Horse racing calendar for the rest of 2022
Horse racing events in South Africa attract people from all walks of life. Which events are available for the rest of the year?
2022 has seen some fantastic horse races taking place in South Africa. Most of the major events for the year have already crossed the finish line but there are quite a few races with big purses coming up for the remainder of the year.
Here are some of the results of the biggest races of the year and a look at the races to come.
You can find the best odds on horse racing today at Betway. The Durban July finished in great fashion on the 2nd of July as jockey S’manga Khumalo riding Sparkling Water made waves by winning the race with almost three lengths worth at the iconic race. This was the second time that S’manga Khumalo has won the race after becoming the first black jockey to win the Durban July in 2013. This was not the first time this year that Jockey Khumalo had won one of Mzansi’s most sought after races as he won the Queen’s Plate for the second time earlier this year with Jet Dark. It was last year’s Durban July winner Kommetdieding who won this year’s 160th edition of the Sun Met at Kenilworth earlier in February this year by beating favourites Linebacker and Jet Dark.
Kenilworth which is South Africa’s oldest racecourse will be hosting one of the country’s premier horse race events called the Cape Guineas later this year on Saturday the 17th of December. This Grade 1 race which offers a stake of R2 million will form part of the exciting Cape Summer Festival which will see a total of nine races taking place, these include some of the biggest in the country and includes; L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, Concorde Cup, Sun Met and Green Point Stakes. The program of the Cape Summer Festival takes place over a period of three months with the last race taking place in February 2023.
Here are a few more races that will be taking place over the course of October.
There will be four Grade 3 races taking place over the month of October and these include, Cape Classic, Graham Beck Stakes and the Yellowwood Handicap. The On a Mission Mile (Onamission Mile) charity will do a race for good on the 29th October at the Turffontein racecourse. This 1600m race will support 16 different charities located in Johannesburg and will be a great day to spend out on the race tracks for a good cause.
The event options listed above are worth considering by horse racing enthusiasts.
