Cape Punters Cup to launch new Kenilworth

CAPE Racing’s highly anticipated return to the new-look Hollywoodbets Kenilworth tomorrow will be ushered in with a high-quality, nine-race programme, headlined by the R500 000 Gr2 Cape Punters Cup.

Kenilworth, South Africa’s oldest racecourse, will have state-of-theart digital screens which have been installed throughout the building and on the course, including one of the largest outdoor screens in the country.

There is a state-of-the-art sound system throughout the venue, designed to uplift the event and racing experience, creating a world-class, unparalleled audiovisual experience.

With South Africa’s premier classic, the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas, just over three weeks away, the Gr2 Cape Punters Cup hosts a field of 10 promising sophomores (threeyear-old horses), all with aspirations of a starting berth in the big one on December 16.

The clash between Sean Tarry’s exciting Tail Of The Comet and Vaughan Marshall’s Gr3 Cape Classic winner Questioning could provide early insight tomorrow into the likely roll of the honours dice as the summer unfolds. There are five high-class feature events on the programme, with the day starting at 12.20pm as the gates fly open in the R200 000, The Futurity Plate, the opening 800m scurry of the Cape season.

In the R225 000 City Of Cape Town-listed Sophomore Sprint, Dean Kannemeyer’s Grade 2 winner Outlaw King carries top weight as he makes his season debut. The son of Rafeef bids to match strides with the likes of the Azzies’ Gr2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge third-placed Ready To Charge, and Candice Bass-Robinson’s powerful quartet, headed by Jerusalema Rain, a one-time conqueror of the top 3-yearold, Sandringham Summit.

Besides the blue-blooded horseflesh in action on the track, visitors can expect an electrifying transformation at Kenilworth, as Cape Racing takes sportstainment to a whole new level.

The Cape’s most celebrated and historic racing playground is a work in progress, but already has upgraded facilities and a whole new racing experience, as stakeholders enjoy another chapter in the Racing Renaissance Cape Summer Season of Champions.

“We are thrilled to present the Cape Punters Cup as the inaugural event at Kenilworth as we launch phase 1 of our exciting upgrades and renovations,” says Cape Racing’s COO Donovan Everitt.

“The upgrades have been meticulously designed to elevate the overall experience for our patrons, and we are confident that the combination of exciting horseracing, family-friendly activities and live entertainment will make this a standout day for all.”

The Cape Summer Season of Champions continues at Kenilworth on December 2 with the Gr1 World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas.

The third festival meeting on Sunday, December 10, features the Gr2 Cape Merchants, followed by another action-packed day on Saturday, December 16, which will see the running of the Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas, the Gr3 Ridgemont Peninsula Handicap, and the Gr3 Hollywoodbets Victress Stakes.

Day five of the festival includes South Africa’s premier weight-for-age mile, the Gr1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate and the career-defining fairer sex clash, the Gr1 Cartier Paddock Stakes on Saturday, January 6.

As a treat, all visitors (free entry) tomorrow will enjoy a complimentary hot dog and a cool drink.