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The Cape Metropolitan Stakes, currently named the Sun Met (and previously known as the J&B Met), is a Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race run on the turf at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town, South Africa. [1] It is run over 2000m. It was first run in 1883 as the Metropolitan Mile. [2]
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The race is notable for its 20 million dollar purse, [3] which makes it the most lucrative event in horse racing. [4]The race is held four weeks after the $3 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, Florida, and four weeks before the $12 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, making it possible for horses in those races to compete.
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The Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival has received backlash from the RSPCA Australia, [3] Animals Australia, [4] and The Humane Society International Australia [5] for the number of deaths associated with jumps-racing. There have been 7 reported horse deaths during jumps-races at Oakbank since 2010, including 2 in 2010, 1 in 2011, 2 in 2012, 1 in ...
The Hollywoodbets Durban July Handicap is a South African Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the first Saturday of July since 1897 at Greyville Racecourse in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Raced on turf, the Durban July Handicap is open to horses of all ages. It is South Africa's premier horse racing event and currently offers a purse of R5 million.
Racing Calendar (1775) Racing Calendar is the official horseracing publication of the Jockey Club . Its first predecessor came when John Cheny (fl.1727–1750) published the first calendar in 1727, titled An Historical List of Horse-Matches Run , [ 1 ] and maintained annual publication until his death in 1750. [ 2 ]
¶ Race usually scheduled to be run on second weekend in May was replaced in the racing calendar by Group 3 St Leger Stakes, run over a distance of 2600 metres. [51] † Race not held due to a ban on war time racing in the state. [52] ‡ Race not held due to the Totalizator Repeal Act 1883. [53] ♯ Race was raced twice in the same calendar year.