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South Africa has a long and rich history with horse racing with the first race taking place in the KwaZulu-Natal province in the 1840s. Today it plays host to the biggest race on the calendar in the G1 Durban July at Greyville which was first run in 1897. Horse racing is regulated by the National Horse Racing Authority, formerly The Jockey Club of ...
Cape Town Met – Kenilworth
The Cape Town Met (Metropolitan) was first run in 1883 and is a race over 2000 metres under weight-for-age conditions. It’s without doubt Cape Town’s biggest race on the calendar and one of the biggest on the African calendar. Originally run in November and over 1600 metres it moved to the January slot on the calendar in 1947. Popular local Pocket Power has won the race an incredible three times (2007,2008,2009). Another popular winner was Mike de Kock-trained Horse Chestnut (1999) who was So...
South African Derby – Turffontein
The South African Derby is the premier race for three-year-olds run over 2450 metres at Turffontein. First run in 1907 it is the final leg of the South African Triple Crown. Malmoos claimed the 2021 race and joined an elite list of winners who have won the South African Triple Crown including: Horse Chestnut (1999), Louis The King (2014) and Abashiri (2016).
Premier’s Champion Challenge – Turffontein
The Grade 1 handicap race is the second richest on the South African calendar worth R $4 million run over 2000 metres. It attracts the best horses in the country chasing victory on one of the biggest race days of the year at Turffontein.
When does racing in South Africa start?
Racing in South Africa is all year round, racing 364 days a year.
What is the richest race in South Africa?
The Cape Met (2000m) is a weight-for-age race with the richest prize money in South Africa, run at Kenilworth in late January worth R $5,000,000. The Durban July (2200m) is worth R 4.25 million run at Greyville in early July.
When is the South African racing season?
There are Grade 1 races throughout the year from January to December starting with the Queen’s Plate (January 9) and finishing with Cape Guineas (December 18) both at Kenilworth.
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Jan 10, 2024 · Learn about the history, venues, races and prize money of South African horse racing. Find out the dates and features of the top meetings, such as the Sun Met, the Durban July and the Golden Horse Sprint.
