Ahead of next week’s Gold Cup Day meeting at HWB Greyville, Mathew de Kock reported that the stable’s big gun, Dave The King, put up a good piece of work on Wednesday.

South Africa will continue their preparations for the 2025 Rugby Championship when they host Georgia at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday, July 19.
 

It’s a mixed bag this weekend for racing fans. While the local programme is short on sparkle, Saturday’s card at Turffontein presents a tough Pick 6 puzzle with the possibility of a good payout, and HWB Greyville rounds out the local action with an open polytrack programme on Sunday.

Alex Marquez will be determined to register his second victory of the 2025 Italian MotoGP season by clinching the German MotoGP. 
 

With matchday two at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations fast approaching, South Africa will hope for positive progress in Group C when they face Tanzania at the Honneur Stadium this Friday.
 

Rory McIlroy will be eager to register his fourth victory of the year (2025) by winning the Genesis Scottish Open, having won the tournament in 2023.