Premier Horse-Racing returns in style as the Berlin November gets under way in just over a week.
It is the second annual showing of the race and this year it is expected to be even bigger than last year.
District entries for this year’s race has officially closed with 181 entries from Eastern Cape districts received and six entries from Lesotho, making for 187 entries in total.
Entries from outside of the province are still available however, with that number capped at 20 entries, there could be just over 200 entries.
“We are all set for a great turnout for the event,” said founder of the Premier Horse-Racing League Luthando Bara.
Around 200 horses and over a hundred jockeys are expected to be gracing this year’s event and 30% of the horses on show will be thoroughbreds and the rest Traditional..
This year’s prize-money has also improved by R60000 from last year with a total prize pool of R310000 on offer. for competitors to battle it out for.
There will be 12 races in total on the day with the top four riders in each race in line for a cash prize.
About R50000 has been set aside for the top performing jockeys per race.
“The winners will be richly rewarded for all of their hard work on the day,” said Bara.
“We have increased the prize- money this year to make sure that it matches our ambitions for this event.”
According to Bara, the most exciting events of the day are expected to be the 'Umphalo' races.
Distances of 800m, 1000, 1200m and 1400m are raced in Umphalo races, and there are no rules regarding the style of riding.
It is a simple sprint race based on speed.
“Thoroughbreds, crossbreeds and Eastern Cape horses can enter these races, but they are usually separated with each kind of horse having its own race,” said Bara.
“In the northern areas of the province, these horses are usually younger than those used in Umhambo and the jockeys are usually boys, some very young.”
The final race of the day will see the winners from the other races on the day go head-to-head for the grand prize and this should be a very exciting affair.
Although the horses and their jockeys is the main drawcards for the event, there will also be plenty of other activities going on, on the day to entertain all who turnout for the much anticipated event.
It’s time to get into hot saddle for Berlin race
It is the second annual showing of the race and this year it is expected to be even bigger than last year.
District entries for this year’s race has officially closed with 181 entries from Eastern Cape districts received and six entries from Lesotho, making for 187 entries in total.
Entries from outside of the province are still available however, with that number capped at 20 entries, there could be just over 200 entries.
“We are all set for a great turnout for the event,” said founder of the Premier Horse-Racing League Luthando Bara.
Around 200 horses and over a hundred jockeys are expected to be gracing this year’s event and 30% of the horses on show will be thoroughbreds and the rest Traditional..
This year’s prize-money has also improved by R60000 from last year with a total prize pool of R310000 on offer. for competitors to battle it out for.
There will be 12 races in total on the day with the top four riders in each race in line for a cash prize.
About R50000 has been set aside for the top performing jockeys per race.
“The winners will be richly rewarded for all of their hard work on the day,” said Bara.
“We have increased the prize- money this year to make sure that it matches our ambitions for this event.”
According to Bara, the most exciting events of the day are expected to be the 'Umphalo' races.
Distances of 800m, 1000, 1200m and 1400m are raced in Umphalo races, and there are no rules regarding the style of riding.
It is a simple sprint race based on speed.
“Thoroughbreds, crossbreeds and Eastern Cape horses can enter these races, but they are usually separated with each kind of horse having its own race,” said Bara.
“In the northern areas of the province, these horses are usually younger than those used in Umhambo and the jockeys are usually boys, some very young.”
The final race of the day will see the winners from the other races on the day go head-to-head for the grand prize and this should be a very exciting affair.
Although the horses and their jockeys is the main drawcards for the event, there will also be plenty of other activities going on, on the day to entertain all who turnout for the much anticipated event.
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