Widely acknowledged as South Africa’s premier classic, the stakes-boosted R2 million Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas will headline a bumper function 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 report 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 classic 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 comply with the fantastic Cape summer time solar, the considerably elevated stakes, and the modern points of interest of the RaceCape incentive, the fairest Cape is about for a bumper season of high-class horseracing.
Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas the richest classic on the calendar
“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,” stated 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 will even function the R200 000 Commonwealth Cup Plate and the R200 000 Summer Coronation Plate, which can be run for the colts/geldings and fillies respectively, at juvenile plate circumstances.
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Hollywoodbets Brand & Communications Manager, Devin Heffer stated: “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 group is prepared to deal with.
“For us this can 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 ready to make investments again right into a sport that we’re so obsessed with, and we glance ahead to making it a day that can 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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