Interesting last few weeks for SA racing. The Ringling Brothers would be proud

7 January 2022
Grade 2 feature black type for fillies. Still cant figure out the decision making process.




4 January 2022

DURING THE SADDLING PROCEDURE, TWO PIECES OF LEAD WERE DISCOVERED IN THE SADDLING AREA. AS A PRECAUTION, ALL HORSES WERE RETURNED TO THE SADDLING ENCLOSURE AND ALL JOCKEYS WERE REWEIGHED.
THEREAFTER DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, APOLLO ROBBINS WAS SUBJECT TO A LATE VETERINARY CHECK AND PASSED FIT TO RACE. HOWEVER JOCKEY S KHUMALO ADAMANT THAT HE FELT SOMETHING AMISS WITH APOLLO ROBBINS, REFUSED TO RIDE THIS GELDING. A REPLACEMENT RIDER WAS SOUGHT, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO SUITABLE RIDER AVAILABLE AND APOLLO ROBBINS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SCRATCHED.
THESE INCIDENTS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT DELAY TO THE RUNNING OF THIS RACE.


3 January 2022

After the running of this Race, the riders raised concerns regarding the inconsistency of the turf track. Afterconsultation with the Track Manager, it was decided to delay the race meeting in order for the track to be rolled.

26 December

The Start of this Race was delayed due to the course attendants having to remove the sponsor flags at the finish line.

Thursday 30th December 2021

GOLD CIRCLE MEDIA RELEASE

Gold Circle has completed an inquiry into the unsavoury incident that marred last Sunday’s race meeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
The transgressors have been identified and appropriate action is being taken.

Gold Circle wishes to apologize to those patrons inconvenienced by the unruly behaviour of a few individuals.

18 December 2021

Grade 1 Guineas weird decision's

An Inquiry will be held to establish why UNIVERSAL (C Zackey) was carried outwards and made contact with TRIP OF FORTUNE (A Domeyer) which resulted in both horses becoming severely unbalanced and TRIP OF FORTUNE (A Domeyer) making contact with the outside running rail while both horses were racing on the outside of DOUBLE SUPERLATIVE (A Marcus). In view of this report the veterinary surgeon was requested to examine TRIP OF FORTUNE (A Domeyer).