WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS REVIEW
Vitality and maturity – the winning formula.
Mastership s/s 95 won the Grand Heritage at the Vaal on Saturday, beating off 20 rivals. Being positioned near the outside rail down the straight course seemed to be the best place to be
Jan van Gooyen say’s “totsiens” to pursuers in the 2025 Cape Guineas
Commentator Alistair Cohen added appropriate color to the conclusion of the 2025 Cape Guineas, calling out “Jan van Gooyen says totsiens…” as the Mike and Mathew de Kock trained 3 YO streaked away from
Tienie Prinsloo’s career highlight with Quickstepgal
Quickstepgal went from start to finish under Gavin Lerena to win Saturday’s G1 Cape Fillies Guineas having been backed from 16/1 into 10/1. This was a personal triumph for affable Tienie Prinsloo, a journeyman
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Punting on Profile
This week’s handy hint looks at a type of “short form’ analysis that cuts down on the time spent studying the past performances. The idea is to “punt on profile” – choosing a powerful
Brothers Kalunga on the rise
“Everything has a story behind it…” says Martin Kalunga, owner of up-and-coming sprinter, Love In Winter who remains a perfect three from three after beating off Tchaikovsky in a thriller at Kenilworth over the
Tipsters – for bettor, or worse ?
There is an obvious home ground advantage when wagering at your local track. Even reasonably observant casual fans can form sound opinions if they concentrate only on the small group of horses that race
Majorca Stakes 2022 Preview
It may be sacrilege to pick holes in the form of an outstanding filly that has won 9 out of her 11 starts, (including Multiple G1’s) just as the brilliant defending champ of the
Cape Town Met 2022 preview
There is no obvious stand out for this year’s Met and sponsors World Sports Betting are offering prices between 7/2 and 5/1 each of four classy horses proven at Grade 1 level: Durban July
Be real – or go to Rio ?
In last year’s G1 Cape Flying Championships, Brett Crawford’s Run Fox Run held off the late dart of a Justin Snaith’s Rio Querari in a dramatic tussle, and fans are expecting similar excitement in
