The instantly recognizable purple and yellow silks proudly carried by runners racing under the banner of the Hollywood Syndicate will be known as *Hollywood Racing* with effect from today, Tuesday 10 December 2024.
Making the announcement earlier this week, Hollywood Racing spokesman Devin Heffer said that the modernized name better described the scope and diversity of their operation in the present times and that the philosophies and principles underscored by a passion and love of the horse, and of the sport of racing, would remain unchanged.
Ever since Splendid Night stormed to an icebreaking victory in 2002, the Hollywood Syndicate, the racehorse ownership platform of South Africa’s leading sportsbook operator Hollywoodbets, has become a fixture on South African racecourses and recently celebrated their 600 winner milestone.
The Hollywood Syndicate silks were also carried to victory five months ago by former SA speed champion Isivunguvungu when the son of What A Winter won the Da Hoss Stakes at Colonial Downs in Virgina. In a watershed moment for all involved, the 6yo went on to acquit himself with honour in the Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar in early November.
“The administration of the name change has been a seamless exercise and we thank the National Horseracing Authority for their assistance and professionalism. Anthony Delpech remains the nominee of Hollywood Racing and it’s all systems go from today’s Hollywoodbets Greyville racemeeting,” concluded Devin Heffer.
Off course I am not that important - but I really do not care if they are called the Hollywood Syndicate or Hollywood Racing - if only they would sort out my issue trying to log on - need to change either my account or pw or both - but their clever website just try to force me to answer 'security questions' (e.g. 'which high school did you attend' and I don't know which answer I gave yonks ago - as I attended an Afrikaans school); one would think that there is an easier way to access your account - but the support personnel just keep referring me to the 'security questions' - they do not seem to understand that I do not know the proper answer (reading is a problem apparently) - so for now I am unable to partake in the Punters Challenge ....
Seems someone has read this - as I received a phone call soon after - turns out the FICA stuff (read ID) was not current (even though I joined in 2008); after I managed to verify my 'face' via the cellphone camera - I then had to 'change my password' - followed by yet another 'face verification' I was finally able to log in - thank you - just seems so cumbersome ....
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