Author: Tammi Grieve

Ride of the Month: Oswald Noach

The fourth in our series of the most eye-catching ride by a Cape-based jockey each month. We ask former Cape Town Met-winning rider and renowned jockey MJ Byleveld, now a member of Cape Racing’s on-course commentary team, for his verdict. Ride Of The Month (September): Oswald Noach – Princess Of Bayeux With the weather turning […]

The Stories Behind Owner’s Colours: Walter Luthi

Walter Luthi will never forget the first horse that ran in his colours. Not only for the fact that it won on debut in his colours, but because he has a permanent reminder inked on his right arm.  When Richard Fourie brought Countdown through with a strong late run to win over 1100m at Hollywoodbets […]

What To Look For – Experts View

Every punter, avid enthusiast or even casual observer, needs as much help as they can get when it comes to finding winners. Knowledge is power, as they say, and Cape Racing has a wealth of experts who have come together around a table to pass on their insights. We asked them to share their “secrets”, […]

Ride of the Month: Aldo Domeyer

We’ve come through the worst of the winter and spring is in the air. July was one of the wettest Cape winters ever and August wasn’t much better, although we managed to get four race meetings staged. Having said that, there were a number of rides which caught my eye and made me think long […]

Whats in a name? Meant To Be

Sometimes things are just, well, meant to be. This is fitting in every sense when it comes to the story of naming a winner, this time in the month of August. When Meant To Be caused an upset for the punters, winning at odds of 40/1 in an Open Maiden, not everyone was caught by […]

The stories behind owner’s colours: Bryn Ressell

A son of the Eastern Cape soil, Bryn Ressell has become a stalwart of Cape racing and his love of rugby has carried its way into the sport. His colours are the unmistakable red, yellow and black that are worn by Hamilton RFC – “the oldest rugby club in South Africa,” he always reminds one […]

Meet the women trainers breaking new ground in racing

Candice Bass-Robinson has never hidden her ambitions under a bush. Her father is the celebrated Mike Bass and after serving a two-decade-long apprenticeship as an assistant trainer to her dad, she took out her own training licence in 2016. Success came quickly, with Marinaresco’s win in the 2017 Durban July seeing her become the first […]

Lucinda Woodruff

Lucinda Woodruff bristles at the notion that she’s been given an easy ride. Yes, she was born into racing royalty. Yes, she’s a princess in the Sport of Kings. Yes, she’s the daughter of Geoff Woodruff. Yes, she’s the granddaughter of Terrance Millard. Yes, it’s a bloodline which is as blue as any you will […]

The Stories Behind Owner’s Colours: Philip Bamford

Philip Bamford won’t take exception to being called a swallow. It’s an affectionate term given to those living overseas who come to South Africa and spend the summer here. They then fly off back “home”. It’s the best of both worlds, and why not? Bamford’s “home home” is in England, Lancashire, north-west to be clearer. […]

Richard Fourie Cape Season Stats

Racing is a numbers game but the only number that ultimately counted was the 377 achieved by Richard Fourie in his record-breaking 2023/24 season. The brilliant jockey also collected a R1-million incentive from Hollywoodbets to eclipse Anthony Delpech’s mark of 334 that had stood for 25 years. Winner No 335 came at Hollywoodbets Greyville on […]