Hollywood Racing recorded 19 winners in May 2025. Learn more about the winners below, and the latest news to happen during the month.
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MAY 2025 WINNERS
30/05 – CHEERFUL CHARLIE B
28/05 – THISISWHATITMEANS
28/05 – PURPLE POWAHOUSE
28/05 – EVENTIDOR
25/05 – INSIDE VOICE
23/05 – CLIFF TOP
23/05 – SMASHING
18/05 – STARS IN HEAVEN
14/05 – THISISWHATITMEANS
14/05 – UZWANO
12/05 – CHAMPONELLE
10/05 – UBUKHWEBEZANA
10/05 – ZIYASHA
09/05 – INDEBE MAYIBUYE
07/05 – IBUTHO
07/05 – EVENTIDOR
07/05 – TROIS TROIS QUATRE
07/05 – WOZA NAWE
03/05 – TOBACCONIST
MAY 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
May 31st, 2025
2nd – ASIYE PHAMBILI just missed out winning the Grade 1 South African Fillies Sprint at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, losing on a photo finish to Mia Moo. She was very unlucky that the finish line came one head-bob too soon. However, we are still very proud of her. She was ridden by Sean Veale and trained by Duncan Howells. We hope that elusive Grade 1 victory is not too far away for her. Race Replay.
May 30th, 2025
669 – CHEERFUL CHARLIE B wins Race 2 over 1600m on the Fairview turf track this afternoon. Marco van Rensburg rode a confident race from the widest draw and the son of Lancaster Bomber kept finding to hold all challengers at bay. He is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Cliffie Miller and is bred by Varsfontein Stud. Race Replay & Interview.
May 28th, 2025
668 – THISISWHATITMEANS wins Race 9 over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack and gives Hollywood Racing a fantastic treble. He was given a well-timed ride by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a four-time winner. Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer MJ Odendaal has done an incredible job with the son of What A Winter. He is bred by Shadwell Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
May 28th, 2025
667 – PURPLE POWAHOUSE gives Hollywood Racing a lovely double by winning Race 7 over 1000m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack. He was given a perfect ride by Sporting Post-sponsored Athandiwe Mgudlwa and is now a five-time winner. He is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Alyson Wright and is bred by Drakenstein Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
May 28th, 2025
666 – EVENTIDOR gives Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale his 100th winner of the 2024/2025 season. This is the first time that he has achieved this feat. Eventidor finished strongly over 2000m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack and is now a six-time winner. The son of Elusive Fort is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Siboniso Ngcobo and is bred by Mr G J Armitage. Race Replay / Interview.
May 25th, 2025
665 – INSIDE VOICE brings up Hollywood Racing’s 100th winner of the 2024/2025 season. She was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is trained by Vaughan Marshall. Well done to the breeders Beaumont Stud. Race Replay / Interview.
May 23rd, 2025
664 – CLIFF TOP shows good speed to give Hollywood Racing their 99th winner for the 2024/2025 season. Ridgemont-sponsored Jockey Richard Fourie gave him a confident ride over 1000m on the Fairview polytrack and he won with ease. The son of Canford Cliffs is also trained by Alan Greeff and he is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
May 23rd, 2025
663 – SMASHING finds a good kick to win over 1200m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon. She was ridden to victory by Ridgemont-sponsored Jockey Richard Fourie who has broken his own Eastern Cape record of 119 for most number of winners in a season. The daughter of Rafeef is trained by Alan Greeff and is bred by Ridgemont. Race Replay & Interview.
May 18th, 2025
662 – STARS IN HEAVEN kept finding to give Hollywood Racing their 97th winner of the 2024/2025 season. He was given a confident ride by Sporting Post-sponsored Jockey Athandiwe Mgudlwa and is now a four-time winner. The son of Danon Platina is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Gareth van Zyl and he is bred by Limestone Thoroughbred Trust. Race Replay / Interview.
May 14th, 2025
661 – THISISWHATITMEANS quickens up smartly and gives Hollywood Racing a lovely double on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. He was given a confident ride by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a three-time winner. The son of What A Winter is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored MJ Odendaal and is bred by Shadwell Stud. Thisiswhatitmeans was named by Brentford FC. Race Replay / Interview.
May 14th, 2025
660 – UZWANO brings up Hollywood Racing’s 95th winner of the 2024/2025 season. He finished strongly over 1600m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack under Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale. The son of Ideal World is trained by Dean Kannemeyer and is bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein. Race Replay / Interview.
May 12th, 2025
659 – CHAMPONELLE made all to win over 1400m on the Fairview polytrack this afternoon.6 He was given a confident ride by Marco van Rensburg and has now won three races in the Eastern Cape. Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer Cliffie Miller continues to present the son of Querari in perfect condition. He is bred by Dr V Kritzinger. Race Replay and Interview.
May 10th, 2025
658 – UBUKHWEBEZANA finishes strongly to close the meeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville and give Hollywood Racing a lovely double. She was given a perfect ride by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale. The daughter of Vercingetorix is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored MJ Odendaal and is bred by Maine Chance Farms. She was named by Mbuso Dlamini. This is named after a plant that bears purple fruit. Its English name is Lantana Rugosa, but the Zulu name is Ubukhwebezana. Race Replay / Interview.
May 10th, 2025
657 – ZIYASHA wins the KRA Cup over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Greyville this afternoon. He was given a perfect ride by Winning Form-sponsored Jockey Raymond Danielson. The son of Rafeef is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Clinton Binda and is bred by Ridgemont. Fellow Hollywood Racing runners Hithemhardsunshine finished 2nd and Luhamba Phambili finished 4th. Race Replay / Interview.
May 9th, 2025
656 – INDEBE MAYIBUYE showed good speed and kept finding to win Race 6 over 1200m at Fairview Racecourse this afternoon. The daughter of William Longsword was given a confident ride by Sporting Post-sponsored Luyolo Mxothwa and she is now a two-time winner. She is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Gavin Smith and is bred by Klawervlei Stud. Race Replay and Interview. Indebe Mayibuye means “the trophy/cup must return” or “bring the trophy home.” Race Replay and Interview.
May 7th, 2025
655 – IBUTHO closes off the meeting on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack and gives Hollywood Racing a four-timer. He returned to his favourite surface and brings up his eighth-career victory under SplashOut-sponsored Jockey Calvin Habib. The son of Duke Of Marmalade is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Alyson Wright and is bred by Lammerskraal Stud. Ibutho is isiZulu for Warrior and was named by Amadoda VIP. Race Replay / Interview.
May 7th, 2025
654 – EVENTIDOR ran on well to give Hollywood Racing a fantastic treble on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this afternoon. The son of Elusive Fort was ridden to victory by apprentice Jacey Botes and is now a five-time winner. He was brought to the course in perfect condition by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Trainer Siboniso Ngcobo and is bred by Mr GJ Armitage. Race Replay / Interview.
May 7th, 2025
653 – TROIS TROIS QUATRE gives Hollywood Racing a quick double on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack. He finished strongly over 2000m and got his head down where it matters most to notch up his fifth-career victory. The son of Rafeef is trained by Mike and Mathew de Kock, and is bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein. He was named by Hollywood Racing manager Anthony Delpech and the name is French for three three four (334). Race Replay / Interview.
May 7th, 2025
652 – WOZA NAWE quickens up well to win Race 3 over 1800m on the rejuvenated Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack. The daughter of Gimmethegreenlight was ridden to victory by Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale and is now a three-time winner. She is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Peter Muscutt and is bred by the Greenacres Trust (Nom: Mr M N Shirtliff). Woza Nawe was named by Cricket South Africa and means come with us / be part of it. Race Replay / Interview.
May 3rd, 2025
651 – TOBACCONIST closes off the first meeting of South Africa’s Champions Season in fine style. He quickened up well under Hollywood Racing-retained Jockey Sean Veale over 1400m and is now a four-time winner. The son of Flower Alley is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored MJ Odendaal and is bred by Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein. Race Replay / Interview.
