A worthwhile sprint for Tsogo Sun
MONTECASINO - Tsogo Sun held a glitzy event at Montecasino to celebrate adding its name to one of South Africa's premier horse racing events.
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The newly named Tsogo Sun Sprint will be held on 23 May at Scottsville Race Course in Pietermaritzburg.
First run in 1962, South Africa’s oldest, biggest and richest sprint event, previously known as the Golden Horse Sprint is one of the six top race days held annually in South Africa.
“Tsogo Sun has been a partner to the Golden Horse Sprint for 14 years and is now taking its support to a new level by changing the name to the Tsogo Sun Sprint,” said Jacques Booysen of Tsogo Sun.
Graeme Hawkins, racing director of Gold Circle Horseracing and Betting said the significant investment by Tsogo Sun would give the Tsogo Sun Sprint a much-valued boost in terms of positioning Pietermaritzburg as a horse racing destination in South Africa. “Scottsville is a lovely track steeped in tradition, and we believe this new partnership with Tsogo Sun in a top event on the horse racing calendar, will bring the horse racing aficionados flooding in to experience the thrills and highlights of the day,” he said. “We’re extremely grateful to Tsogo Sun for coming on board and we trust this will be a worthwhile relationship for the group for many years to come.”
Sizwe Jantjie, Tsogo Sun’s marketing manager said, “The Tsogo Sun Sprint will be an exhilarating day of pace and power, great style and African flair, as well as a host of added entertainment options.”
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