RACING. IT’S A RUSH INTERNATIONAL JOCKEYS CHALLENGE

Racing.It’s A Rush (RIAR) is once again the title sponsor of the prestigious International Jockeys Challenge taking place at Fairview Racecourse in Port Elizabeth on Friday 13 November and at Turffontein, Johannesburg on Saturday 14 November.

The RIAR International Jockeys Challenge sees a formidable team of international jockeys take on a six man South African team.                                                                                                                                           Captaining team South Africa this year is Gavin Lerena. Last season’s Champion Jockey, who recently set a new record for the most winners in one month in South Africa.

Also included in this talented local team is Piere Strydom, rated as one of South Africa’s all-time top jockeys who last year reached a phenomenal 5000 South African wins. Strydom describes the annual International Jockeys Challenge as “fantastic” and his favourite local event in which to compete.

Making up the remaining members of this talented local team are S’manga ‘Bling’ Khumalo, Anthony Delpech, Greg Cheyne and Anton Marcus.

The captain of the international team is Ireland’s Kieren Fallon, who has won the British Jockey Championship six times. Fallon is considered one of flat racing’s greatest jockeys of all time.                                                                     A definite highlight this year is the inclusion of Hayley Turner in the International Team. Turner, from England, is the first ever female to consistently be one of the leading jockeys in the UK.

Other international team members include Pat Cosgrave (Ireland), Robert Havlin (Scotland), Eduardo Pedroza (Panama) and Aurelien Lemaitre (France).

The jockeys will ride in four races at each event. The team that scores the most points wins the Challenge but there are also awards for the top riders in each of the legs and the top rider overall.

At both events, entrance is free and besides the enthralling international racing, there will also be food stalls, entertainment for the kids and much more.

Hospitality packages at Turffontein are available, ranging in price from R425 per person (food only) to R 795 per person (fully inclusive). At Fairview Racecourse various hospitality options are available at R200 per person.

For booking information, please call 041 372 1859 for Fairview and 011 681 1702 for Turffontein or visit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RACINGitsarush

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