South African Races

South African Races

Horseracing in South Africa started in the 1700′s, and is now very popular among the rich and famous of the South Africa. All the big spenders come out to play at the horse tracks. South Africa is host to three big horse racing events which are held in its three main cities. The Summer Cup is held in Johannesburg, sporting a first prize money reward of 1.2 million rand, The J&B Met is held in Cape Town at Kenilworth Race Course and the biggest event of the continent is The Durban July, held in Durban. These events provide the best entertainment for everyone attending, regardless if you are a horse racing fan or not.

Horse racing venues in South Africa

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South Africa has a number of world class venues where horse racing is done. The Arlington and Fairview race course are in the Eastern Cape. The Bloemfontein and Vaal race course are in the Free State and the Newmarket and Turffontein race courses are in Gauteng. Clairwood & Greyville Turf Club and the Scottsville Race course are in Kwazulu Natal. The Griqualand is in the Northern Cape and the Milnerton and Kenilworth Race Course is in the Western Cape.

Forms of Horseracing

There are different types of horse racing held globally. The difference between these types is mainly the breed of horses used in these races. In South Africa, the most popular type of horse racing is the Thoroughbred races, which includes the Thoroughbred horse racing. Other forms of horse racing are the Harness horse racing, Quarter horse racing and the endurance horse racing.

The South African Horse races is one of the most prestigious and highly attractive in the world. It brings hundreds of millions rand to the sport through the online sports betting worldwide.

Horse racing betting in South Africa

Gambling and sport betting are synonymous with the sport of horse racing. In South Africa, betting on horse racing was the legalized gambling activity until 1996. On-track bets on horse racing are under the control of Saftote and regulated by the Gold Circle in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape and the rest of the country is under the control of the Phumelela. Where, traditionally bets were placed on an establishment on the track, now it is very much possible to securely place bets online in real-time. In fact online betting is replacing the traditional method of betting fast. The online betting system provides the convenience of placing bets remotely from anywhere, meaning the bettor does not have to be physically present at the track for placing his or her bets. Furthermore, a bettor can be against other bettors and increase his chances of winning.

In Horse racing there are three ways, which are very common, to place bets. Namely "bet to win", where the bettor places a bet on a horse and the bet will pay off if it wins the race. Or the bettor may opt to "bet to place" or "bet to show". Bet to place means that the bettor places a bet on a horse to finish in the top two slots, for example if the bettor places a bet to place in the top 2 & his horse finishes second, the bet is a winner. The "bet to show" means to bet for the top three slots, however the reward is more for the bet to win, as the odds are higher. The types of bets which can be placed in horse racing depend heavily on the type of race and the number of contesting horses.

Apart from the traditional betting with a bookie, bettors may be able to both back and lay money through an online betting exchange. This gives more control to the user as the odds are set by the betting exchange depending on the market conditions. Also by betting online, the bettor can bypass the bookie.

So you don’t need to get on a plane to enjoy the active horse racing scene of South Africa. Even Australians can sit back in the comfort of their own home and have at their fingertips all the information required to place their bets with the best of them. The up to date odds and form are all provided live, and the results appear as soon as they take place. There is no better way to enjoy your horse racing than online.