Earlier this yr, the Cape Racing crew celebrated the completion of the primary section of a year-long rejuvenation mission at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth which noticed the transformation of the racecourse right into a world-class racing facility.

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In addition, it was the early stage of re-imagining it as a multi-purpose way of life venue for the broader neighborhood.

The mission has been pushed by Cape Racing’s chairman, Greg Bortz, and Hollywoodbets proprietor and founder, Owen Heffer, who’ve collectively invested hundreds of thousands of rands into the business and property over the past 18 months.

As the rebuild progressed, Bortz made the daring assertion that the plan was to make Hollywoodbets Kenilworth “one of the top five racecourses in the world”.

“Our objective when we came in was to save racing. That’s changed now,” Bortz stated.

“We have more lofty goals; the ambition now is to turn Hollywoodbets Kenilworth into one of the top five racecourses in the world.”

Cape Racing’s Chief Operating Officer, Donovan Everitt, provides: “We need to run this as a multipurpose property within the coronary heart of the southern suburbs and as a web site open for public recreation in a park format, with the guided parameters of the City.

“We also want the surrounding community to be exposed to horse racing and bring racing back to the forefront in an open-planned environment that hones in on the core fundamentals of the industry”.

24/7 operation

In addition to the weekly race meets, themed racing occasions just like the L’Ormarins King’s Plate and thee World Sports Betting Cape Town Met are hosted at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth each January.

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The purpose is to show Hollywoodbets Kenilworth in a 24/7 operation, quite than simply the odd race day throughout season.

Fives Futbol and Padel are each a part of the imaginative and prescient, in addition to sports activities and health services, in addition to quite a lot of way of life and conferencing areas.

In addition, the enhancements may even lengthen to the Kenilworth Conservation Area which is located on the property and boasts an ecosystem rated greater than that of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.

The crew need to introduce strolling, working and biking trails inside this space whereas preserving its wealthy heritage and defending our distinctive eco-assets.

There’s even been speak of a Parkrun each Saturday morning.

The subsequent section of this multi-million rand mission is now underway, and its completion (scheduled for the tip of 2025) won’t solely mark the reinvention of the native racing business, however will turn into the brand new blueprint for the last word equestrian and leisure expertise in South Africa.

Upcoming race days

The Summer Festival of Racing at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth has begun for the 2024/25 season.

Save these dates as every characteristic day provides its personal distinctive one thing particular:

• 7 December: Sip & Shop, that includes the World Sports Betting Cape Fillies Guineas (Free Event): Shop til you drop whereas sipping on cocktails and watch the horses fly by. Book your free ticket on Quicket. 
• 14 December: Kaapse Klopse Voorsmakie, that includes Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas (Free Event): A kaleidoscope of Cape heritage and custom fused with exhilarating horseracing. Book your free ticket on Quicket. 
• 22 December: Festive Fair, that includes De Grendel Cape Merchants (Free Event): Fast-paced racing and vacation cheer wrapped into one festive celebration.  
• 4 January: L’Ormarins King’s Plate (Paid Event): Style and substance on one of the prestigious race days within the social calendar. Tickets available now. 
• 25 January: World Sports Betting Cape Town MET (Paid Event): High trend, quick horses and creative expression. Couture Unleashed is the occasion spotlight of the summer season season. Tickets out there on Quicket now.
• 22 February: Seafood & Jazz Festival, that includes Cape Derby (Free Event): A seafood and jazz extravaganza with very good racing underneath the scorching summer season solar. Free tickets coming quickly.  
• 16 March: Cape Racing Sales Day, that includes the CRS Big Cap (Free Event): The grand finale to the Summer Festival of Racing with top-tier racing to spherical off the approach to life pageant that includes the Cape Racing Sales Big Cap. Free tickets coming quickly.

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