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Hollywoodbets Greyville - Saturday, 13 June 2026
Mauritius - Saturday, 13 June 2026
Mauritius racing is on Saturday, 13 June 2026 with 8 races.
Fairview - Friday, 12 June 2026
Chester - Friday, 12 June 2026
Fairyhouse - Friday, 12 June 2026
Chad Schofield (Pic – Race Coast)
Chad Schofield will take the ride on KING PELLES come 04 July.
Chad Schofield will join his cousin Zac Lloyd as a rider in the big race with Zac having been announced earlier this week as the rider for the Justin Snaith-trained HAPPY VERSE.
The Formgrids Team and the entire racing community mourns the immense loss of Mr. Ormond Ferraris. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Ormond’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.
He passed away peacefully at his retirement home in Plettenberg Bay at the age of 94 this morning, 10 June, after a short period of illness.
From a South African flag-inspired beaded dress to colourful patchwork creations, denim statements and garments threaded with rope, 25 aspiring fashion designers’ diverse interpretations were whittled down to the 10 finalists for this year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July Young Designer Award.
Race Coast Media Release
After a game-changing few weeks of high-quality racing action, the highly anticipated second official big race log for the R10 million 2026 Hollywoodbets Gr 1 Durban July has been published.
James Crawford’s Gr1 Daily News 2000 winner STAR MAJOR is the current ante-post favourite on the Hollywoodbets Antepost betting.
After the weekend, out went 2025 defending champion THE REAL PRINCE, SEE IT AGAIN, PARISIAN WALKWAY, Aristotle, GRAND EMPIRE, ATTICUS FINCH, JP'S PALACE, WILD INTENT, FIRE ATTACK, BUSTER BARNES and OTTO LUYKEN.
EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN withdrawn from the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
The reigning SA Horse Of The Year EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN was withdrawn from the 2026 Hollywoodbets Gr1 Durban July by trainer Justin Snaith at 12h05 on Sunday 7 June.
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Royal Ascot 2026 takes place from Tuesday, June 16, to Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the historic Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England. Known as the pinnacle of the British summer social season, the five-day event combines world-class thoroughbred horse racing with rich royal pageantry and high fashion.
Roscommon - Monday, 08 June 2026
South African star ONE STRIPE made up lengths under Gavin Lerena in the home straight.
ONE STRIPE was gallant in defeat, when beaten into third behind record-setting back-to-back winner Deterministic, described as America’s best turf horse, in the $1 million Resorts World Casino Gr1 Manhattan Stakes run over 1900m at Saratoga Racecourse in New York early on Sunday morning.
The Kentucky Derby winner is the Belmont Stakes winner too! What a performance from GOLDEN TEMPO in the third and final Belmont Stakes at Saratoga.
Top races at the Betfred Derby Festival:
Zac Purton and his family with The Hon Martin Liao, Chairman, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, after the Australian rode a 2,000th winner in Hong Kong
Zac Purton broke new ground at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon as the Australian became the first jockey to ride 2 000 winners in Hong Kong, reaching the milestone aboard Brett Crawford’s RISING WORLD (121lb) in the Hong Kong Wu Hua General Association Cup Plate (1200m) for Griffins.
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