The Thunder Returns!

Craig Zackey’s confident performance in the saddle With rain falling over Hollywoodbets Scottsville, the lightly raced Imilenzeyokududuma found the winner’s enclosure after a lengthy absence as he produced a sustained finish to bounce back to best and win the R90 000 non black-type Fever Tree Stakes under a delighted Craig Zackey. A horse that promised […]

Il Etait Temps Stamps Cheltenham Claims

The Barnane Stud owned, in partnership with Ross Doyle, PW Jones and Hollywood Syndicate, Il Etait Temps stamped a potential ticket to Cheltenham when he romped home to a clear-cut win in the G1 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Handicap at Leopardstown on Sunday. Racing in the silks of the Hollywood Syndicate, most recently seem when the […]

Paddock Stakes Joy For Ridgemont Highlands

Ridgemont Highlands have bred an outstanding filly in the form of Make It Snappy. The latter stamped herself a leading contender for the Equus Award of Champion 3YO Filly this season when she downed an outstanding field to win Saturday’s G1 Cartier Paddock Stakes, South Africa’s premier race for fillies and mares. Winner of three […]

Outstanding Filly Gives Canford Cliffs First Broodmare Sire Group 1 Victory

Unknown over 1800m and at the elite level of racing, exceptional Australian 3yo Siyouni filly Amelia’s Jewel gave connections no reason for concern as she defeated a top-class line up in the G1 Northerly Stakes on Saturday at Ascot, Western Australia. Unbeaten in her first four starts, all at black type level, the Simon Miller […]

Walk Of Fame Scores Emotional Champagne Win

The Ridgemont owned filly Walk Of Fame was the toast of Kenilworth racecourse on Saturday when she won the G3 Western Province Nomads Champagne Stakes over 1200 metres. Not only did Walk Of Fame end her racing career in the perfect style, she also provided her jockey Greg Cheyne with a memorable final South African […]

Canford Cliffs’ Son Game At Kenilworth

Ridgemont Highlands’ inform stallion Canford Cliffs came up with his 15th winner from his first South African born crop when his son Canford Lights ran out a game winner at Kenilworth on Saturday. Fourth at his previous start, the Candice Bass-Robinson trained colt showed the benefit of experience when scoring a thrilling win in Saturday’s […]

Back To Back Wins For Totally Rocks

Ridgemont Highlands’ five time G1 winning sire Canford Cliffs has been in good form over the past few days, and the star miler was again to the fore at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Wednesday. Canford Cliffs’ two-year-old daughter Totally Rocks, a member of her sire’s exciting first South African crop of runners, made it back to […]

Malmoos’ Relative Romps To Facile Victory

Ridgemont Highlands’ regally bred young stallion Malmoos hails from one of the very best families in the South African stud book, and he gained yet another boost to his pedigree when his relative Kimball O’Hara strolled to a facile win at Kenilworth on Tuesday afternoon. Sixth on his only previous appearance, two-year-old Kimball O’Hara made […]

Tabby Kat Justifies Favouritism

Ridgemont Highlands’ hot resident sire Canford Cliffs came up with his 14th first South African crop winner when his two-year-old daughter Tabby Kat won in open company on Saturday. Sent off a hot favourite for Saturday’s TAB 4Racing App Maiden Plate (1600m), the Michael and Adam Azzie trained Tabby Kat never looked in serious danger […]

Rafeef’s Shantastic Too Classy On Debut

Ridgemont Highlands’ sire sensation Rafeef came up with yet another very promising debut winner when his daughter Shantastic won at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday afternoon. Trained by Dean Kannemeyer, two-year-old Shantastic put up a smart performance to win Monday’s Catch KZN Racing via live streaming on www.galloptv.co.za Maiden Plate (F&M) over 1200 metres. Under an […]