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VAAL - 19 Aug 2026
Races at VAAL - 19 Aug 2026
- CLASSIFIED STAKES over 1200m, RAN 59,375 NKANDLA GOLD (SAF) 2020, wins by 2.1 length(s) in 70.39 secs...
- MR 74 HANDICAP over 1600m, RAN 59,375 REDLIGHTGREENLIGHT (SAF) 2022, wins by 1.2 length(s) in 96.35 secs...
- MR 84 HANDICAP over 1800m, RAN 71,250 DIWALI ROCKET (SAF) 2021, wins by 0.8 length(s) in 110.75 secs...
- MIDDLE STAKES over 1800m, RAN 80,156 OLYMPIAN GOLD (SAF) 2022, wins by 1 length(s) in 111.02 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1800m, RAN 68,281 FUTURE RED (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.25 length(s) in 112.12 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) over 1400m, RAN 65,312 BEAUTIFUL ONE (SAF) 2022, wins by 0.2 length(s) in 84.17 secs...
- MAIDEN PLATE over 1400m, RAN 68,281 SPECIAL ENVOY (SAF) 2023, wins by 2 length(s) in 84.36 secs...
- MR 95 HANDICAP over 1400m, RAN 77,188 SECRET CHORD (SAF) 2020, wins by 1.3 length(s) in 83.32 secs...

News

CLASSIC WINNER RETIRED

This year’s Poule d’Essai des Pouliches winner Rouhiya has been retired to the broodmare band of the Aga Khan Studs at Haras de Bonneval after meeting with a setback. She is the second European Classic …

OAKS WINNER RETIRED

Ezeliya, impressive three-length winner of the Oaks in May, has been retired following a setback in training this week. The Dermot Weld-trained filly was having only her fourth start at Epsom when beating Dance Sequence …

TALE OF THE CAT DIES

Coolmore America announced Monday that stallion Tale of the Cat died at the age of 30 because of the infirmities of old age. On the track, Tale of the Cat won the 1997 King’s Bishop …

FIRST WINNER FOR WAR OF WILL

Claiborne Farm’s versatile classic-winning freshman sire War of Will scored his first winner June 17 when Dede McGehee’s homebred 2-year-old filly Willow Oak won by 1 1/4 lengths in her racing debut at Presque Isle …

LONGINES LATEST RANKINGS

The LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings – the official listing of the world’s best racehorses (For 3yos and upwards which raced between 1st January and 9th June, 2024) The fourth edition of the LONGINES World’s …

MELBOURNE CUP WINNER TO STUD

The 2022 G1 Lexus Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip will stand this coming season at the Central Victoria-based stud, Lovatsville for a fee of $8,800. As a Melbourne Cup winner and weight-for-age Turnbull Stakes victor, …

FIRST WINNER FOR PINATUBO

Darley’s champion juvenile and promising first-season sire Pinatubo looks to have a smart prospect in the shape of his first winner, Andesite. The colt, who took the six-furlong novice contest at York on Thursday, is …

LONHRO DIES

Australian champion Lonhro has died. He was 25 years old at the time of his passing.Trained by John Hawkes for the Woodlands Racing Syndicate, Lonhro captured the hearts of the nation with his stunning looks …