RACING fans will be treated to one of the most glamorous events on the calendar when Her Serene Highness (HSH) Princess Charlene of Monaco makes her way to Turffontein Racecourse.
The Royal Race Day will take place on April 13 and all are invited to experience a royal day alongside the track.
Gates open at 11am with free entrance to the public, ample parking and a day for the entire family to enjoy.
HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco has confirmed her attendance.
“This really is a magnificent coup for racing,” said Phumelela racing executive Clyde Basel. “Surely there can be no better reason to don a top hat and head to Turffontein than the promise of meeting South Africa’s most beloved Princess.”
With a top hat and tails dress code, the Royal Race Day promises to be the most elegant affair on the racing calendar. Add to that the red and white colour palette chosen for the day, it will undoubtedly be a picture-perfect, grand royal affair.
The Royal Race Day is an annual event held in honour of Princess Charlene at the Turffontein Racecourse in Johannesburg and, as always, it will feature a very strong charity component focusing on children.
As part of the festivities on the Royal Race Day, learners from Gugulesizwe Primary School and Lesabe Primary School from Benoni will be attending the race day together with learners from a number of schools from the Turffontein area.
The children will be hosted for the day and will be the main group to welcome Princess Charlene on her arrival.
Free entertainment on offer for all children at the race day includes a demarcated area with jumping castles and other activities, a jungle gym in the piazza area, a farrier demonstrating live hot-shoeing, and a puppet or magic show.
“The Royal Race Day is very much a family day,” said Basel. “Children are at the heart of the Princess’ foundation and we, therefore, urge families to come and celebrate the day with us. The Cinderella horse-drawn carriage, as well as pony rides, will make for unique photo opportunities.”
The headline race on the day is the Grade 1 HSH Princess Charlene Empress Cub Stakes for fillies and mares over 1 600m with total stakes of R1-million.
Two Maiden Plates, of which one is for fillies and mares only, with total stakes of R250 000 each and sponsored by Princess Charlene of Monaco, serve as supporting acts. These races carry huge prize money considering the runners are maidens, having never won a race, but it’s become customary in recognition of the Princess’s well-documented support for what is usually considered the underdog.
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