#Light Of The Moon

When Muzi Yeni retired to bed on Saturday night there would have been one thought on his mind - is this the year I win my first Durban July? The 35-year-old will have applauded S'manga Khumalo's win on Heavy Metal in 2013 and - ever since - will have been keen to follow in his footsteps. Now - as a result of Safe Passage's authoritative win in…

TAB betting has opened for Saturday's Betway Summer Cup and there are many options for betters to make big money. The R2.5-million race will be run over 2000m on the Turffontein Standside track. There are 10 races on the card which also includes the Grade 2 Jonsson Workwear Dingaans for three-year-olds and the Betway Ipi Tombe Stakes for fillies…

Mike de Kock will be looking for his 10 Betway Summer Cup triumph and he certainly holds a potent hand in the R2.5-million Grade 1 race over 2000m at Turffontein Racecourse on Saturday. He has four runners in the 19-horse field, including the top three in the betting. His quartet of runners comprises Hollywoodbets Durban July winner Sparkling…

Rain In Holland won the Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks at Turffontein on Saturday and in doing so became the fifth Triple Tiara champion. The Sean Tarry-trained filly was pushed all the way to the line by Light Of The Moon but in the end class prevailed, as did Rain In Holland, ridden once again by Richard Fourie. Going off at 9-20, the daughter of…

Some of South Africa's elite thoroughbred champions were among the 48 horses nominated to run in the R2-million Summer Cup when first entries closed on Wednesday. The Grade 1 race over 2000m is scheduled to be run on the Turffontein Standside track on Saturday 26 November. World famous trainer Mike de Kock has entered six runners, including…

We have five feature races at Turffontein on Saturday and the meeting is headlined by the Grade 1 World Sports Betting SA Derby over 2450m and the Grade1 Wilgerbosdrift HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes over 1600m. These two phenomenal races are backed up by the Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks as well as the Grade 3 Man O' War Sprint and the…