Acknowledged as South Africa’s premier basic, the stakes-boosted R2 million Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas will headline a bumper programme at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, 17 December 2022.
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Sponsored for the primary time by main sports activities betting operator, Hollywoodbets, the prize cash for the time honoured 3-year-old conflict has been elevated from R750 000 in 2021 to R2 million for the a lot anticipated 2022 renewal.
The mile showdown of the tremendous sophomores will thus be contested for an all-time document stake on the peak of the Cape Summer Festival.
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Run at Milnerton for the primary time in 1955 because the Cape of Good Hope Guineas, the Cape Guineas has been a proud platform of champions and a stallion-maker over many a long time. Modern day winners of the basic embrace champions of the ilk of Horse Chestnut, Jet Master, Captain Al, Variety Club and Capetown Noir, to point out a handful of equine stars.
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With a bunch of visiting trainers from all corners of South Africa anticipated to observe the fantastic Cape summer season solar, the considerably elevated stakes, and the revolutionary points of interest of the RaceCape incentive, the fairest Cape is ready for a bumper season of high-class horseracing.
Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas undercard contains two key supporting races
“We are thrilled that Hollywoodbets have again stepped forward to inject their power brand of magic into one of the great feature events of the Cape Summer Festival. The substantially increased stakes prize of R2 million makes the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas the richest classic race on the national calendar and we can be assured that every top 3yo in South Africa will line up on 17 December,” mentioned Head of Cape Racing Operations, Justin Vermaak.
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The Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas undercard contains two key supporting races within the R400 000 Grade 2 Hollywoodbets Peninsula Handicap, with prize cash elevated 100% from R200 000 in 2021, and the R250 000 Grade 3 Hollywoodbets Victress Stakes, which has additionally been boosted 100% from the R125 000 stake in 2021.
Entries open in early December
This very good raceday can even function the R200 000 Commonwealth Cup Plate and the R200 000 Summer Coronation Plate, which will likely be run for the colts/geldings and fillies respectively, at juvenile plate situations.
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Hollywoodbets Brand & Communications Manager, Devin Heffer mentioned: “As the purple model expands its horse racing protection within the Cape, growing a function day to match the likes of the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the WSB Cape Town Met is a problem the Hollywoodbets staff is prepared to sort out.
“For us this will likely be our first Grade 1 function day within the Cape, and it’s thrilling that we get to go away our mark on one other prestigious race day. We are privileged to be ready the place we’re in a position to make investments again right into a sport that we’re so captivated with, and we glance ahead to making it a day that will likely be memorable for the punting public, households and racing’s stakeholders.
“Increasing the stakes to R2 million reaffirms our belief in the quality of this race, and the prestige that comes with winning it. You only get one shot at the Guineas, and it’s right that the winning connections get duly rewarded. We will be looking at including other partners to join us in the naming of races, as we did for the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge, and we will announce these in due course.”
Entries for the R2 million Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas open on 6 December 2022.
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