MIKE MILLER

October Song can continue Devon Air’s legacy

PUBLISHED: August 22, 2021

David Thiselton SUMMERVELD trainer Mike Miller’s top horse from last year, Honokalani, has been sold to Mauritius trainer Ricky Maingard but his Rafeef filly October Song and his Vercingetorix colt Party Time will still provide him with plenty of three-year-old ammunition this season. October Song, whose pedigree has a fascinating history behind it, has had […]

ANDREW HARRISON

Hollywoodbets Greyville Poly Monday 23 August – Comments by Andrew Harrison

PUBLISHED: August 22, 2021

RACE 1: Preview: ANCIENT EPIC (8) has shown up well in all three starts and rates the one to beat. FUTURE PRINCESS (7) took on strong feature company last run but did fade badly the last bit. She can do better here. CORNER CRUSADE (3) made marked improvement when switched to the poly. A repeat […]

Jet Dark gallops into the history books

PUBLISHED: August 2, 2021

David Thiselton The Justin Snaith-trained Jet Dark became the first South African-based thoroughbred for at least 50 years to win two open weight for age (wfa) Grade 1 events over classic distances as a three-year-old when winning the HKJC World Pools Champions Cup over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. Jet Dark’s other open Grade […]

Halcyon Gold Cup day for Tarry

PUBLISHED: August 1, 2021

David Thiselton Sean Tarry had a halcyon last day of the season at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday landing the headliner, the Grade 3 Marshalls World Of Sports Gold Cup over 3200m with four-year-old gelding Nebraas and the Grade 1 Thekwini Stakes over 1600m with Rain In Holland, both ridden by South Africa’s now three-time national […]

Turffontein Racecourse

Run For Isla has it nailed

PUBLISHED: August 1, 2021

David Thiselton TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE hosts an eight race meeting today and punters can have a profitable first day of the new season. In the first race over 1400m The Candice Dawson-trained Run For Isla caught the eye running on over 1450m second time out and was short of room late so could have got closer […]