint Cup (Saturday, 24 March 2023)

Posted on Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Last year's East Cape Sprint Cup was won by COUNTDOWN.

COUNTDOWN is running again in this year's East Cape Sprint Cup. Will he win again?

Three more horse from last year's race are running again: CLIFF TOP, INHERIT THE RAIN, and WHATEVER NEXT.

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ONE FELL SWOOP wins the Betway Sycamore Sprint

Posted on Saturday, 16 March 2024

A P Peter's ONE FELL SWOOP wins the Betway Sycamore Sprint at Turffontein. Calvin Habib hangs in to the end with a massive ride. A very close second was WHITE PEARL from the Mike de Kock stable with Piere Strydom in the saddle.

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