Hollywood Racing recorded 15 winners in January 2026! Learn more about the winners below, and the latest news to happen during the month.
JANUARY 2026 WINNERS
01/29 – ROCK MUSIC
01/28 – EVENTIDOR
01/28 – PEGGY SUE SHAKE
01/25 – CURIOUS GIRL
01/23 – O SPACE O
01/22 – CULTURATI
01/16 – SONG OF MYSELF
01/15 – I’M A FIREBALL
01/14 – UMZINGELI WENYATHI
01/11 – HITHEMHARDSUNSHINE
01/09 – MR FOX
01/07 – IZIBULO
01/07 – ISIVIVANE
01/07 – IBUTHO
01/03 – CHAPBOOK
JANUARY 2026 HIGHLIGHTS
January 29th, 2026
792 – ROCK MUSIC keeps finding over 1000m on the Vaal Classic course to give Hollywood Racing their 99th for the 2025/2026 season. The son of Canford Cliffs was ridden to victory by Apprentice Sifisokuhle Bungane. He is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
January 28th, 2026
791 – EVENTIDOR ran on from the tail of the field and gets up to give Hollywood Racing a double over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack. The son of Elusive Fort was given a well-timed ride by Apprentice Dezahn Louw and is now a ten-time winner. He is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Siboniso Ngcobo and was bred by Mr G J Armitage. Race Replay / Interview.
January 28th, 2026
790 – PEGGY SUE SHAKE goes from start to finish and wins Race 2 over 1600m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. Fellow Hollywood Racing runner Chooks Kiss completes the exacta. The daughter of Soqrat was ridden to victory by Apprentice Mxolisi Mbuto. She is trained by Wengesai ‘Vengi’ Masawi and was bred by Target Acquired. Race Replay / Interview.
January 25th, 2026
789 – CURIOUS GIRL wins Race 5 over 1950m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville this afternoon. The daughter of Futura was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a two-time winner. She is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock, and was bred by Riyo Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
January 24th, 2026
INT 2nd – ONE STRIPE produced a dazzling late run under Gavin Lerena in the eighth renewal of the 1800m $1 million Gr1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational at Gulfstream Park on Saturday evening when failing by a long neck to nab stablemate Test Score in a thrilling Graham Motion 1-2. Tucked up in the back of midfield for much of the trip, One Stripe was angled out wide by Gavin Lerena, and the Drakenstein Stud-bred son of One World just ran out of runway as he cut back Test Score’s lead with every stride. Sporting Post Article / Race Replay.
January 23rd, 2026
788 – O SPACE O keeps finding to win Race 8 over 1600m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Marco van Rensburg. The son of Vercingetorix is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Cliffie Miller and was bred by Maine Chance Farms. Race Replay & Interview.
January 22nd, 2026
787 – CULTURATI finished strongly to win Race 3 over 2000m on the Vaal Classic course this afternoon. The son of New Predator was ridden to victory by Winning Form-sponsored Jockey Malesela Katjedi. He is trained by Grant Maroun and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
January 16th, 2026
786 – SONG OF MYSELF holds on where it matters most to win Race 5 over 1000m at Fairview this afternoon. She was given a well-timed ride by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib and is now a five-time winner from ten starts. The daughter of Canford Cliffs is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Dean Smith and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
January 15th, 2026
785 – I’M A FIREBALL wins a cracking race over 1450m on the Vaal Classic course this afternoon, breaking the course record for the distance. He was sent to the front by SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Callan Murray and found a good kick. The son of Vercingetorix is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock, and was bred by Klawervlei Stud. Race Replay & Interview.
January 14th, 2026
784 – UMZINGELI WENYATHI won a good race over 1200m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack yesterday afternoon. He was given a perfect ride by Apprentice Sifisokuhle Bungane and is now a two-time winner. The son of Buffalo Bill Cody is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and was bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein. Race Replay / Interview.
January 11th, 2026
783 – HITHEMHARDSUNSHINE returned to winning ways over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville yesterday. He was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a five-time winner. The son of What A Winter is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Alyson Wright and was bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein. Race Replay / Interview.
January 9th, 2026
782 – MR FOX finishes strongly to win Race 5 over 1400m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon. He was ridden to victory by Ridgemont-sponsored Jockey Richard Fourie and is now a four-time winner. The son of Canford Cliffs is trained by Alan Greeff and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
January 7th, 2026
781 – IZIBULO closes off the meeting over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack and gives Hollywood Racing a fantastic treble. She was ridden to victory by Keagan de Melo and is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Garth Puller. The daughter of Lancaster Bomber was bred by Dr R H Katzwinkel. Race Replay / Interview.
January 7th, 2026
780 – ISIVIVANE fought hard to give Hollywood Racing a lovely double over 1600m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. He was given a well-timed ride by Keagan de Melo and is now a three-time winner. The son of Erupt is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Peter Muscutt and was bred by Narrow Creek Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
January 7th, 2026
779 – IBUTHO becomes a ten-time winner by winning Race 2 over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. He was given a confident ride by Keagan de Melo and was trained to perfection by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Alyson Wright. The son of Duke Of Marmalade was bred by Lammerskraal Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
January 3rd, 2026
778 – CHAPBOOK gave Hollywood Racing their first winner of 2026, yesterday. He was ridden to victory by Rachel Venniker over 1000m at Turffontein. The son of Rafeef is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and was bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
