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The Vaal Racecourse is a premier racing venue in South Africa, situated in the Gauteng province. Vaal hosts both turf and sand races, offering a diverse racing program. The course is relatively flat, providing a fair test for competitors. With a reputation for high-quality racing, Vaal attracts top trainers and jockeys, making it a popular choice for punters seeking thrilling racing action.

Thu 2 Jul 2026

Here are betting tips and picks for the Thu 2 Jul 2026 meeting at Vaal. Use them as part of your research. You can also add your own tips and earn points.

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Meeting Results Summary

Race 1

7

Trompe L'oeil

8

Astrophile

9

Mulholland Drive

1000m (1609300m)

Race 2

5

Indecent Obsession

9

Rafeef's Queen

7

Midnight Special

1000m (1609300m)

Race 3

8

Cover Charge

2

Epidaurus

5

Eratosthenes

1800m (2896800m)

Race 4

8

Gran Canaria

4

War Reporter

5

Jaffa

1600m (2574900m)

Race 5

14

Can't Catch Me

11

Gardener's Pride

6

Naretoi

1501m (2415600m)

Race 6

1

Sonic Jet

9

American Beauty

8

Cape Saffron

1400m (2253100m)

Race 7

6

Beautiful Rania

7

Pearl In Her Crown

4

Delaware River

1400m (2253100m)

Race 8

3

Ready Set Fire

1

Time Will Tell

7

Nkandla Gold

1200m (1931200m)

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89 tips

12 tipsters

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Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 1
12:25 PM • 1000m (1609300m) • 10 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

7

2nd

8

3rd

9

Crowd favorites:

5

2

6

GlenMajozi 6k points

7

Trompe L'oeil

5

Mfulathela

6

Time To Fire

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

9

Mulholland Drive

7

Trompe L'oeil

1

All Time Legend

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

9

Mulholland Drive

10

Sitva Queen

7

Trompe L'oeil

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

5

Mfulathela

3

Corsaro Super

6

Time To Fire

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

10

Sitva Queen

2

Au Contraire

8

Astrophile

Cobus 11.4k points

1

All Time Legend

5

Mfulathela

7

Trompe L'oeil

Flying Home 22.7k points

6

Time To Fire

2

Au Contraire

5

Mfulathela

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

5

Mfulathela

2

Au Contraire

3

Corsaro Super

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

5

Mfulathela

2

Au Contraire

6

Time To Fire

Tip Star 8k points

2

Au Contraire

5

Mfulathela

6

Time To Fire

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

3

Corsaro Super

6

Time To Fire

2

Au Contraire

Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 2
1:00 PM • 1000m (1609300m) • 12 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

9

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

7

2

5

Cobus 11.4k points

5

Indecent Obsession

7

Midnight Special

2

Caladrius

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

5

Indecent Obsession

2

Caladrius

9

Rafeef's Queen

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

7

Midnight Special

5

Indecent Obsession

10

Satisfied

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

2

Caladrius

7

Midnight Special

5

Indecent Obsession

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

7

Midnight Special

10

Satisfied

5

Indecent Obsession

GlenMajozi 6k points

7

Midnight Special

2

Caladrius

10

Satisfied

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

7

Midnight Special

5

Indecent Obsession

10

Satisfied

Tip Star 8k points

10

Satisfied

5

Indecent Obsession

2

Caladrius

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

2

Caladrius

5

Indecent Obsession

10

Satisfied

Flying Home 22.7k points

2

Caladrius

10

Satisfied

7

Midnight Special

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

7

Midnight Special

2

Caladrius

10

Satisfied

Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 3
1:35 PM • 1800m (2896800m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

8

2nd

2

3rd

5

Crowd favorites:

8

1

2

Cobus 11.4k points

8

Cover Charge

3

Evening News

4

Heroic Act

Top Strike Rate

Orion

Orion 130 points

3

Evening News

8

Cover Charge

4

Heroic Act

Tip Star 8k points

8

Cover Charge

1

Knowmore

2

Epidaurus

Flying Home 22.7k points

2

Epidaurus

8

Cover Charge

1

Knowmore

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

2

Epidaurus

8

Cover Charge

1

Knowmore

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

1

Knowmore

4

Heroic Act

8

Cover Charge

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

1

Knowmore

2

Epidaurus

4

Heroic Act

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

8

Cover Charge

7

Comic Artist

2

Epidaurus

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

8

Cover Charge

4

Heroic Act

7

Comic Artist

GlenMajozi 6k points

4

Heroic Act

8

Cover Charge

1

Knowmore

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

1

Knowmore

2

Epidaurus

3

Evening News

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

7

Comic Artist

5

Eratosthenes

6

Clairwood Breeze

Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 4
2:10 PM • 1600m (2574900m) • 10 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

8

2nd

4

3rd

5

Crowd favorites:

1

2

5

Flying Home 22.7k points

2

Quickfreeze

5

Jaffa

1

Bristol Hercules

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

5

Jaffa

10

Rock My Boat

1

Bristol Hercules

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

10

Rock My Boat

1

Bristol Hercules

5

Jaffa

Tip Star 8k points

1

Bristol Hercules

5

Jaffa

2

Quickfreeze

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

10

Rock My Boat

2

Quickfreeze

5

Jaffa

Cobus 11.4k points

7

Force Publique

1

Bristol Hercules

4

War Reporter

GlenMajozi 6k points

1

Bristol Hercules

2

Quickfreeze

10

Rock My Boat

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

2

Quickfreeze

7

Force Publique

4

War Reporter

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

2

Quickfreeze

1

Bristol Hercules

4

War Reporter

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

1

Bristol Hercules

4

War Reporter

5

Jaffa

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

4

War Reporter

6

Chieftain's Shield

1

Bristol Hercules

Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 5
2:45 PM • 1501m (2415600m) • 17 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

14

2nd

11

3rd

6

Crowd favorites:

4

7

3

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

14

Can't Catch Me

9

Concordia

4

Aint No Doubt

GlenMajozi 6k points

7

Golden Aspen

5

Six Of All

4

Aint No Doubt

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

7

Golden Aspen

4

Aint No Doubt

10

Captain Cooper

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

4

Aint No Doubt

10

Captain Cooper

3

Princess Lola

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

3

Princess Lola

6

Naretoi

7

Golden Aspen

Flying Home 22.7k points

5

Six Of All

17

Michael Faraday

2

Prized Platinum

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

17

Michael Faraday

3

Princess Lola

7

Golden Aspen

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

2

Prized Platinum

7

Golden Aspen

4

Aint No Doubt

Tip Star 8k points

2

Prized Platinum

4

Aint No Doubt

7

Golden Aspen

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

3

Princess Lola

7

Golden Aspen

6

Naretoi

Cobus 11.4k points

4

Aint No Doubt

3

Princess Lola

10

Captain Cooper

Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 6
3:20 PM • 1400m (2253100m) • 9 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

1

2nd

9

3rd

8

Crowd favorites:

4

5

8

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

1

Sonic Jet

2

Warning Sound

6

Russian Nobility

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

8

Cape Saffron

1

Sonic Jet

6

Russian Nobility

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

4

Merryweather

1

Sonic Jet

9

American Beauty

GlenMajozi 6k points

7

Vamanos

5

Lava Lamp

4

Merryweather

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

9

American Beauty

2

Warning Sound

6

Russian Nobility

Flying Home 22.7k points

5

Lava Lamp

8

Cape Saffron

4

Merryweather

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

4

Merryweather

8

Cape Saffron

5

Lava Lamp

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

3

Fire In Her Soul

5

Lava Lamp

4

Merryweather

Tip Star 8k points

8

Cape Saffron

4

Merryweather

5

Lava Lamp

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

5

Lava Lamp

3

Fire In Her Soul

4

Merryweather

Cobus 11.4k points

6

Russian Nobility

9

American Beauty

2

Warning Sound

Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 7
3:55 PM • 1400m (2253100m) • 11 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

7

3rd

4

Crowd favorites:

10

4

5

GlenMajozi 6k points

6

Beautiful Rania

5

Greenandgold

1

Opera Fan

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

6

Beautiful Rania

10

Master's Rose

11

Eight Hats

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

3

Princess Ilaria

10

Master's Rose

6

Beautiful Rania

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

3

Princess Ilaria

4

Delaware River

10

Master's Rose

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

4

Delaware River

7

Pearl In Her Crown

8

Dondoyaki

Flying Home 22.7k points

5

Greenandgold

10

Master's Rose

4

Delaware River

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

5

Greenandgold

2

Royal Kailani

10

Master's Rose

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

5

Greenandgold

4

Delaware River

2

Royal Kailani

Tip Star 8k points

4

Delaware River

10

Master's Rose

2

Royal Kailani

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

2

Royal Kailani

4

Delaware River

5

Greenandgold

Cobus 11.4k points

10

Master's Rose

3

Princess Ilaria

8

Dondoyaki

Vaal • Thu 2 Jul 2026

Race 8
4:35 PM • 1200m (1931200m) • 12 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

3

2nd

1

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

1

4

6

Bunnyipbaby

Bunnyipbaby 4.3k points

3

Ready Set Fire

1

Time Will Tell

4

Iron Will

GlenMajozi 6k points

5

Oh My Gucci Girl

1

Time Will Tell

4

Iron Will

Scoobiedoo 5.2k points

4

Iron Will

1

Time Will Tell

2

Sergeant Soqrat

Louis Cypher 1.4k points

6

Jet Cat

8

Daring Act

5

Oh My Gucci Girl

Master Haize

Master Haize 780 points

12

King Bluetooth

9

Lilac Snow

1

Time Will Tell

Cobus 11.4k points

1

Time Will Tell

3

Ready Set Fire

8

Daring Act

Flying Home 22.7k points

1

Time Will Tell

6

Jet Cat

4

Iron Will

Wale Street Bets

Wale Street Bets 9.6k points

1

Time Will Tell

4

Iron Will

5

Oh My Gucci Girl

Boom Selecta

Boom Selecta 8.8k points

1

Time Will Tell

5

Oh My Gucci Girl

4

Iron Will

Tip Star 8k points

6

Jet Cat

4

Iron Will

1

Time Will Tell

Lost Vegas

Lost Vegas 7.6k points

4

Iron Will

1

Time Will Tell

6

Jet Cat

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