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Betway Summer Cup to R6-million

Betway Summer Cup to R6-million

The countdown is on for the 2024 Betway Summer Cup. Continuing to lead the charge for horse racing in South Africa, Betway and 4Racing are proud to announce an increase in the 2024 Betway Summer Cup to a record-breaking R6 million. The increase...

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Sparkling Jubilee shows heart

Sparkling Jubilee shows heart

Diane de Kock and Chris Haynes have had a good journey with Heversham-bred Sparkling Jubilee, who showed a lot of courage winning under 62kg at the Vaal on 27 June, riddden by her favourite jockey, Diego de Gouveia. This was Sparkling...

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MK’s Pride to stud at Heversham Park

MK’s Pride to stud at Heversham Park

MK’s Pride, the Grade 1 winning entire by Willow Magic, will become the first black-owned horse to take up stallion duties when he retires to stud at Advocate Nigel and Kat Riley’s Heversham Park Farm in Gauteng this week. The popular chestnut...

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Another winner for Pomodoro

Another winner for Pomodoro

Golden Aspen won the eighth race of her career, taking a MR66 Handicap at the Vaal on Thursday, 28 May. She’s delighted owners Coenie Strydom, Jannie de Lange and Spies Racing with her courage during her career and, at five, she’s...

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Elektra wins more prizes

Elektra wins more prizes

Heversham’s dynamic due of Elektra Riley and her ‘pink’ pony Cheyenne, were again among the prizes at Sanesa Ekurhuleni & Sedibeng Q3 competion held between 16 and 19 May. They were awarded first prize for Dressage Novice...

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Where are our veteran jockeys?

Where are our veteran jockeys?

Here is a photo of the veteran jockeys who competed in the Steelworks Veterans Race at Greyville in April 1992. Top (left to right), are Gerald Turner, Paul Gadsby, Kenny Michel, Snowy Reid, Bill Harvey, Tex Lerena, Benny Little, Ron Phillips...

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Heversham-bred wins again

Heversham-bred wins again

Congratulations to Diane de Kock and Chris Haynes, who own Heversham Park-bred Sparkling Jubilee (Oratorio), a good MR66 winner over 1600m at the Vaal on 7 May. She is a daughter of Zirconeum and was bought as a wedding anniversary present for...

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