Hollywood Racing recorded 8 winners in South Africa in June 2026, as well as 2 international wins with ISIVUNGUVUNGU (USA) and WILD CLARY (UK). Learn more about the winners below, and the latest news to happen during the month.
JUNE 2026 WINNERS
06/29 – TROJAN HORSE
06/26 – STOKESY
06/26 – CRUISE CONTROL
06/21 – TROIS SEPT HUIT
06/20 – KAAPSE KLOPSE
06/19 – ISIVUNGUVUNGU (INT – USA)
06/19 – SONG OF MYSELF
06/14 – EVENING PARADE
06/12 – BLACK EGRET
06/11 – WILD CLARY (INT – UK)
JUNE 2026 HIGHLIGHTS
June 29th, 2026
857 – TROJAN HORSE makes the natural improvement to win Race 2 over 1600m on the Turffontein Inside this afternoon. The son of Malmoos was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Gavin Lerena. He is trained by Lucky Fish-sponsored Mike & Mathew de Kock and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
June 26th, 2026
856 – STOKESY gives Hollywood Racing a lovely double as he is victorious in Race 6 over 1400m on the Fairview polytrack. The son of Fire Away kept finding under Jockey Craig Zackey and is now a two-time winner. He is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Dean Smith and was bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein. Race Replay & Interview.
June 26th, 2026
855 – CRUISE CONTROL shows his class and brings up his 15th career victory over 1000m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon. He was given a confident ride by Craig Zackey. The son of Querari is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Dean Smith and was bred by Boland Stud. Race Replay and Interview.
June 21st, 2026
854 – TROIS SEPT HUIT holds on where it matters most to win Race 8 over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Apprentice Eduan Muller and is now a two-time winner. The son of Rafeef is trained by Lucky Fish-sponsored Lucinda Woodruff and was bred by Narrow Creek Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
June 20th, 2026
853 – KAAPSE KLOPSE closes off the meeting over 1200m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack. He was given a confident ride by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale. The son of Rafeef is trained by Lucky Fish-sponsored MJ Odendaal and was bred by Narrow Creek Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
June 19th, 2026
INT – ISIVUNGUVUNGU makes a winning return to the races over 1100m at Laurel Park (USA). He was ridden to victory by Jorge Ruiz and is trained by Graham Motion. The son of What A Winter was bred by Narrow Creek Stud. Photo credit to Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club.
June 19th, 2026
852 – SONG OF MYSELF wins the Non-Black Type East Cape Breeders Stakes over 1200m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon. She was ridden to victory by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib and is now a six-time winner. The daughter of Canford Cliffs is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Dean Smith and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
June 14th, 2026
851 – EVENING PARADE made the natural improvement and showed a good turn of foot to win Race 4 over the 1000m at Turffontein this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib. The son of Rafeef is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and was bred by Mr G J Armitage. Race Replay & Interview.
June 12th, 2026
850 – BLACK EGRET shows a good turn of foot and gives Hollywood Racing their 850th lifetime winner. He was ridden to victory by Kyle Strydom and fellow Hollywood Racing runner Stars In Heaven completed exacta. The son of Rafeef is trained by Juan Nel and was bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein. Race Replay and Interview.
June 11th, 2026
INT – WILD CLARY wins for Hollywood Racing and Barnane Stud at Newbury over 6 furlongs (1200m) in the Tonight’s Super Boost Live At BetVictor Handicap. He was ridden to victory by Sean Levey and is trained by Richard Hannon. This is his 2nd career victory, but first in the silks of Hollywood Racing. Race Replay.
June 6th, 2026
INT – ONE STRIPE runs 3rd in the Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes at Saratoga Racecourse in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was given another game run by South African stable jockey for Hollywood Racing, Gavin Lerena, who made a late run down the outside as the fastest finisher in the race, but running out of track. One Stripe finished 3rd behind the winner Deterministic, who broke the track record, and stablemate Test Score (confirming the form from the Pegasus World Cup Turf). This makes it three places from three consecutive Grade 1s, finishing 2nd, 2nd and 3rd. Race Replay / Sporting Post report – One Stripe gallant in defeat.
