WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS REVIEW
You can count on the Countess
Gimmie’s Countess (s/s 97 +++) stole the show at Durbanville on Saturday, winning the Diana Stakes (G3) with a performance of rare quality. Trainer Dean Kannemeyer rates her highly on her aptitude at work;
Gearing up for the Spring Season
Though the racing was postponed due to extreme weather in KZN, meetings went ahead elsewhere around the country with some good performances noted on the clock in Joburg, Cape Town and EP. Chasing Happiness
Isivunguvungu wins Da Hoss in the US
Whilst there were no Stakes races over the weekend, that did not preclude some Graded quality performances on the speed numbers. Unzen was backed into odds on favourite to win a Pinnacle Stakes at
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Brothers Kalunga on the rise
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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