Big T’s Classic Carnival set to thrill
The second leg of the Triple Crown will take place this Saturday.
ANOTHER ten finalists will be drawn on Saturday March 29 at the second leg of the SASCOC Triple Crown, these finalists will be another step closer to driving home in a brand new Polo Vivo.
Turffontein Racecourse again plays host to the Classic Carnival, which is again expected to draw large crowds and will see numerous traditional carnival-themed activities complimenting the top class South African horse racing.
The growth in the Triple Crown series has been partly due to the organisers ensuring a variety of family-focused activities, competitions with large prizes and mostly due to their decision of making access to the race course free of charge.
Michael Varney, National Marketing Manager of Phumelela, commented, “Each leg of the Triple Crown has been themed and after the success of the first leg, which featured the Johannesburg Prawn Festival, we are very excited about the Classic Carnival and of course the second of three Polo Vivos which we will be giving away”.
Apart from enjoying the live entertainment, beer garden and carnival atmosphere by simply being at the Big T on Saturday March 29, race goers will be able to enter the competition to win one of the three Polo Vivos.
From a racing perspective both the second legs of the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara and SASCOC Triple Crown will be run, and first leg winners Arcetri Pink and Louis the King will be fighting it out in their respective fields to get a step closer to taking the Tiara or Crown title. Trainer Geoff Woodruff and jockey Robbie Fradd enjoyed huge success as the winning trainer and jockey of both these races, and so the pressure must be mounting.
The inter-provisional competitiveness will be rife when L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Cape Town Noir travels to Gauteng to compete for the Horse Chestnut Stakes only adding to premium racing the day has to offer.
Finally, this is also a special weekend for some of South Africa’s exported thoroughbreds who will be racing in the Dubai World Cup, which will be broadcast on a big screen for spectators to enjoy.
There is no better spot for the whole family to enjoy an exceptional day out.
Gates open at 11:00 and entry is free.
