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Johannesburg, South Africa — The 2026 Betway London News Stakes (Gr3) takes place at Turffontein on Saturday, 14 February.
The race is named for Laurie and Jean Jaffee’s globetrotting champion, London News.
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Press release from 4Racing
Johannesburg, South Africa — 4Racing advises all Trainers and Stakeholders that with immediate effect, there will be no cancellation of races at entry or declaration stage in any 4Racing Jurisdiction.
All programmed races will proceed as scheduled, provided there are a minimum of two (2) actual runners on race day.
This decision has been taken in response to the increasing practice of horses being accepted in order to ensure a race proceeds, followed by the scratching of couplings, resulting in significantly reduced final field sizes.
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In this auspicious Year of the Horse, we're launching an epic 12-month journey to honor the very best of South African racing!
Each month, we'll release a captivating documentary spotlighting one of our iconic Grade 1 international performers – true global stars that have carried the South African flag with pride.
The South African rand extended its rally to trade around 16.2 per USD, reaching the highest since June 2022, benefiting from record-high precious metals prices, particularly gold and silver. This theme befits the name of our first documentary:
NATIONAL CURRENCY
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Vicky Minott interviews the Candyman talking after the massive victory - 2026 WSB Cape Town Met
Fortune thus rode both Gr1 winners on the day, with the Met being his fourth elite level winner – not a half bad strike rate – since returning to the saddle, and his fourth winner on the afternoon!
Read the story on Sporting Post...