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They say that records are made to be broken, but it still takes something extraordinary to break a record. Racing this 2023/24 season has been blessed in that respect. A…

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Race Review: Somerset 1200 2024

15/10 favourite, LION RAMPART romped in the Somerset 1200 for two- year-olds, demolishing the opposition by a wide margin. The One World ex Saltire colt took command of the six…

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Race Preview: 15 January – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer Former jockey, now trainer, Paul Reeves runs a neat operation at Milnerton. He has no sales-topping, expensive horses in his yard yet can compete with better…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 15 January

Race 1 12 MASTER BOMBER comes back to the races from a small break of 81 days, he has run some very good races at Hollywoodbets Durbanville around the turn,…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 11 January

Race 1 6 LOVE HER MADLY ran a cracker on debut behind Wild Wild Green, she was very green in running and absolutely took off late to run a good…

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L’ormarins King’s Plate Gr 1 And Cartier Paddock Stakes Gr 1 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

“He’s phenomenal,” said trainer Vaughan Marshall of ONE STRIPE after the 3YO caused a sensation when winning the L’Ormarins Kings Plate (WFA) Gr 1 over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on…

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Feature Races On L’ormarins King’s Plate Day – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

ASIYE PHAMBILI, a late charging second in the race last year to October Morn, went one better in the Gr 2 Cartier Sceptre Stakes over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Richard…

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Anthonij Rupert Wyne Premier Trophy Gr 2

By Mark van Deventer Bookies going 9/2 on the field in the Anthonij Rupert Wyne Premier Trophy indicates just how open the Gr 2 1800m contest is. Confounding as the…

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L’ormarins King’s Plate (WFA) Gr 1 2025

By Mark van Deventer The L’Ormarins King’s Plate (WFA) Gr1 has attracted a suitably aristocratic class field of 13 runners, with an average official merit rating of 122. The best…

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Cartier Paddock Stakes (WFA) Gr 1 2025

By Mark van Deventer Consulting the best weighted rankings won’t be much help in the Cartier Paddock Stakes, a Gr 1 over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, on Saturday, 4 January,…

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Cartier Sceptre Stakes Gr 2 2025

By Mark van Deventer GIMMIE’S COUNTESS and ASIYE PHAMBILI could be the two to fight out the Cartier Sceptre Stakes Gr 2 for Fillies and Mares at Weight for Age…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 4 January

Race 1 3 PARENTAL GUIDANCE really quickened up smartly to win a good race on debut, he should improve lengths from that performance and must have a good winning chance…

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The History of the Gr 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate

By Ada van der Bent This year marks the 164th running of South Africa's premier mile race, the Gr 1 L'Ormarins King's Plate, when Hollywoodbets Kenilworth hosts what has become…

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The History of the Gr 1 Cape Paddocks Stakes

By Ada van der Bent If there is one race every breeder strives to win, it is the Gr 1 Cape Paddock Stakes, after all, its honour roll is studded…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 28 December

RACE 1 Very hard to assess this race, watch the market closely with the well-bred first timers in the race. 8 GOOD FOR YOU ran a lovely race on debut…

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Race Preview: 28 December – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer Justin Snaith and Richard Fourie are always respected by the market when they join forces (28% wins and 57% places) so SONG TO THE MOON will…

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Race Review: De Grendel Cape Merchants Gr 2 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer OUTLAW KING, trained by Dean Kannemeyer and ridden by Sean Veale, won the De Grendel Cape Merchants, a Grade 2 over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, wearing…

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Cape Racing De Grendel Cape Merchants Preview

By Mark van Deventer The De Grendel Cape Merchants takes top billing at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday. This Gr 2, twenty runner showdown, a handicap for 3YO horses and older,…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 22 December

Race 1 1 MASTER BOMBER ran a lovely race last time from a wide draw at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, he should love racing up the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, on his…

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The History of the De Grendel Cape Merchants Gr 2

By Ada van der Bent Regarded by many trainers as a stepping stone to bigger things, the Gr 2 Cape Merchants has nevertheless been won by some darn good sprinters,…

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Race Preview: 18 December – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer Punters will really need to keep their wits about them at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth’s midweek meeting where a competitive eight race program awaits. VIVO PER LEI has…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 18 December

Race 1 4 FLYING FINLEY moved up really well on debut to run a cracking second behind Rafa Bay, he was still green on that occasion and should improve lengths…

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Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas Raceday Review: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 14 December

By Mark van Deventer 7/10 favourite, ONE STRIPE made his bid for glory up the outside rail to accelerate past EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN and GREAT PLAINS and win the Hollywoodbets…

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Cape Racing Preview of the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas

By Mark van Deventer The layers give ONE STRIPE a 50% chance of taking out the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas and add yet another triumph in the historic Gr 1 Classic…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 14 December

Race 1 There is only one horse with form in the race, 3 BLOWN AWAY will need to improve lengths from its debut run to be competitive here. There are…

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Kaapse Klopse Voorsmakie and Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas: A Celebration of Racing and Culture

The highly anticipated Kaapse Klopse Voorsmakie, a highlight of Cape Town’s event calendar, returns to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday, 14 December 2024. This vibrant event blends the excitement of…

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The History of the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas

By Ada van der Bent Boasting great tradition and a proud history, the Gr 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas has been a rich source of champions, its honour roll studded with…

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Race Preview: 11 December 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer MASTEROFTHEDESERT has, in soccer jargon, hit the crossbar a few times. Candice Bass-Robinson’s entry is still a Maiden after six tries but has kept good company…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 11 December

Race 1 14 HERITAGE RIDGE ran a cracker last time when finishing second behind Love Story, she is improving with every start and should go very close to winning this…

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World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas Raceday Review: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 7 December

By Mark van Deventer FATAL FLAW received a masterful ride from Piere Strydom to win the World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas Gr 1 run over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.…

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Cape Racing Preview of the World Sports Betting Green Point and Southern Cross Stakes

The World Sports Betting Green Point Stakes over 1600m is a Gr 2 run at weight for age with a potent honours roll of outstanding milers and middle-distance heroes. It…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 7 December

Race 1 This is a full field of first timers, watch them in the parade ring, watch them move down to the start and watch the market closely before making…

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Race Preview – World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas Gr 1

By Mark Van Deventer The Gr 1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas (off time 15h25) headlines a quality program at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. The father/son training partnership of…

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A Journey Through the Ages of the Gr 1 World Sports Betting Fillies Guineas

When Beach Bomb led home a Drakenstein one-two in the 2023 Gr 1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas, who could have thought that twelve months later, she would take…

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Race Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 4 December

By Mark Van Deventer Gareth van Zyl’s, LUHAMBA PHAMBILI won impressively a month ago down the straight at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth and will try to repeat the win in the Cape…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 4 December

Race 1 2 MRS SHACKLETON ran a cracking race against winners last time, she fought hard all the way to the line when finishing second behind Casino Ace, with a…

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Superb spread among WSB Cape Town Met entries

By Alistair Cohen There is nothing quite like the reveal of first entries for a marquee race and on 25 January at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, one of these names will join…

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Tickets Now Available For The 2025 L’Ormarins King’s Plate

Cape Town, South Africa – The 2025 L’Ormarins King’s Plate is set to be one of the most exciting racedays to date. The event is scheduled for Saturday, January 4th,…

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Race Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth – 26 November

By Mark Van Deventer Candice Bass-Robinson is going through a frustrating spell with a whole bunch of placings during November. She has saddled winners too, but a string of seconds…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 26 November

Race 1 3 CALL ME JANE ran a lovely race on debut behind Priscilla Maisey when finishing second, she looks to be a decent filly that will improve with every…

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Race Review: Cape Punters Cup – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer 9/10 odds on favourite, ONE STRIPE, won Saturday’s Cape Punters Cup over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, just as the market expected. It wasn’t a stroll in…

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Race Preview: 23 November 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer ONE STRIPE is the confident selection in the Cape Punters Cup, a Gr 2 for 3-year-olds over 1600m carded as Race 7 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth programme.…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth 23 November

Race 1 3 CALL ME JANE ran a lovely race on debut behind Priscilla Maisey when finishing second, she looks to be a decent filly that will improve with every…

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Race Preview: 19 November 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer DUBBELOSIX ran an improved race when finishing second to Happy Days in a pretty decent time for non-winners over a mile. Given that his conqueror went…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 19 November

Race 1 1 PHIL THE FLUTER ran a much better race last time behind Elizabedi Gold, the form of that race should work out nicely over the next few weeks,…

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Cape Mile Gr 3 Raceday Review

By Mark van Deventer Vaughan Marshall’s doughty warrior, RASCALLION won the Cape Mile, a Gr 3 for horses four years and older at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday in a…

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Hollywoodbets Race Preview – Gr 3 Cape Mile 2024

By Mark Van Deventer The featured race at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 16 November is the Cape Mile, an exceptionally strong Gr 3 where the average merit rating of the…

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R350 000 Cape Mile (Gr 3) featured at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

With the Cape Summer Season now gathering momentum, the older horses get a chance to strut their stuff in tomorrow’s R350 000 Cape Mile (Gr 3) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth in preparation…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 16 November

Race 1 5 CORK BAY comes back to the races after being gelded on the 18th of October 2024, he ran a cracker last time behind Bagatelle Flash when finishing…

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Western Cape Fillies Championships Raceday Review

By Mark van Deventer MON PETIT CHERIE got an inspired rail skimming ride from champion jockey, Richard Fourie to sneak home in the Gr 2 Western Cape Fillies Championships over…

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Maine Chance Farms To Sponsor Prestigious Gr 1: Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes

Breeders of champions in South Africa for over two decades, internationally acclaimed Robertson nursery Maine Chance Farms have announced that they will sponsor the 2025 R1 million Gr 1 Majorca…

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Race Preview: 9 November 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark Van Deventer GIMMIE’S COUNTESS has drawn the awkward, outside barrier of 12 in the Western Cape Fillies Championship (Gr 2) but she will still go off as favourite…

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Gimmie’s Countess faces tough draw at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Graeme Hawkins The R450 000 Western Cape Fillies Championship Gr 2 for three-year-old fillies over 1400m heads a well-filled 10-race programme at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday with the first event,…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 9 November

Race 1 4 ZEITZ had no luck in running from a wide draw at Hollywoodbets Durbanville in his last start, the blinkers have been fitted and he gets a good…

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Race Preview: 5 November – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

By Mark van Deventer Cape Racing has laid on a Tuesday meeting which fills with 87 entries across eight races at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. There appears to be some enticing betting…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 5 November

Race 1 10 MIRACULOUS finished strongly from a long way back in her last start to run second behind Swiatek, she is clearly improving nicely with every start, and she…

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Summer, Sun, Sparkle: Cape Summer Festival of Racing

By: Alistair Cohen The Cape Summer Festival Of Racing begins on 23 November 2024 and extends to 16 March 2025 giving patrons and racing fans nearly an extra month of…

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Gr 3 Cape Classic Raceday Review

By: Mark Van Deventer Though weak in the market (2/1 out to 4/1) GREAT PLAINS dashed down the inside rail to score with a flourish in the Cape Classic Gr…

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Race Preview: 2 November – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- By Mark van Deventer The Gr 3 Cape Classic gets Cape Racing’s Summer Festival of Racing underway at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 2 November. Seven aspirational three-year-olds line up…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 2 November

Race 1 2 FENCING CAPTAIN has been in great form of late, at some stage in his career he might need gelding as he can be a tricky customer in…

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Celebrating the Unsung Heroes: Grooms Rewarded in Cape Summer Festival of Racing

One of horseracing’s most strategically important stakeholder sectors, grooms, will be recognized and rewarded with over R1.3 million (excluding stakes incentives) during the upcoming Cape Summer Festival of Racing. This…

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Race Preview: 29 October – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer The final meeting at Hollywoodbets Durbanville takes place Tuesday afternoon, before the venue switch back to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 2 November for the Cape…

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Hollywoodbets Durbanville Spring Carnival draws to a close

By Graeme Hawkins The highly successful and generally well-attended Hollywoodbets Durbanville Spring Country Series closes out on 29 October with an 8-race programme as racing is scheduled to return to…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 29 October

Race 1 4 HERITAGE RIDGE ran a much better race over 1000m in her last start, she raced up on speed and really tried hard all the way to the…

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Race Preview: 26 October – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

- By Mark van Deventer Speed on the rail has been holding up well through the Spring at Hollywoodbets Durbanville and RAFA BAY will try take advantage of the track…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 26 October

Race 1 2 CATCH A PENNY ran a lovely race on debut when finishing strongly for second, she was super unlucky not to have finished closer, with natural improvement from…

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Race Preview: 19 October – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer Stakes winners, DOUBLE GRAND SLAM and RED PALACE have a big class edge in Race 3 over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, though there is a slight…

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Double Grand Slam reappears at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 19 October

By Graeme Hawkins DOUBLE GRAND SLAM makes her seasonal debut in tomorrow’s headliner at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, the R180 000 Prestige Plate over 1400m, and the daughter of Vercingetorix is widely expected to…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 19 October

Race 1 4 CORK BAY moved up extremely well in his last start to run a cracking second, there is no doubt that he will get the run of the…

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Race Preview: 12 October 2024 – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer MAJOR MASTER produced a spirited stretch run to get within a length of Let it Be Said on debut – a laudable effort when drawn 13/14…

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Stakes increase to R3 million for 2025 L’Ormarins King’s Plate taking place January 4th at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

South Africa, October 2024 – It’s official! The highly anticipated running of the 164th L'Ormarins King's Plate is set to take place on January 4th, 2025, promising a spectacular day…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 12 October

Race 1 8 MAJOR MASTER ran a lovely race on debut, he quickened up smartly from a wide draw, he will undoubtedly improve quite a bit from his first run,…

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The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture and Cape Racing unite on the sport’s future

The South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie visited Hollywoodbets Kenilworth headquarters on Thursday, 3 October and engaged with Cape Racing Chairman Greg Bortz on the future…

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Race Preview: 8 October 2024 – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark van Deventer Trainer Paul Reeves struck with 125/1 long shot debutant, Garden of Eden and 12/1 mare, I’m The Buzz on Saturday at Hollywoodbets Durbanville to do some…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 8 October

Race 1 1 GOODNESSGRACIOUSME ran a lovely race on debut, she gets the perfect draw here and she gets the services of champion jockey Richard Fourie, with natural improvement she…

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Race Preview: 5 October – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer Speed on the rail is still holding up at Hollywoodbets Durbanville so ROSA OSIRIA will have the ideal opportunity to shed her Maiden in the opener…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 5 October

Race 1 1 SHIPINDANI comes back to the races from a rest of 132 days, her first two runs have been decent, from a good draw here, she should go…

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Kuda Matchem Stakes (Gr 3) and Baker McVeigh Diana Stakes (Gr 3) Preview

By Mark Van Deventer Traditionally, the running of the Kuda Matchem Stakes and Baker McVeigh Diana Stakes gets the Spring season underway at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Both Gr 3 races are…

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World Sports Betting Cape Town MET Challenges Fashion Convention with 2025 Theme

The World Sports Betting Cape Town MET returns on Saturday, 25 January 2025, and horseracing enthusiasts and fashionistas can officially get a head start on their preparations to dazzle and…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 28 September

Race 1 1 CHIEF RUNNER will be having his first run in the Western Cape after putting up a super performance on debut at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, he gets the perfect…

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Call To Unite wins Settlers Trophy at Hollywoodbets Durbanville

CALL TO UNITE romped home in the Settlers Trophy at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday under a perfectly timed ride by Rachel Venniker. The Justin Snaith trained four-year-old Vercingetorix gelding out…

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Race Preview: 21 September – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer Race 6 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday is named in tribute of the late, David Abery, a spirited an ebullient character. David was a successful businessman…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 21 September

Race 1 12 WATER DRAGON ran a lovely race last time when finishing second, he will need all the luck in the world from a tricky draw here, if he…

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Race Preview: 14 September – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer MASTEROFTHEDESERT showed the improvement expected of him by the Bass Racing stable in a sprint at Hollywoodbets Durbanville three weeks ago and he is poised to…

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Brandon Bailey’s Raceday Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 14 September

Race 1 3 ENGLEFIELD GREEN ran a lovely race on debut when finishing fourth in what looked to be a decent maiden juvenile plate, two winners have already come from…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 10 September

Race 1 4 FENCING CAPTAIN will be very hard to beat in this race. He was very unlucky last time when finishing second behind Dawn Till Dusk, he is getting…

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Race Preview: 10 September – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer The headliner at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Tuesday is Race 6 – a Class 3 over 1600m where eight runners will load into the stalls at 15h37.…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, Saturday 7 September

Race 1 7 BE MERRY comes back to the races from a small break, she finished third in a listed event last time, now that she is back in maiden…

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Race Preview: 7 September – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

By Mark Van Deventer Wearing first time blinkers, CUMBRE VIEJA set too fast of a pace last time before folding close to the finish. Three weeks later, he will…

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Race Preview: 3 September – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

Punters face a choice between a scopey young filly, LADY SPRINGFIELD and two older rivals, LAVENDER BAY, and ENGLISH MISTRESS in Race 2, which opens Tuesday’s Bipot at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. …

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, Tuesday 3 September

Race 1 4 GROOVEJET ran a lovely race last time when finishing strongly for second. The extra 200m should suit him down to the ground, he must have a big…

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Cape Racing Joins SA 40th Asian Racing Conference in Japan

(Cape Town, 2 September 2024) – Cape Racing Chairman, Greg Bortz, was among the speakers at the 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC). The Conference, held in Sapporo, Japan, between 27…

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Race Preview: 31 August – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

It will be interesting to see if INNAMORARE can translate its excellent Hollywoodbets Kenilworth form over 1400m at the Hollywoodbets Durbanville race meeting on Saturday. While Justin Snaith’s runner won…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 31 August

Race 1 10 BAGATELLE FLASH comes back to the races after a small break and gelding. He brings in some decent maiden form to this race and he should take…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 23 August

Race 1 6 FENCING CAPTAIN showed big improvement last time to run a very good third. He is clearly improving with every run, and he must have a huge winning…

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Race Preview: 23 August – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

The Hollywoodbets Durbanville track has taken a hammering with record rainfalls through winter and the course will remain soft and choppy on Wednesday. Given interruption to the training schedules of…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville 17 August

RACE 1 8 FROM A DISTANCE comes back from a small break. She is in great form at the moment and should take a power of beating here. 10 CHAMPAGNE…

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Race Preview: 17 August – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

KING PELLES will try set the record straight in Race 7 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville after a desperately unlucky beat when continually baulked on the rail behind Sudden Song two weeks…

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Race Preview: 3 August – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

Gelding has helped PRIME VENTURE realise his potential and he will try follow up on a stylish last-to-first win over Shavout in June, when contesting the Winter Country Championship 1800…

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Race Preview 1 August – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

Sharp fitness and a love of soft ground will count for a great deal on the rain-affected surface of Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Speedy, handy types should be preferred over off the…

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Future Pearl to be stamped in gold

Tarry has strong entries in most of the ten races including the World Pool Gold Cup that has been down-graded over the years to Grade 3 but is still the…

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Race Preview: 25 July – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

SANSA STARK gets a chance to shed her Maiden tag in Race 5 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Thursday. Piet Botha’s runner is drawn 10 of 13 over 1400m so Keanen…

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Devon Pretorius’ Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Durbanville, 25 July

Race 1 4 WALK WITH ME looks to be the best bet on the card. He was hopelessly unlucky in his last start when being beaten on the line despite…

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Race Preview: 24 July – Hollywoodbets Durbanville

An extremely wet July has Cape Racing playing catch up after the abandonment of recent meetings. Wednesday’s card is scheduled for Hollywoodbets Durbanville, with nine races to be staged on…

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Brandon Bailey’s Racecard Preview – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 22 July

Cape Racing Presenter, Brandon Bailey, shares his racecard preview for Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Monday, 22 July. Race 1 This is a lovely race to open up the race meeting. 4…

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Weather & Race Update Hollywoodbets Kenilworth: Monday, 15 July Race Meeting Abandoned

After receiving 437mm of rain in July, the Cape Storm hit on Thursday 11 July, this resulted in flooding across all our facilities. Despite this, the Winter track recovered swiftly…

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Race Preview: 15 July 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

Weather-worn Capetonians are describing this Winter as the wettest and coldest in many a year. Together with other lifestyle adaptations in the Cape of Storms, the racing program has been…

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Weather & Race Update: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Weekend Racing

Due to the most recent torrential downpour, the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth racetrack has recorded over 100mm of rain over the past 12 hours, with further rain expected on Thursday, 11 July.…

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09 July meeting at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth has been abandoned

With 85mm of rain having been recorded at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth since Saturday evening areas of the track have been left waterlogged. A further 40mm is forecast for Tuesday, with a…

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Crawford get back-to-back wins at Hollywoodbets Durban July

Article by: Andrew Harrison for Hollywoodbets Durban July Durban – Brett Crawford recorded back-to-back wins in the R5 Million Hollywoodbets Durban July when three-year-old Oriental Charm made most of the…

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Race Preview: 3 July 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

There are nine races programmed for Wednesday’s challenging and competitive card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. MEU CAPITANO was backed like he couldn’t lose on 2 June, and duly romped, to punish…

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Cape Raids for Hollywoodbets Durban July

Cape Town-based horses hold huge representation on Hollywoodbets Durban July Day. Traditionally, silverware tends to head back up the N2 after Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event. Here are some of the…

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A whole new world!

They say that records are made to be broken, but it still takes something extraordinary to break a record. Racing this 2023/24 season has been blessed in that respect. A…

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Race Preview: 25 June 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

A contentious, Middle Stakes headlines Tuesday’s Cape Racing card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. The 1400m event goes off at 15h43 as Race 6, and there is a wide spread of attractive…

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Undercard Preview: 22 June – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

The Irridescence Stakes, a Listed event for two-year-old fillies going 1500m pops up early on Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth betting menu. Eric Sands’ filly KINDA WONDERFUL appeals in the 12h10 slot…

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Race Preview: 22 June 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

Cape Racing puts on an intriguing ten race card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday with the Gr3 Langerman for juvenile colts over 1500m, and the Winter Mile for older horses…

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Race Preview: 18 June 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

ROCCAPINA was backed to win on debut on 26 May, but got toppled by Worldcraft. The adjusted time figure was good, suggesting that the market support was well founded, even…

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Without Question can give some answers

Winning the Gr 3 TAB Gold Derby does not give you automatic entry into the Hollywoodbets Durban July but there are a few on Saturday’s card who will be out…

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Race Preview: 11 June 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

Ten races with a total of 131 runners fill the programme at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday 11 June. The track will have some give in it after last week’s heavy…

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Richard Fourie rewrites history at Hollywoodbets Greyville!

08 June 2024 Cape jockey Richard Fourie created history when he booted home his 335th winner of the 2023/24 racing season at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. In recent months there…

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Race Review: Somerset 1200 2024

15/10 favourite, LION RAMPART romped in the Somerset 1200 for two- year-olds, demolishing the opposition by a wide margin. The One World ex Saltire colt took command of the six…

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Race Preview: Somerset 1200

POWERANDTHEGLORY is teed up to win at his second start, after making an encouraging sprint debut on 20 April behind Kaiboy, who races later with a serious shake in the…

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Race Review: Pocket Power Stakes & Stormsvlei Stakes 2024

33/1 outsider, THE FUTURIST, committed daylight robbery in Leg 3 of the Winter Feature Racing Season, the Pocket Power Stakes Gr3 over 1950m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. He quickly opened a…

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Preview: Pocket Power Stakes – 26 May 2024, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

Justin Snaith has a stranglehold on Leg 3 of the Winter Feature Racing Season, the Gr3 Pocket Power Stakes, over 1950m. He saddles three of the eight runners and while…

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Race Preview: 26 May 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer They could start at skinny prices, but BELA VISTA and THE US OF A are highly probable winners of the first two races at…

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Green With Envy the one to beat

South Africa’s Champion Season really comes alive at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday with the running of the R2 million Daily News 2000 and the R1.5 million Tabgold Woolavington 2000. Both…

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Race Preview: 21 May 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

– Written by Mark van Deventer It takes a brave punter to have a bet on a horse who is a notoriously slow starter. But on occasion, fortune favours the…

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Race Preview: 18 May 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer Cape Racing puts on a nine-race programme for Saturday at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, with a total of 112 runners carded. Snaith Racing can provide punters…

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KRA delegates visit Cape Town ahead of KRA East Coast Cup

Cape Racing hosted a visit by three Korean Racing Association (KRA) delegates at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. The KRA delegates visited Cape Town before heading off to…

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Race Preview: 11 May – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer WATER DRAGON and JACK IN THE GREEN could have quite a tussle over 1800m in Race 4 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. Based on…

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Race Recap: 5 May 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

Justin Snaith’s PACAYA won the Legal Eagle Stakes (Gr3) over 1800m with ever-alert jockey, Richard Fourie, making an early move to attack reluctant leader RASCALLION at the top of the…

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Race Preview: 5 May 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

One World is quickly making quite a splash as a stallion and his juvenile colt, ONE STRIPE can add the Winter Nursery (Gr3) over 1100m to his burgeoning resume. Trained…

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Preview: Legal Eagle Stakes – 5 May 2024, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer RASCALLION won the first leg of the Winter Feature Racing Season (6 April) over a mile with a typically…

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Midweek Preview – 30 April 2024, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer Unless there is a dangerous market springer amongst the nine debutants, ARTISTE is teed up to justify an even money…

2024 Equus Awards Date Announced

The Equus Awards, historically held in August, post the KZN racing season, is an evening of glitz and glamour celebrating horseracing's finest Equine and human athletes. This year, this prestigious…

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Midweek Preview – 24 April 2024, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer DAIMYO ran into a transformed-by-blinkers, Voorloopertjie, a month ago, and came off second best. His conqueror went on to perform credibly when pipped in…

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Race Preview: Wednesday, 24 April 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer PORT LOUIS will try to snap a 442-day losing streak in Race 6, a Progress Plate over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday. He…

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Race Review: Champagne Stakes Gr3 – 20 April 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer What a Winter filly, WINTER CLOUD used her brilliant turn of foot to beat Bass Racing trained stable mate, October Morn in the Champagne…

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Race Preview: 20 April 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer TALK TO THE MASTER will be hard to beat in Race 2, a Juvenile Plate over 1200m on Saturday’s Champagne Stakes undercard at Hollywoodbets…

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Race Preview: Champagne Stakes Gr3, 20 April 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer Even though the Champagne Stakes is no longer just for fillies and instead open to all horses 3-years and older, the 1200m Gr3 sprint…

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Join The Cape Racing CommunityFest On 20 April

Join us for the first-ever Cape Racing CommunityFest on 20 April. Gates open at 11am, entry is free and it promises to be the perfect family day out at Hollywoodbets…

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Race Preview: 13 April 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer Like T20 opening batters trying to get the innings off to flying start with a series of boundaries, punters can take a swing with…

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Race Review: Variety Club Mile & Sweet Chestnut Stakes 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer Event 1: Winter Feature Racing Season Ultra consistent and durable, Vercingetorix gelding, RASCALLION produced a sustained stretch run to win the Variety Club Mile…

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It is with heavy hearts that Cape Racing extend its deepest condolences on the passing of two horse racing legends, Dr Hassen Adams and Rodney Dunn and their respective families.…

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Race Preview: Variety Club Mile & Sweet Chestnut Stakes – 6 April 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer Event 1: Winter Feature Racing Season The first event in the Winter Feature Racing Season will be contested at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 6…

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Race Preview: 6 April 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer There are some appealing opportunities on Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth undercard, starting with MAURITIUS KESTREL in Race 2, a MJP over 1400m, in memory of…

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The Easter Sprint Preview: Tuesday, 2nd April 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer The Easter Sprint is a tricky little heat with seven closely matched runners dashing 1100m. There is a 12kg spread at the weights from…

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Race Preview: Tuesday, 26 March 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer TANNERON made a smart debut when she was pipped by hot-pot Sahara Cat during the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Welcomes You Juvenile Plate on 5 March,…

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Race Preview: Saturday, 23 March 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer Cape Racing hosts a competitive nine racecard at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. The first race starts at 12h20, and a challenging Class 4 sprint…

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CAPE RACING SALES (CRS) ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENTS

After a highly successful edition of the CRS Premier Yearling Sale powered by Tattersalls in January of this year, CRS is announcing exciting changes to its sales plans and calendar…

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Race Preview: Saturday, 16 March 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer CAFÉ CULTURE has been on a hot streak and will try win for the fifth time from seven starts when running the 1400m…

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Race Preview: 9 March 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer Cape Racing lays on a spread of nine races for Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth meeting. Five of them are Maidens, with the balance Class 3,…

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Race Preview: Tuesday, 5 March 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer ALLEZ MORIS ran particularly well from a bad draw behind stable mate Zil Moris a month ago in a choppy Class 3, and now…

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Race Preview: Sunday, 3 March 2024 – Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

- Written by Mark van Deventer LUCE VERDE is predicted to have a strong chance in Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday, stretching out beyond a mile for the…

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Race Review: Khaya Stables Work Riders and Jockeys Championship Maiden Plate

- Written by Mark van Deventer Lady Christine Laidlaw was obviously thrilled to win the Gr1 SplashOut Derby with hugely talented three-year-old GREEN WITH ENVY, but she also derived special…

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How to Bet

Watching the races is filled with heart-stopping excitement, and placing a bet on your favourite horse is a great way to be a part of the action. But unless you…

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A seafood, jazz & horse racing spectacular concludes Cape Racing Summer Season in Kenilworth

Thousands of food, music and horseracing enthusiasts braved the inclement weather to attend the annual SplashOut Seafood & Jazz Racing Festival at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 24 February. Despite the…

Race Review: GREEN WITH ENVY reigns supreme in SplashOut Cape Derby (Gr 1)

- Written by Mark van Deventer GREEN WITH ENVY trounced rivals in the SplashOut Cape Derby (Gr1) over 2000m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. The Khaya Stables star came from off the…

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Race Preview: Khaya Stables Diadem Stakes Gr2 (Race 7, 24 Feb ‘24)

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of THUNDERSTRUCK by Chase Liebenberg) THUNDERSTRUCK can provide Sean Tarry and Richard Fourie with a Grade 2 score in the Khaya Stables Diadem…

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Race Preview: SplashOut Cape Derby Gr1 (Race 8 – 24 Feb ‘24)

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of GREEN WITH ENVY by Chase Liebenberg) GREEN WITH ENVY has a favourite’s chance in the SplashOut Cape Derby (Gr1) over 2000m at…

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Race Preview: SplashOut Prix du Cap 2024 Gr3 (Race 6, 24 Feb ‘24)

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of HAPPY CHANCE by Chase Liebenberg) The SplashOut Prix du Cap for fillies and mares is one of the hardest races to predict on…

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Race Preview: City of Cape Town Cape of Good Hope Nursery Gr3 (Race 3, 24 Feb ’24)

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of LITTLE BALLERINA by Chase Liebenberg) 13 precocious babies will load up for the City of Cape Town Cape of Good Hope Nursery,…

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Race Preview: Pongracz Jet Master Stakes

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of ROYAL AUSSIE by Chase Liebenberg) ROYAL AUSSIE ran out of his socks in the L’Ormarins King’s Plate when staying on third behind…

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Race Preview: 17 FEBRUARY 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of BLUE BAY and GREEN WITH ENVY by Chase Liebenberg) BLUE BAY ran ever so well from a wide draw in the Schweppes…

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Race Preview: 12 February 2024

- Written by Mark Van Deventer (Image of CAPTAIN ARROW by Chase Liebenberg) It’s hard to believe that NOON DAY GUN is still a Maiden. The GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT gelding has placed…

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Race Preview: 10 February 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer QHAWEKAZI can clear her Maiden slate in Race 3 against 12 fillies and mares at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth over 1400m on Saturday. (Image of SCHOOL…

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How World Sports Betting Cape Town MET Embodied the True Spirit of Horseracing

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE and Daniel Muscutt by Chase Liebenberg) Many punters were down in the dumps after the listless performance of odds-on favourite,…

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Race Preview: 6 February 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of YELLOWPORSCHEROAD by Chase Liebenberg) Trainer Vaughan Marshall can land a winning double with YELLOWPORSCHEROAD (Race 5) and MONTELENA (Race 7) at Hollywoodbets…

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2024 World Sports Betting Cape Town MET Aftermovie!

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Revamped Cape Grooms School Goes To Next Level!

Article courtesy of Sporting Post https://www.sportingpost.co.za/cape-racing-a-new-era-is-official/ The Cape Racing Grooms School continues to play a critical role in upskilling a strategically vital support sector of the horseracing industry, and Riding…

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Race Recap: World Sports Betting Cape Town MET

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE by Chase Liebenberg) DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE darted through under visiting British jockey, Daniel Muscutt, to score a 33/1 upset in the…

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Cape Splendour on show at the World Sports Betting Cape Town MET

The best of Cape Town was on show at the 2024 World Sports Betting Cape Town MET yesterday (EDS 27 January) as thousands of spectators gathered to enjoy riveting horse…

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Race Preview: World Sports Betting Cape Town MET 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of SEE IT AGAIN by Chase Liebenberg) At miserly, 4/10 odds, SEE IT AGAIN will go to post as the shortest priced, World…

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Race Preview: City of Cape Town Majorca Stakes 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of PRINCESS CALA by Chase Liebenberg) For much of 2023, there was an aura of invincibility around multiple G1 winner, PRINCESS CALLA, who…

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Race Preview: World Pool Cape Flying Championships WFA G1 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of ISIVUNGUVUNGU by Chase Liebenberg) Canny conditioner, Peter Muscutt has targeted G1 Computaform Sprint hero, ISIVUNGUVUNGU at the World Pool Cape Flying Championships,…

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Race Preview: Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, 20 January 2024

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of GIMMETHEWALTZ by Chase Liebenberg) GIMMETHEWALTZ finished off a 1100m race nicely behind HEAR MY VOICE three weeks ago, and the extra 100m…

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2024 WORLD SPORTS BETTING CAPE TOWN MET DAY PROMISES TO BE A BIG WORLD POOL EVENT

- Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of JET DARK by Chase Liebenberg) The World Pool concept was created by the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) in collaboration with at…

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Barrier Draw Highlights: World Sports Betting Cape Town MET 2024

– Written by Mark van Deventer With Alistair Cohen and Vicky Minott presenting the World Sports Betting Cape Town MET barrier draw in a breezy and humorous fashion on Wednesday evening…

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Cape Racing Gold Rush II

The draw for the R7.5 million Cape Racing Gold Rush II takes place this Wednesday, the same evening that draws are pulled for the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met.…

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Excitement mounts as the 2024 World Sports Betting Cape Town MET approaches

All The World Sports Betting Cape Town MET Ticket Options The countdown to one of the most iconic events on Cape Town’s social calendar – the World Sports Betting Cape…

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Race Preview: 15 January 2024

Focussing on the horse with the highest merit rating of all on Monday’s card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth could prove helpful. WINTER RAINFALL has been raised to an OMR of 95…

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RACE PREVIEW: 13 JANUARY 2024

– Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of WINDRUNNER by Chase Liebenberg) In the light of what has happened recently, trailing in five lengths off an easing-up RED PALACE has a…

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The Cape – Where Everybody’s A Winner

- Article courtesy of Sporting Post Introducing The Country Championships! Another winner! Ray Charles – or is it Ray Danielson – singing the blues, and the whites, on L’Ormarins King’s…

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Race Report: L’Ormarins King’s Plate

– Written by Mark van Deventer CHARLES DICKENS won the L’Ormarins Kings Plate (WFA) Grade 1 over 1600m to provide owner/breeder Gaynor Rupert’s Drakenstein Stud with “a top experience, and the…

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Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse Punters Hosted At L’Ormarins King’s Plate

While major horse racing events are synonymous with extravagant displays of fashion, entertainment and celebrity spottings, there is a group of individuals who form a vital part of the racing…

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RACE PREVIEW: CARTIER SCEPTRE STAKES 2024

While there are some single stand-outs or, at least, “boat races” on Saturday’s card where punters can short-select with confidence, the Cartier Sceptre Stakes (G2) over 1200m is deeply contentious…

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RACE PREVIEW: OKAPI LADIES INTERNATIONAL MAIDEN RACE 2024

– Written by Mark van Deventer The L’Ormarins King’s Plate card gets underway at 12h25 on 6 January with the Okapi Ladies International Maiden Race down the straight 1200m course at…

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RACE PREVIEW: CARTIER PADDOCK STAKES 2024

– Written by Mark van Deventer (Image of PRINCELL CALLA by Chase Liebenberg) Horse of the Year, PRINCESS CALLA will be heavily favoured to add yet another G1 to her stellar…

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RACE PREVIEW: L’ORMARINS KING’S PLATE 2024

– Written by Mark van Deventer the 2023 L’Ormarins King’s Plate (WFA), AL MUTHANA caused a serious boil over when stunning 2/9 favourite CHARLES DICKENS, under a superb steer by Bernard…

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PREVIEW OF ANTHONIJ RUPERT WINE PREMIER TROPHY 2024

– Written by Mark van Deventer The Anthonij Rupert Wines Premier Trophy (G2) is Race 5 on Saturday’s card- for- connoisseurs. Off time is 14h50 and 13 entries have accepted. (Image…

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DOZEN DAMSELS UP FOR THE OKAPI INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE!

Dozen Damsels Up For The Okapi International Challenge! The expression ‘don’t try this at home’ exists for a reason. What looks easy from a distance, or from the comfort of…

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PREVIEW OF RACING AT HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH SATURDAY 30TH DECEMBER 2023

- Written by Mark van Deventer Hollywoodbets Kenilworth presents a challenging nine-race program on Saturday and punters will need to have their wits about them as six of the…

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PREVIEW FOR WEDNESDAY HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH 27TH DECEMBER 2023

Andre Nel’s Canford Cliffs filly, Pushing Limits stayed on well behind Night Vigil on debut and with natural improvement expected rates as the Best Bet on Wednesday’s card at Hollywoodbets…

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HOLLYWOODBETS KENILWORTH PREVIEW 23RD DECEMBER 2023

Races 5 and 6 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday could be “boat races” fought out between two rivals. Montelena and Fun Zone are pitched against each other in the 5th,…

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Linebacker has been retired from racing

2021 Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby and Daily News hero, Linebacker has been retired from racing. Part owner Ken Truter announced that the six-year-old gelding will live out his years at…

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Cape Work Riders On the Up

The final Hollywoodbets Western Province Groom School class of 2023 were proudly capped at a graduation ceremony at the Milnerton Training Centre on Monday. The Hollywoodbets Western Cape Regional team,…

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NEWSFLASH: Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas is Sold Out

Hollywoodbets Kenilworth has officially reached its capacity for the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas and Cape Minstrels Voorsmakie, scheduled to take place on Saturday, 16 December 2023. No further tickets are available…

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SplashOut Victress Stakes (Gr3)

Nine runners will contest the SplashOut Victress Stakes, a G3 for fillies and mares over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Off time is 14h30 and it’s listed as Race 6 on…

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Ridgemont Peninsula Handicap (Gr3) 2023

A full field will go to the gates in the Ridgemont Peninsula Handicap, a Grade 3 over 1800m. As is typically the case in handicaps, the contention is spread widely,…

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Race Preview: Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (Gr1)

Arguably, the best prep going into the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (Grade 1) was the Cape Punters Cup (G2) three weeks ago - over the same Hollywoodbets Kenilworth course and 1600m…

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Celebrate the best of the Cape at Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas

A colourful celebration of all things Cape Town is set to ring in the bumper summer season in the Mother City at the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas on Saturday,…

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Cape Merchants (Gr2) Review

Cosmic Highway made a dashing move from the back of the field to mug Countdown on the line, and win the Grade 2 Cape Merchants over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.…

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G2 Cape Merchants Provide Challenging Year-End Exam For Punters

- Written by Mark van Deventer A full field of 16 will line up for the G2 Cape Merchants, and punters will need to burn the midnight oil trying to…

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Race day recap for the World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas 2nd December 2023 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.

Saturday showcased fantastic racing at a sunny Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, on a stakes laden card, with Beach Bomb’s come-from-behind win in the World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas (GR1) and See…

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Preview of the wsb.co.za Southern Cross Stakes G2 on Saturday 2 December, 2023

- Written by Mark van Deventer 14 runners contest the wsb.co.za Southern Cross Stakes, a G2 for fillies and mares dashing 1000m down the straight course. It’s carded as Race…

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Alistair Cohen Joins Cape Racing

Alistair Cohen, South Africa’s world-class race caller, has been appointed Senior Manager, Broadcasting and Commentating, for Cape Racing effective November 1st, incidentally his 33rd birthday. The appointment follows Cohen’s periodic…

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Preview of the World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas on Saturday 2 December 2023

- Written by Mark van Deventer Months ago, Candice Bass Robinson extolled the virtues of some lovely young fillies in her care. Beach Bomb and Red Palace have since made…

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Cape Punters Cup Promises All the Action as Racing Returns to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth

A high-quality nine-race programme, headlined by the R500 000 Gr2 Cape Punters Cup, heralds the launch of the Cape Summer Festival Of Champions and marks Cape Racing’s highly anticipated return…

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Mark van Deventer Previews racing at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Tuesday 21 November 2023

Written by Mark van Deventer Gentleman Joe is running consistently well without reward since returning to action in August, and he gets another chance to crack the code to Number…

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Preview for Saturday racing at Hollywoodbets Durbanville 18 November 2023

- Written by Mark van Deventer Plaza Accord will try get Summerveld trainer, Peter Muscutt’s Cape Summer campaign off to a winning start in the opener on Saturday at Hollywoodbets…

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Preview of Racing at Hollywoodbets Durbanville 14 November 2023

Mark van Deventer previews racing at Hollywoodbets Durbanville Red Palace earned a neat enough rating when beating Metar by 3.5 lengths a month ago at Hollywoodbets Durbanville but the margin…

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THE WOOLAVINGTON STAKES COULD SEE ONE WAY TRAFFIC BACK IN THE WINNERS ENCLOSURE

In Winter 2022, One Way Traffic was at the peak of his powers as a stayer. He’d just hammered Super Silvano in the Doncaster at Hollywoodbets Greyville and seemed poised…

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QUESTIONING PUTS HIS HAND UP TO CONTEND THE HOLLYWOODBETS CAPE GUINEAS IN DECEMBER

Questioning provided the answer to the G3 Cape Classic over 1400m when he won this three-year-old contest full of running. Vaughan Marshall holds this Querari ex Wheredowego gelding in high…

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HOLLYWOODBETS DURBANVILLE CAPE CLASSIC GR3 ON SUNDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2023

The Cape Classic, a G3 over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville, may help clarify the three-year-old rankings that, up till now, remain somewhat confusing. Green with Envy, Questioning and My Golly…

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Updated Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Return Date

Cape Racing announces changes to the dates of certain feature race meetings this summer as a result of the ongoing construction, renovation and enhancement works at Hollywoodbets. Racing will now…

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Cape Racing’s 2024 sales dates present top pin-hooking opportunities

Cape Racing’s Sales Division has announced dates for the two remaining auction sales to be held in 2024. The Cape Racing Winter Yearling Sale will take place on Friday, 31…

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Cape Trainers Embrace Innovative Syndication Strategies

Cape Racing’s bespoke horse syndication initiatives have had the desired effect, confirming the good early growth anticipated. More of the region’s trainers have come on board with customised offers on…

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Ebrahim Khan is back as an owner with three Ready To Run purchases

Ebrahim Khan, one of South Africa’s leading thoroughbred owners in the early and mid-2000s, has made a welcome return to the sport via purchases at last Sunday’s Ready To Run…

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Excellent results from a diverse buyer’s bench at the 2023 Ready To Run Sale

Cape Racing’s 2023 Ready To Run and Unbroken Two-Year-Old Sale staged at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Sunday concluded with improved and satisfactory results on the back of an excellent turnout of…

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TAIL OF THE COMET SHINES IN CAPE RACING SALES READY TO RUN STAKES 2023

Tail of the Comet won as an odds- on shot should, when he pulverised opposition in the 1400m Cape Ready to Run Stakes (for three- year- olds) staged at Hollywoodbets…

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Now This Was A Bok Of A Sale!

Buoyed by a wave of positivity permeating every corner of local racing, coupled with the pulsating victory of Sean Tarry’s 2022 graduate Tail Of The Comet in the associated sales…

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Mark van Deventer Previews Racing at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Tuesday 24th OCTOBER 2023

Pineapplemintgreen has missed narrowly the last two tries at Hollywoodbets Durbanville and trainer Eric Sands will be hoping its third time lucky in Race 3, a Maiden for fillies and…

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Come CY the Durbanville FestiVille is the first of its kind

The Durbanville FestiVille, in partnership with Cape Racing, kicks off on 29th October 2023 at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Enjoy some of SA’s most popular international and craft beers while being entertained…

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Get Ready for the Racing Renaissance

Cape Racing’s Summer Season of Champions: A Fusion of Heritage, Elegance, Excitement, and Innovation Cape Town – Cape Racing’s Summer Season of Champions is almost here! The seven-feature race extravaganza…

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Klawervlei’s depth of pedigrees at R2R Sale

On Sunday, Klawervlei Stud, multiple champion breeders, will sell eight lots as an agent at the Ready To Run and Unbroken Two-Year-Old Sale. The auction will be staged at Hollywoodbets…

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CAPE RACING SALES READY TO RUN STAKES 2023

In only a short, three start career, Tail of the Comet has shown versatility and class. Having won down the straight on debut at Hollywoodbets Scottsville when punted with conviction,…

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Woodhill’s four are ready to raise the bar

Glen Kotzen speaks with enthusiasm about the four lots he has consigned via Woodhill Racing to the 2023 Ready To Run and Two-Year-Old Unbroken Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Sunday.…

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Sally’s four will hit the targets at Ready To Run

Veteran breeder Sally Bruss has consigned four lots under her Target Acquired banner to Sunday’s Ready To Run and Unbroken Two-Year-Old Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. “We have four nice horses…

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They Are Ready To Run for Hopes and Dreams!

Leading owners Suzette and Basie Viljoen, intent on scaling similarly impressive heights as thoroughbred breeders, will present the first-ever draft of their Hopes and Dreams Stud at the Ready To…

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More ‘showroom quality’ from Soetendal Estate

Soetendal Estate, Wellington, is renowned for presenting ‘showroom quality’ horses yearly at various auction sales. Soetendal has another draft of genuine quality at the 2023 Ready To Run and Two-Year-Old…

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Riethuiskraal’s R2R Filly Comes from a Potent Female Line

Riethuiskraal Stud has a single representative at the Cape Racing Ready To Run and Two-Year-Old Unbroken Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Named Palace Of Justice (Lot 83), she is a daughter…

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Double Bonus Incentive on 23 Lots at Ready To Run and Unbroken Two-Year-Old- Sale

A Double Bonus Incentive is available to buyers bidding at Cape Racing’s Ready To Run and Unbroken Two-Year-Old Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville this Sunday, 22 October. Twenty-three lots at this…

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Precocious types in strong Ridgemont draft

Ridgemont Stud will present 11 choice lots at the 2023 Cape Racing Ready To Run and Two-Year-Old Unbroken Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Sunday, 22 October. Ridgemont Julia Kieswetter highlighted…

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Oscar Foulkes Excited about a classy Normandy Stud draft

This year marks 34 years since Normandy Stud first started taking two-year-olds to ready to run sales. The top-class sprinter Knife Edge was in that first draft, followed two years…

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HIGH FIVE FOR SNAITH RACING

Justin Snaith is fiercely competitive, and he spoke recently about the need to maintain an edge in the training game. Complacency and resting on one’s laurels does not work in…

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Maine Chance Farms has two excellent racing prospects coming to the Cape Racing Ready To Run and Unbroken Two-Year-Old Sale

Maine Chance Farms has two excellent racing prospects coming to the Cape Racing Ready To Run and Unbroken Two-Year-Old Sale at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Sunday, 22 October. Yearling Manager Danni…

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