Congratulations to
@RacecallerCohen
and Candice Dawson on their union yesterday, perfectly timed for Women's Day.
A very special note, Bentley, the dachshund carried the wedding rings 💍🤵♂️👰♀.
Wishing you a lifetime of happiness - from Cape Racing.
📸
@ClockGallop
.
UPDATE:
@SandileMJock
has a concussion, but is in a stable condition and recovering
We wish him a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on the track soon 💐
#CapeRacing
Photo cred:
@ChaseLiebenberg
SEE IT AGAIN gives Muis Roberts a first Grade 1 win as a trainer, after a smart win in the SplashOut Cape Derby with Piere Strydom.
Congratulations to owner Nic Jonsson and breeders
@DrakensteinStud
.
#splashoutseafoodandjazzfest
Dapper and erudite broadcaster, Rishi Persad, is excited about his first trip to Africa as he makes his way to the edge of the continent to present Saturday’s World Sports Betting Cape Town MET card.
@RishiPersad1
This year has been like no other in our lifetime. Walk away with great memories, bonds and lessons and may the coming year bless you with prosperity and thrilling horseracing 😉 Happy New Year! 🐎
#CapeRacing
#NewYearsEve
#HappyNewYear2021
Photo cred:
@ChaseLiebenberg
Celebrating Jet Dark, the winner of the
@WorldSportsBet
Cape Town Met Gr1, with Pongrácz!
Stay tuned to our pages for the after movie!
Snaith Racing
#MET2022
Richard Fourie celebrated an incredible Milestone today with winner number 250 amd 251 at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
Congratulations Richard may the winners continue to flow!
#caperacingproud
📸
@candieselenfernaphotography
On Tuesday 06 July the industry lost legend Charlie Koster after a long brave fight. His horse Irish Tractor paid homage to his memory today winning Race 5 - what a tribute!
Our sincere condolences to all those that knew and loved Charlie 🕊️
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
Cape Racing extends their sincere condolences to the Juglall family and friends, as well as his fans across the world at this very sad time.
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
The day is finally here, don't miss out as SA's top equines take each other on in thrilling horseracing! Live stream the Cape Town Met uninterrupted at from 11:30 onwards
#CTMet
#Afropolitan
#Maskeradeball
Alistair Cohen, South Africa’s world-class race caller, has been appointed Senior Manager, Broadcasting and Commentating, for Cape Racing effective November 1st, incidentally his 33rd birthday.
Read the full release here:
#CapeRacing
#destinationracing
Say hello to
@WorldSportsBet
Cape Town Met Gr1 winner Kommetdieding,
@KlawervleiJohn
John Koster reports from Klawervlei, “The Kommet has settled in superbly; we’ll have a welcome luncheon on the farm in due course to show him off to the breeders - he is a proper athlete. " 1/4
Nippy Winter breaks her maiden!
Congratulations to the
@bassracingstble
& a wonderful Syndicate that consists of 100 shares!
Many of the shareholders have led in their first winner!
Congratulationsto the Racing (Pty) Ltd T/A Centenary Syndicate!
@bassracingstble
#caperacing
Richard Fourie taking Captain's Ransom through a work out on Saturday morning.
The champion mare will aim for her 7th Group 1 win on Saturday in the SCHWEPPES MAJORCA STAKES (WFA), a race she won in 2022 and 2021.
@SnaithRacing
@WorldPool
#WSB
#wsbmet2023
Click the link to read the full press release from Cape Racing, including stakes and feature race updates.
There is No Better Time to Race in The Cape!
#caperacing
#desinationcaperacing
Devon Pretorius is the youngest commentator in South Africa and has taken his apprentice commentary to a new level, having called an entire race card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth last month.
Devon called the first three races at Hollywoodbets Durbanville today!
#caperacing
One of the calendar's most exciting and prestigious races on the calendar is the 162nd running of the L'Ormarins King's Plate is just 7 days away.
#LKP2023
Congratulations to jockey Daniel Muscutt on a fantastic win aboard Deauville Legend in the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) at York.
Peter Muscutt has also had a fantastic day at the races with a double so far:
🐎 ETHIOPIAN QUEEN
🐎 WAVE WARRIOR
#caperacingproud
Yesterday Cape Racing launched a new ongoing grooms refreshment station initiative in partnership with
@SchweppesSA
We would like to thank all the grooms for a fantastic season and let them know that all their dedication and hardwork does not go unnoticed ❤️
#CapeRacing
GIMME A PRINCE and Keagan de Melo take the Pongrácz CAPE FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP GR1 for trainer Dean Kannemeyer and owner leading owner Khaya Stables and Laidy Laidlaw.
Morris Mgube earns the Khaya Stable's Star Groom bonus cheque.
Bred by VS Varsfontein stud
#wsbmet
#wsbmet2023
A fantastic run from SO FLAWLESS (Legislate) & jockey Corner Orffer to win the World Sports Betting Sign Up Now Ladies Mile (L).
Congratulations to owner Plattner Racing and trainer Andre Nel.
Bred by My G J Armitage.
#CapeRacing
📷
@ChaseLiebenberg
KENILWORTH RACING APPOINTS NEW LOCAL HEAD OF RACING OPERATIONS
Kenilworth Racing (Pty) Ltd (“KR”) is delighted to announce the appointment of Justin Vermaak (of Vermaak Equine) as the Head of Racing Operations with immediate effect.
#CapeRacing
It was a good day for the Cape Raiders at Greyville!
Congratulations to
@vhmracing
For winning 2 features including the Daily News 2000 👏
Well done to the winning connections 🥇
#CapeRacing
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
This year’s VDJ winner KOMMETDIEDING returns from a rest to start his summer campaign in the
@thisisracing
Cape Mile tomorrow.
Unbeaten in 4 starts at Kenilworth, he once again has Gavin Lerena on board and rates the one to beat.
#CapeRacing
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
CHARLES DICKENS storms home to win the L'Ormarins King's Plate (WFA) (Grade 1)!
Charles is a 4 year old colt by Trippi out of Demanding Lady.
Jockey: Aldo Domeyer
Trainer Candice Bass-Robinson
Owner:
@DrakensteinStud
Breeder:
@DrakensteinStud
Winning groom: Nkunzi Bazile
A super day for Richard Fourie who won 5 races on the 8 race card! Congratulations to the connections
R1 - SPYWING
@woodhillR
R2 - COUP DE MAIN (P Steyn)
R4 - BLACK PATH (P Wrensch)
R5 - OFFICIAL SECRET
@woodhillR
R8 - ADDERBURY LAKE (GB)
@StaceyReevesAs1
#Caperacing
POMP AND POWER wins the Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby (Grade 1) 2022!
A fantastic run by Richard Fourie for the Snaith Racing yard!
Congratulations to all the winning connections!
#CapeRacing
#CtSeafoodandJazzFest2022
Welcoming trainer
@MdkRacing
to Cape Racing for the Summer Festival of Racing.
Images below of:
🐎 Safe Passage
🐎 Sparkling Water
🐎 Sharapova (Daughter of Nother Russia)
🐎 Iphiko
🐎 Desert Miracle (not pictured)
#DestionCapeRacing
#CapeRacing
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
MARINA is back with a bang! Her 7th career win and a good preparation for the season and will likely head to the Grade 3 Victress Stakes.
Congratulations to the connections
@Mauritzfontein
,
@bassracingstble
F Green, Bryn Ressell & N M Shirliff
#caperacing
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
Following 58mm of rain recorded at Kenilworth Racecourse, 20mm of which had fallen overnight, horses were brought to the course to gallop and the track deemed safe for racing.
First race off at 12:30
#CapeRacing
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
A super double on the card for
@woodhillracing
with Bush Tracker & Han Solo finding the winners enclosure.
Simply amazing to see the many clients and friends lead in the two
@woodhillracing
winners.
Congratulations to the winning connections.
#Caperacing
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
A new date has been announced for the
@WorldSportsBet
Western Cape Winter Series first leg.
📆 Monday 1 May, 2023 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.
Featuring:
✅ WSB Variety Club Mile Gr3
✅ WSB Sweet Chestnut Stakes L
✅ Champagne Stakes Gr3
Join us at the races!
#caperacing
A treble for
@bcrawfordracing
at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth with the winners:
🐎 LADY SILVANO (Louis Mxothwa)
🐎 SOLAR POWER (Louis Mxothwa)
🐎 SUDDEN SONG (Keanen Steyne)
Congratulations to the winning connections.
#caperacing
#destinationcaperacing
Merit of the day has to go to the trainer and jockey combination of Justin Snaith (5 winners) and Richard Fourie (4 winners). The jockey & trainer combo is in some serious form and worth following as we build up to the Cape Summer Season.
@SnaithRacing
📸
@chase_liebenberg
Neville Charles Cooper
26/05/1942 - 04/09/2021
A true racing man who lost his fight with COVID. His kind character will be sorely missed at Cape Racing.
Deepest condolences to the Cooper and Berowsky families. ❤️
The
@WorldSportsBet
Cape Town Met is a stallion-making race!
Kommetdieding will stand his first season at stud for the 2023 breeding season.
#caperacingproud
No better time to race in the Cape!
Hollywoodbets Durbanville will host the first meeting of the RaceCape powered by
@Hollywoodbets
incentive scheme.
9 races carded for the first meeting at the country course.
#racecape
#caperacing
The special one, CHARLES DICKENS - remains unbeaten with an emphatic win in the Cape Classic Gr3 under regular jockey Aldo Domeyer.
Bass Racing Stables and Drakenstein Stud have another class individual.
#CapeRacing
#racecape
#hollywoodbetskenilworth
Greg Cheyne has his first winner in the UK for trainer William Hagas aboard EASTERN CHARM, at Yarmouth today.
Congratulations
@GMCheyne
!
Read more about his build-up to race riding in an interview with the
@theTDN
-
ROYAL AUSSIE wins the inaugural
@WorldSportsBet
GOLD RUSH STAKES & the major share of R7,500,000!
Congratulations to the connections Mr D A Squance, Mrs S Viljoen & Dr J A Warner,
@SnaithRacing
and Richard Fourie!
LUCKY wins his share of R50,000
Thank you to the owners, jockeys and racing spectators for another successful Parade Ring Derby!
The third annual BMX match race between the jockeys Vs Songo kids race is always an entertaining and fun way to fundraise for
@songoinfo
#caperacing
@TurfTalk1
@CapeTSales
I Did It My Way (Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) - Easy In Love (USA) by Cape Blanco (IRE)) eagerly awaiting breakfast at the Dean Kannemeyer stable.
He is a 3 year old bay gelding with blue/grey eyes 😍.
Owned by the Benmag Bloodstock Syndicate (Nom: Neil Andrews
@NeilAndrews65
).
A fantastic day at the office for Richard Fourie with 4 winners today! Great momentum into Saturday's two features with a treble for
@SnaithRacing
, and a winner in the last for Greg Ennion
Intrepid 🐴
Que Shiraz 🐴
Silver Darling 🐴
Exceeder 🐴
#CapeRacing
📸
@ChaseLiebenberg
Bernard Fayd'Herbe and AL MUTHANA find an-extra gear on the outside fence to fend off Charles Dickens - an incredible finish to the 162nd L'Ormarins King's Plate, 2023!
A hearty Congratulations to trainer Ricky Maingard and the owners.
#lkp2023
#hollywoodbetskenilworth
On Saturday prior to the Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby we will be honouring the legend Rainbow Bridge before he heads off into retirement.
The first 200 ticket holders to arrive on course on Saturday will receive a rainbow bridge cap to wear in his honour 😁
#RainbowBridge