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WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS REVIEW

No flaws in Striker’s strategy.

December 15th, 2024|

Piere Strydom delivered one of his patented masterclasses, riding Fatal Flaw to win the G1 Cape Fillies Guineas. He slid across from a wide draw, set easy fractions up front, then quickened up when needed

One Stripe canes them in the Cape Guineas

December 15th, 2024|

7/10 favourite, One Stripe (s/s 99+) was widely expected to win the Cape Guineas and duly did so from Eight On Eighteen (s/s 98) and Great Plains. The race went off fast early, then

Clock these swift results

November 25th, 2024|

The Cape Summer season is getting into full swing and there were some fine performances clocked at Kenilworth on Saturday. Visiting Highveld trainer Clinton Binda won the Bantry Bay Stakes with Ziyasha (s/s 106)

HORSE RACING ARTICLES

Punting on Profile

September 12th, 2023|

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

November 9th, 2022|

“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 ?

April 25th, 2022|

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

January 28th, 2022|

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

January 28th, 2022|

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 ?

January 28th, 2022|

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

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