Hollywood Racing has four runners carded at Vaal on Thursday, 18 June 2026. See what we are expecting here.
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Vaal
Race 3 – 13:00
1400m – TAB 4Racing App Maiden Juvenile Plate
13 – Trojan Horse
Breeding: Malmoos – Maningi Indaba (AUS) by So You Think (NZ)
Trainer: Mike and Mathew de Kock
Jockey: Gavin Lerena
Wgt: 60.0kg
Draw: 14 (14 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 5/1
The son of Malmoos is making his debut over 1400m with Gavin Lerena aboard. He is a horse that will be at his best over further and is expected to be green in running. We are hoping to see him finish off his race and this outing will bring him on nicely.
Winning Form Comment: *Malmoos colt.
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Race 5 – 14:10
2400m – TAB Telebet 011 074 0300 MR 76 Handicap
4 – Green Machine
Breeding: Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) – Cool River by Western Winter (USA)
Trainer: Mike and Mathew de Kock
Jockey: Gavin Lerena
Wgt: 59.5kg
Draw: 5 (14 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 4/1
He is a winner of his last two starts, the latest of which was over this distance on the Classic course. The stable is happy with him at home, and he jumps from a handy draw of five. Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Gavin Lerena knows him well and we are hoping to see him bring up the hat-trick.
Winning Form Comment: Gelded 2025.12.05. Best MR:81. Kept finding to win latest. Hat-trick chance.
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Race 8 – 15:55
1700m – Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 MR 78 Handicap (F & M)
5 – Kortvandraad
Breeding: Erupt (IRE) – Shira by Captain Al
Trainer: PP & JM Vermeulen
Jockey: Gavin Lerena
Wgt: 56.5kg
Draw: 12 (12 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 3/1
She produced a good comeback run over 1800m on the Classic course last time. The daughter of Erupt has come on from the outing and she is working well. The obvious concern is the widest draw but with luck in running, she should be competitive.
Winning Form Comment: 2nd run after rest. Best MR:71. Placed in both post maiden runs. Is trending towards another win.
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Race 9 – 16:30
1700m – Next Vaal Race Meeting: Thursday, 25 June MR 74 Handicap
4 – Sky Pilot
Breeding: Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) – Skye Lane by Pathfork (USA)
Trainer: Clinton Binda
Jockey: Gavin Lerena
Wgt: 59.5kg
Draw: 6 (16 Runners)
Predicted Betting: 5/1
He was an easy winner when shedding his maiden tag over 1400m on this course last time. The son of Gimmethegreenlight tries 1700m for the first time and this is only the second time he is going around the bend. He does take on stronger but if all goes according to plan, he should feature.
Winning Form Comment: Best MR:78. Cruised in last time. Winding Power has given the form a boost.