TABGOLD Media Release

PUBLISHED: September 8, 2022

As of Friday 9th September, the requirement that TABGOLD Rolling Doubles must be taken twice and that the amount bet on the Pick 3 must be a multiple of R2, will fall away. The unit cost of both bets remains R1 and going forward, a Rolling Double can be played once, while a Pick 3 […]

Joint 4Racing and Gold Circle Media Announcement

PUBLISHED: March 2, 2022

4Racing and Gold Circle reach interim agreement to air KwaZulu-Natal content on Racing 240 Johannesburg, 2 March 2022 4Racing and Gold Circle would like to advise that they have reached an interim agreement that KwaZulu-Natal racing will be available on Racing 240 with immediate effect. The parties are committed to continuing their engagements to conclude […]

Owners and breeders benefit from competition

PUBLISHED: March 1, 2022

David Thiselton Competition between operators in South Africa might have inadvertently led to a brighter outlook for the owner and breeder as they and their sponsors have driven stakes upward in order to attract the best horses to their respective jurisdictions. SA Champion trainer Justin Snaith said, “I don’t think we have been in a more […]

Gold Circle Horseracing and Betting

Durban July gets new sponsor

PUBLISHED: February 17, 2022

The Durban July, internationally acknowledged as Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event, has a new sponsor after the withdrawal of Vodacom. This year’s event will be sponsored by South Africa’s leading Sportsbook operator Hollywoodbets with effect from the 2022 renewal on Saturday 2 July. The race also gets a 250% prize increase and will carry a stake […]

Matterhorn in Cup prep

PUBLISHED: September 25, 2021

David Thiselton Turffontein Inside stages a nine race meeting today and it is clear that three-and-half weeks into spring a better class of horse is being reintroduced.  The highest rated race on the card is a MR 104 handicap over 1600m and Matterhorn is an interesting runner here. This Marchfield gelding gave the star filly […]