Hollywood Racing recorded 12 winners in August 2025, getting the new season off to a great start! Learn more about the winners below, and the latest news to happen during the month.
AUGUST 2025 WINNERS
08/29 – UBUKHWEBEZANA
08/27 – VOORLOOPERTJIE
08/23 – PARADISE WAY
08/20 – LION RAMPART
08/20 – YANNAKIS
08/13 – BLACK EAGLE
08/12 – PARTY GIRL
08/10 – KWAGGA BLITZ
08/09 – CLEVER TREVOR
08/04 – SMASHING
08/01 – KING OF SPIN
08/01 – GOTTA GO EDDIE
AUGUST 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
August 29th, 2025
705 – UBUKHWEBEZANA finished strongly to win Race 8 over 1200m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville turf track last night. She was given a perfect ride by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a four-time winner. The daughter of Vercingetorix is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored MJ Odendaal and is bred by Maine Chance Farms. Race Replay / Interview.
August 27th, 2025
704 – VOORLOOPERTJIE quickens up well and returns to winning ways over 1500m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville this afternoon. Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale gave him a perfect ride and he is now a three-time winner. The son of Vercingetorix is trained by Eric Sands and is bred by Maine Chance Farms. Race Replay / Interview.
August 23rd, 2025
703 – PARADISE WAY quickens up well to win Race 3 over 1000m on the Turffontein Inside course this afternoon. This is her second visit to the races and she was ridden to victory by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib. The daughter of Canford Cliffs is trained by Alec Laird and is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
August 22nd, 2025
FOAL – We are really proud to welcome the first foal of SHANTASTIC, a beautifully filly by Malmoos. She was bred at Ridgemont South Africa and was welcomed to the world on Tuesday 19th August. Shantastic (Rafeef x Gain Ground) was a fantastic mare for Hollywood Racing, notching up 4 wins and 6 places, including a win in the Gr3 Umzimkhulu Stakes (3yo Fillies) and 2nd in Gr2 Southern Cross Stakes. She retired a MR109. We look forward to following this young foal’s growth and career!
August 20th, 2025
702 – LION RAMPART was an easy winner of Race 7 over 1000m. The son of One World was given a confident ride by S’manga Khumalo and is now a five-time winner. He is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Gareth van Zyl and is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay / Interview.
August 20, 2025
701 – YANNAKIS showed good speed and returned to winning ways over 1200m. He was ridden to victory by Winning Form-sponsored Jockey Cole Dicken and is now a two-time winner. The son of Erupt is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Gary Rich and is bred by Maine Chance Farms and Jagessar Ltd. Race Replay / Interview.
August 13th, 2025
700 – 700 CAREER WINNERS FOR HOLLYWOOD RACING. BLACK EAGLE wins the first race over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth with ease and brings up Hollywood Racing’s 700th career winner. Well done to Racing Manager Anthony Delpech, retained Jockey Sean Veale and the whole Team. Black Eagle is trained by Vaughan Marshall and was bred by Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm & Mr & Mrs C A Amm. Thank you to all the trainers, jockeys, breeders and grooms that have given Hollywood Racing helped in getting us to this milestone. Race Replay / Interview.
Incentives for landing the Hollywood Racing 700th career winner:
💜 R10,000 – Winning Trainer – Vaughan Marshall
🌟 R10,000 – Winning Jockey – Sean Veale
💜 R2,500 – Winning Groom – Stanford Mfanta
🌟 R2,500 – Winning Commentator – Alistair Cohen
August 12th, 2025
699 – PARTY GIRL wins on debut over 1300m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon. She was given a strong ride by S’manga Khumalo to hold off all challengers. The daughter of Danon Platina is trained by Alan Greeff and is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
August 10th, 2025
698 – KWAGGA BLITZ shows guts to close off the meeting at Hollywoodbets Scottsville over 1200m this afternoon. He was given a well-timed ride by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib and is now a three-time winner. The son of Captain Of All is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and is bred by Walter and Fran Cowe. Race Replay / Interview.
August 9th, 2025
697 – CLEVER TREVOR keeps finding to win Race 1 over 1160m at Turffontein this afternoon. This is his second appearance at the races and made the natural improvement to bring up his first-career victory under SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Callan Murray. The son of Soqrat is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock, and is bred by Croft Stud. Race Replay & Interview.
August 4th, 2025
696 – SMASHING wins a good race over 1200m on the Fairview turf track this afternoon. She was given a confident ride by S’manga Khumalo and is now a four-time winner. The daughter of Rafeef is trained by Alan Greeff and is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
August 1st, 2025
695 – After Proteas and Hollywoodbets Dolphins spin bowler Keshav Maharaj was named CSA Men’s Player of the Year last night, KING OF SPIN wins Race 8 at Hollywoodbets Greyville this evening. He was given a well-timed ride by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale to get up over 1200m. The son of Canford Cliffs is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Stuart Ferrie and is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay / Interview.
August 1st, 2025
694 – GOTTA GO EDDIE starts the 2025/2026 racing season on a winning note over 1600m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. He was sent to the front under Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and found extra to hold all challengers at bay. The son of Gimmethegreenlight is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock. Well done to the breeders Mr L M F Wernars and Syrilla Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
