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By Mark Van Deventer April 17, 2026 – Though LARK’S SONG moved up sweetly, looking like the winner, AMAYAH swept past with a rush to win at Hollywoodbets Durbanville two months ago. That form line will be tested when both fillies return to action in different races, on Saturday, 18 April 2026, at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Andre Nel’s LARK’S SONG, a …

11 April, 2026 – Summerveld-based trainer Siboniso ‘Bo’ Ngcobo etched his name into South African racing history recently, saddling his first feature winner as Better Never Ends captured the R500,000 TAB SA Nursery (Grade 2) at Turffontein. One of the country’s oldest juvenile races, first run in 1887, the SA Nursery has long served as a launching pad for future …

This article is very likely the last leader I will write for the Independent Media. This leader, written by Herman Gibbs, was published in yesterday’s Cape Times and in other morning titles such as The Mercury, The Star (Johannesburg) and the Pretoria News (Pretoria). Independent Media has opted not to renew contracts for all contracted sports writers. This decision is …

HERMAN GIBBS 2 May 2025 – As excitement builds for the much-anticipated Chiquita Cup, Jackie Booth and Lucinda Gibbs will lead the charge for Team South amidst a sea of talent and fierce competition. Renowned for their poise and precision on the padel court, the pair epitomise the essence of sportsmanship, combining skill with an unwavering calm that has earned …

HERMAN GIBBS 10 May 2024 – Hats off to the mighty South ladies’ padel team who swooped to claim R60 000 padel bonanza in the recent North-South showdown in Johannesburg. This prodigiously talented team toppled the North team 19-17 in their backyard where they overcame the twin intimidation of energy-sapping high-altitude conditions and fanatic hometown support. This 12-member team includes …

By Mark van Deventer 30 January 2024 – The 2024 Cape Premier Yearling Sale, powered by Tattersalls, concluded on a sultry Thursday evening at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) with an aggregate of R64 895 000 attained. Of the 136 yearlings catalogued, 123 made it to market, with 119 sold at an average of R545 336. The median …

14 December 2023 – A colourful celebration of all things Cape Town is set to ring in the bumper summer season in the Mother City at the Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas on Saturday, 16 December. Taking place at the recently refurbished Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, an iconic hub of the city’s social and sporting scene, the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas offers a day …

10 December 2023 – Argentina claimed the HSBC SVNS 2024 series crown in Cape Town with a clinical win over Australia, a week after losing to South Africa in Dubai. It was a fitting end to a weekend in which Los Pumas’ veteran Gastón Revol played his 100th tournament, and German Schulz scored his 100th international sevens try as the …

25 November 2023 – Cape Town’s Lucinda Gibbs and Jackie Booth are through to Sunday’s ladies’ semi-finals at the Balwin Padel Thaba Eco Estate Open 2023. The event started Thursday at the iconic Thaba Eco Estate Sports Centre, south of Joburg. It ends on Sunday, with the final at 11am. Sunday’s action starts with the semi-finals at 8am and another an …

24 November 2023 – A high-quality nine-race programme, headlined by the R500 000 Gr2 Cape Punters Cup, heralds the launch of the Cape Summer Festival Of Champions and marks Cape Racing’s highly anticipated return to a new-look Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday, 26 November. With South Africa’s premier classic, the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas, just over three weeks away, the Gr2 …