Hollywood Racing recorded 17 winners in December 2025! Learn more about the winners below, and the latest news to happen during the month.
DECEMBER 2025 WINNERS
12/31 – EL REY VIENE
12/31 – SALANI KAHLE
12/30 – CLEVER TREVOR
12/30 – TROMBOLINES
12/29 – WISSA’S ON FIRE
12/29 – HAPPY WIVES
12/29 – POTENZA
12/26 – ONE STRIPE (USA)
12/21 – VOORLOOPERTJIE
12/16 – DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN
12/16 – ONE EYE ON VEGAS
12/14 – TLADI MOTHWANA
12/09 – EVENTIDOR
12/07 – OLD FASHIONED
12/07 – MIAMI MOUNTAIN
12/06 – IL ETAIT TEMPS (Gr1 – Tingle Creek, UK)
12/06 – ASIYE PHAMBILI (Gr3 – Southern Cross Stakes)
12/06 – GIVE IT LALDY
12/05 – SALANI KAHLE
December 31st, 2025
777 – EL REY VIENE holds on where it matters most to win Race 7 over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack and gives Hollywood Racing a lovely double. He was given a well-timed ride by Kabelo Matsunyane and is now a five-time winner. The son of William Longsword is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Duncan Howells and was bred by Mr G J Armitage. Race Replay / Interview.
December 31st, 2025
776 – SALANI KAHLE quickens up smartly to win Race 5 over 1800m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Callan Murray. The son of Master Of My Fate is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Gareth van Zyl and was bred by Target Acquired. Race Replay / Interview.
December 30th, 2025
775 – CLEVER TREVOR held on where it matters most to close the meeting over 1400m. He was given a well-timed ride by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Callan Murray. The son of Soqrat is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock and was bred by Neil Croft (Croft Stud) and Helene Taylor. Race Replay & Interview.
December 30th, 2025
774 – TROMBOLINES shed his maiden tag at the second time of asking over 1400m. He was ridden to victory by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Callan Murray. The son of Querari is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock and was bred by Cheveley Stud. Race Replay & Interview.
December 29th, 2025
773 – WISSA’S ON FIRE wins Race 5 over 1200m on the Fairview polytrack and gives Hollywood Racing a fantastic treble. He was given a perfect ride by Craig Zackey and is now a two-time winner. The son of Captain Of All is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Cliffie Miller and was bred by Klawervlei Stud. Race Replay.
December 29th, 2025
772 – HAPPY WIVES holds on where it matters most to give Hollywood Racing a lovely double over 1200m on the Fairview polytrack. She was given a well-timed ride by Kendall Minnie and is now a three-time winner. The daughter of Canford Cliffs is trained by Alan Greeff and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay.
December 29th, 2025
771 – POTENZA wins Race 2 over 1600m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon. She was ridden to victory by Craig Zackey. The daughter of Master Of My Fate is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Dean Smith and was bred by Varsfontein Stud. Race Replay.
December 26th, 2025
INT – ONE STRIPE get his first win in North America with a facile victory at Gulfstream Park in Florida, USA over 1 mile. He was perfectly ridden to victory by John Velasquez and trained by Graham Motion. The son of One World was bred by Drakenstein Stud. Read more via Sporting Post here. Race Replay.
December 21st, 2025
770 – VOORLOOPERTJIE finishes strongly to win Race 4 over 1500m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a four-time winner. The son of Vercingetorix is trained by Eric Sands and was bred by Maine Chance Farms. Race Replay / Interview.
December 16th, 2025
769 – DONTSHOOTTHEBARMAN carrying top weight of 65.5kgs holds on where it matters most to give Hollywood Racing a double over 1000m at Turffontein this afternoon. He showed speed under SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib and is now a seven-time winner. The son of Visionaire is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and was bred by Lammerskraal Stud. Race Replay & Interview.
December 16th, 2025
768 – ONE EYE ON VEGAS draws clear of the opposition and wins an impressive race over 1400m at Turffontein this afternoon. The son of Buffalo Bill Cody was given a confident ride by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Callan Murray and is now a two-time winner. He is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock and was bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein. Race Replay & Interview.
December 14th, 2025
767 – TLADI MOTHWANA wins a good race on debut over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville this afternoon. She was given a confident ride by Sporting Post-sponsored Jockey Athandiwe Mgudlwa. The daughter of Buffalo Bill Cody is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Wengesai “Vengi” Masawi and was bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein. Tladi Mothwana is a Southern African name. Tladi means lightning or thunderbolt, symbolising speed and power, while Mothwana refers to a Tswana person or Tswana heritage. Together, the name can be understood as “Lightning of the Tswana people” or “Tswana Thunder.” Race Replay / Interview.
December 9th, 2025
766 – EVENTIDOR quickens up nicely to win Race 4 over 1600m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Apprentice Dezahn Louw and is now a nine-time winner. The son of Elusive Fort is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Siboniso Ngcobo and was bred by Mr GJ Armitage. Race Replay / Interview.
December 7th, 2025
765 – OLD FASHIONED follows up his maiden win with another victory and closes off the meeting over 1000m at Turffontein this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Kabelo Matsunyane. The son of Canford Cliffs is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
December 7th, 2025
764 – MIAMI MOUNTAIN finishes strongly and gets the better of fellow Hollywood Racing runner One Eye On Vegas over 1160m at Turffontein this afternoon. The son of Canford Cliffs was given a well-timed ride by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Callan Murray and is now a three-time winner. He is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
December 6th, 2025
INT – IL ETAIT TEMPS wins his 6th Group 1 in the Grade 1 Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown yesterday. He was ridden to victory by Paul Townend and is trained by Willie Mullins. Il Etait Temps races in partnership with Barnane Stud. Race Replay.
December 6th, 2025
763 – ASIYE PHAMBILI wins the Grade 3 World Sports Betting Southern Cross Stakes and defends her title. She was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a nine-time winner. The daughter of What A Winter is trained by Lucky Fish-sponsored Lucinda Woodruff and was bred by Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
December 6th, 2025
762 – GIVE IT LALDY wins Race 3 over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Ridgemont-sponsored Jockey Richard Fourie. The son of One World is trained by Lucky Fish-sponsored Lucinda Woodruff and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay / Interview.
December 5th, 2025
761 – SALANI KAHLE wins Race 3 over 1800m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the July in Christmas meeting. He quickened up well under Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and sheds his maiden tag. The son of Master Of My Fate is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Gareth van Zyl and was bred by Target Acquired. Salani Kahle was named by KZN racing presenter Deez Dayanand and is isiZulu for “stay well,” his regular sign off quote at the end of a day’s racing. Race Replay / Interview.
