South Africa Horse Racing - South African Racecards

South Africa Daily Races Betting Odds and Racecards

Take a look at the daily racecards and you will be able to see the daily races that are taking place across the world. In addition to the UK and Ireland, you should regularly find horse race meetings taking place in Australia and South Africa. There will be a full list of daily races and you can simply click on the races which appeal to you the most.

When you look at the South African horse racing cards, you will be able to see that we have presented all the important information for every runner in the race. This includes horse name, jockey and trainer, along with key stats such as handicap, weight and the recent form which indicates where the horse has finished in the past few outings.

The South Africa daily races offer an alternative way to bet when there are no other meetings taking place. Whether you’re interested in racing at Durbanville, Flamingo Park or Kenilworth, you can be sure that today’s race cards will offer you a real insight into what’s happening.

We also provide South Africa horse racing betting tips so you can land useful advice when it comes to the latest races. Get the online daily cards and the recommendations that are hopefully going to help you win on the racing.

Key Horse Races in South Africa

The Gauteng Summer Cup takes place at Turffontein Racecourse, with the track based in Johannesburg. This is a high-grade race which generally takes place towards the end of the year and it’s run over a distance of 2,000 metres.

When it comes to prize money, the biggest race is probably the Durban July Handicap which takes place at Greyville Racecourse on the first Saturday of July every year. This is run over a distance of 2,200 metres and it’s a handicap encounter which has only been won back-to-back on five occasions. The latest of these was Do It Again triumphing in 2018 and 2019.

This is another South African Grade 1 horse race and it takes place at the Sun Met in Kenilworth. The distance is 2,000 metres, with the Derby Festival also boasting a number of other high-profile races. The Kuda Sprint, Klawervlei Majorca Stakes, the CTS Sprint and CTS Mile, has a collective stake in Rand terms of R22 million, making it the richest horse racing event on the continent.

Formerly known as the J & B Met, the Sun Met is a Grade One race which takes place annually every January and this is held at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town. Run over 2,000 metres, this is a classic encounter when it comes to middle-distance thoroughbreds, with the race having first taken place in 1883 and it’s grown enormously in popularity.

How to Bet on South African Racing

There are regular South African horse racing meetings which take place at a variety of racecourses including the following:

• Clairwood Racecourse, KZN
• Durbanville Racecourse, Western Cape
• Fairview Racecourse, Eastern Cape
• Flamingo Park, Northern Cape
• Greyville Racecourse, KZN
• Kenilworth Racecourse, Western Cape
• Scottsville Racecourse, KZN
• Turffontein Racecourse, Gauteng
• Vaal Racecourse, Gauteng

You will be able to look through the daily race card and see the latest races. It’s good to understand the distance of each race along with the horses who are lining up, while we also present useful information such as the trainer, jockey and weight.

You can naturally bet on South African betting odds in the normal way should you want to bet on the winner of the race and there is each-way betting available depending on the number of runners participating.

There is sometimes forecast and tricast betting also available, while there is pool betting where you can select horses and you will get a dividend according to how many others have backed these selections.

Watch Live Streaming of South African Horse Racing

Horse racing in South Africa is a massive sport and there are stacks of racecourses which host prestigious race meetings throughout the calendar year. The good news for betting customers is that there’s not only the chance to bet on these runners but you can also benefit from free live streaming of the races that you want to watch.

So you might log into your betting account and look at the daily racecards, some of which might be taking place in South Africa. You can then go ahead and place your bet accordingly, selecting which horse you want to bet for each race.

Once this is done, you are then able to access live streams with selected bookmakers. You should look out for a “Play” icon next to an event and you should be able to access live streaming of the race shortly before the off. You can also enjoy audio commentary to accompany the pictures.

Best Online Bookies for South African Horse Racing

Once you have looked at our daily racecards for South African horse racing meetings, it’s then a case of working out which bookmaker is offering the biggest odds for the runners that you want to back. If you can get 12/1 about a horse that is 8/1 elsewhere, then it makes obvious sense to make the former choice and hopefully grab some value.

You should also keep a look out for bookie bonuses which are available along with free bets as this can mean extra funds is available for betting purposes that is given to you by the bookies rather than comes from your own pocket.

There are lots of things to look for when it comes to betting on horse racing in South Africa. Competitive odds and free bets are important to some customers, although there’s also the live streaming, the availability of different betting markets and customer service.