Racing. It’s A Rush: All the action at Turffontein Racecourse
The event is in its third year and has enjoyed enormous success, having sold over a ton and a half of prawns at last year’s event.
TWO fillies were added to the entries for the main features on Saturday February 28, but one of those has been supplemented into the R1-million Betting World Gauteng Guineas, while the other has been added to the nominations for the R500 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas, both Grade 2 races run over 1 600m at Turffontein.
Sensible Lover, who ended the unbeaten run of Lazer Star in the Grade 3 Three Troikas Stakes over 1 450m on the inside track at Turffontein, had already been entered for the Fillies Guineas, but drew wide at No 20.
Trainer Weiho Marwing has now supplemented her into the R1-million race, where she would take on the colts. She fared a lot better in the draw department and has landed barrier number 4.
Trainer Sean Tarry has supplemented Trophy Wife into the Fillies Guineas, and she has also landed a decent draw at number 2. The daughter of Tiger Ridge ran an excellent one-length second behind stable companion Siren’s Call in the R2.5-million Cape Thoroughbred Sales – Book 2 Graduates Race (Non-Black Type) over 1 400m at Turffontein last Tuesday night.
The annual Joburg Prawn Festival takes place at Turffontein Racecourse on Saturday, 28 February. The event is in its third year and has enjoyed enormous success, having sold over a ton and a half of prawns at last year’s event.
The event coincides with the first leg of the South African Triple Crown, which brings together a combination of fabulous thoroughbred racing along with an outdoor family event.
The Prawn Festival also marks the first of the three legs of the SA Triple Crown, which is run over 1 600m.
Gates open at 11:00 on Saturday. Ample and safe parking available at the venue.
