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Horse Racing
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SA’s Most Glam Event Is Back – Join The L’Ormarins King’s Plate For A Sumptuous Day At The Races
05 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The L’Ormarins King’s Plate promises to dish out the glamour with exhilarating horse racing, great fashion and fine wines.
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Horse Racing: Incredible Overhead View Of 80-1 Kentucky Derby Shock Winner [Video]
09 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, which takes place at the Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, the winner came from way back in the field.
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The Only Sure Bet At This Weekend’s Durban July
29 Jun 2021 by Damon Sivitilli / No Comments
Heading to the Vodacom Durban July would usually mean donning your finest attire and being in fine feather, but this year will obviously be a rather different affair.
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Place A Horse Racing Bet And You Could Win A Golf 8 GTI Or A Share Of R200k In Betting Vouchers
28 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re driving away in a brand new Golf 8 GTI, and all you did was place a R20 bet, I’d say you’ve picked a winner.
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L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Kicks Off – What You Need To Know
10 Jan 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Today, the gates open for the 159th L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, one of Cape Town’s premier events. Here are the details.
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SA’s Premier Horse Racing Event Is Going All Out This Year
10 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you want to do January right, you need to organise a celebration to end your first week back at work. You’re in luck.
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‘World’s Toughest Horse Race’ Sees SA Man Take Second Place
15 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The world’s toughest and longest horse race, the Mongol Derby, takes no prisoners, which is what makes Wiesman Nel’s achievement all the more impressive.
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Nobody Does Horse Racing Brawls Quite Like The Brits [Videos]
19 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s something about horse racing that gets the Bris really hot and bothered, and this past weekend another brawl broke out.
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SA Horse Racing Industry Has Just Been Dealt A Massive Blow
25 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
One of the world’s highest profile horse racing personalities is turning his back on South Africa, and of course Markus Jooste’s name is involved.
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Drunkfest – Melbourne Cup 2016 Makes J&B Met Look Tame [Images & Videos]
02 Nov 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When it comes to enjoying the races Australia sure knows how to do it in style, although this year’s Melbourne Cup was certainly a messy affair.
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100:1 Odds – Female Jockey Tells Melbourne Cup To Get Stuffed
03 Nov 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The world of horse-racing tends to be very male-dominated, although the latest winner of Australia’s Melbourne Cup has a few things to say about that.
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Australia Is Heartbroken – Death At The Melbourne Cup
05 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What should have been a fabulous day at the races ended in tears for two beautiful horses who sadly passed away. Hat’s off to them and may they have a lovely time galloping in green meadows forever.
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This Could Be The First Horse To Win The Triple Crown Since Horse Chestnut
22 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember Horse Chestnut? The world lost their collective faces when that guy won South Africa’s Triple Crown in 1999. Winning the Triple Crown is a hell of a big deal, and a horse named Louis The King has two out of three events in the bag. Guess what? The last of the three legs is happening in four days.
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This Is How You Own Your Very Own Race Horse – Right Now
11 Apr 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Owning a race horse definitely falls in the ambit of “living the holiday,” but it’s a mid-term dream, right? We’ll get there soon. That picture is the shot of the horse that won the 2014 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. Handsome beast, eh? It would be nice to have bagged the winning purse. Tom Callaghan, the CEO of Bloodstock SA just walked in and blew our minds. He says it could have been us.
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Derick Watts And The Sunday Blues Take The Piss At The J&B Met [VIDEO]
03 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
And it was great. Questions include, “Would you rather have a nipple-sized winky, or winky-sized nipples?” Siv Ngesi also went on record to state that he’d have sex with a horse if he could be certain that no one would ever find out about it.
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Win One Of Three Double Tickets To The 2014 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate! [COMPETITION]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
If you still haven’t gotten round to snapping up tickets for the 153rd running of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, then this may well be your last chance. You can win one of three double tickets to the Style Lounge, valued at R250 each!
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SA’s Most Glamorous Event – Get Ticket Sales To The QUEEN’S PLATE Here
10 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 2014 edition of Africa’s classiest horse race is around the corner, people – chronologically and geographically speaking. The 153rd running of the LQP will feature 12 races instead of the usual 10 for the first time ever.
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Get Your Tickets For The 2014 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, Right Now!
04 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 2014 edition of Africa’s classiest horse race is around the corner, people – chronologically and geographically speaking. The 153rd running of the LQP will feature 12 races instead of the usual 10 for the first time ever. A variety of ticket options are available, starting with the premier Jockey Club ticket, valued at R2, […]
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Have You Seen These Wetsuits Worn By Horses? They’re Not REALLY Wetsuits…
31 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
You might have seen a pic similar to this in the local press. Well it turns out they’re not actually wetsuits. We found out a little bit more about them, so that your friends will find you more interesting. Read on..
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Fresh Batch Of Tickets Has Opened Up For The J&B Met Sunglass Hut Inner Circle Lounge – Move Fast
31 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
2 February is fast approaching. Obviously, the only way to enjoy a day at the races is inside a VIP lounge, far from sunburn, and pretenders with their pointy shoes and spikey sales-guy hair complete with frosted tips. Of course, you’ll know by now that the good lounges are fully booked. Lucky for your, Sunglass […]
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The Prizes For The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Best Dressed And Best Hat Competition Will Tickle Your Fancy
10 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape’s most prestigious horse racing event, L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is one of the most stylish events on the South African calendar, and, while quadrupedal contenders will compete for the R1 million prize, race-goers will be looking to land the honours of Best Dressed and the Best Hat. Since the inaugural race in 1861, the event has followed […]
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The 2013 L’Ormarins Queens Plate Is Around The Corner – Get Involved!
20 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Cape’s most prestigious horse racing event and one of South Africa’s most important calendar affairs, the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate will be held at Kenilworth Racecourse, Cape Town on January 12 2013, with equestrian contenders competing for the R1 million purse and race-goers looking to land best-dressed honours. It was 1861 when the legendary Queen’s […]
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Anger After Horse Race Claims The Lives Of Two Animals [PICS]
16 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The Grand National horse race in England has been heavily criticised after two horses had to be put down this weekend. They were euthanised because they each broke a leg after falling after a fence jump. The event’s winning horse’s trainer had the following to say: “…a lot of people need to grow up, and realise that it is life”. Pics of both incidents inside.
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Get Your Met Betting Tips, Right Here
27 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We did the hard yards for you this morning on 2oceansvibe Radio, and chatted to Sedley Barr, a prominent member of the horse racing fraternity, to get his tips on the best bets for tomorrow’s J&B Met. Click through for 2oceansvibe’s best betting tips for tomorrow’s race!
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Sunglass Hut “Inner Circle” Tent – J&B Met 2012 – Win Tickets
24 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 68 Comments
COMPETITION CLOSED – SEE BELOW TO BUY TICKETS WINNER IS NOLUTHANDO – well done! I’ve just drawn a diagram to explain something to you. You will see there is a circle with the words “Inner Circle” written inside it. That is a lot like a circle of trust. It’s where you want to be. But […]
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Do The 2012 J&B Met Properly In The ‘Jet Lounge’ Or ‘Fire, Steam & Ice’
23 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 38 Comments
COMPETITION CLOSED – SEE BELOW TO BUY TICKETS WINNERS FOR JET LOUNGE TICKETS (2 TICKETS EACH) ARE KIMMON SWART & NATHALIE WINNER OF FIRE STEAM & ICE TICKETS (2 TICKETS) IS DUZI WELL DONE GUYS THE REST OF YOU SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO BUY TICKETS If you’re going to the 2012 J&B Met, there is […]
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The 2012 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate – Everything And More! [PHOTO GALLERY]
10 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Anyone who made it to Saturday’s 151st L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate will attest to the fact that it was everything and more than we could possibly imagine! What a day of royal elegance it was! Guests witnessed an appearance of the legendary Pocket Power leading out the contenders for the main race, the L’Ormarins Queens Plate […]
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Friday Morning Spice
06 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cape Town Prepares For The Most Prestigious Event Of The Year – More and more people seem to have come around to the fact that there is only one classy horse racing affair in South Africa – one that boasts limited numbers and genuine cool. Unlike other horse racing events, The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on […]
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The 2012 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Is Around The Corner
28 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
The most exciting thing about this time of year is the fact that Cape Town’s most prestigious event – the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, is just around the corner. This absolute pleasure of a day is marked in red felt-tip pen in the diaries of informed local and international folk, who know and understand quality. The […]
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WIN Tickets To The 2012 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
07 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
COMPETITION IS CLOSED. WELL DONE TO BUSISIWE AND EMMA, WHO HAVE BOTH WON DOUBLE TICKETS TO THE QUEEN’S PLATE It’s not only the most prestigious horse race in South Africa, it also happens to be the most prestigious EVENT of the year. It is the one date that we at 2oceansibe refuse to miss. Such class, […]
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