Proudly sponsored for the first time by SplashOut Print Branding and Media, the Gr1 Cape Derby is a timeless classic and brings the curtain down on the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Summer Festival of Racing in grand style on Saturday.
Announcing the big-race sponsorship, Eugene Naidu, General Manager of SplashOut, said that the prestigious association with one of South Africa’s great racing events was a defining moment in the evolution of publication company, Winning Media.
“Winning Media was established in 2015 and our existing involvement in horseracing has now been taken to the next level. The Cape Derby sponsorship is a proud moment for our team and dovetails seamlessly with our rebranding as SplashOut Print Branding and Media, as we shoot for the stars in our bid to bolster our service offering to meet the dynamic demands of the ever-changing digital space. In creating a physical branding solution aimed at surpassing our clients’ needs, we aim to be champions in our own space, and adding our name to an iconic race like the SplashOut Gr1 Cape Derby underscores our philosophy of always striving for excellence,” he added.
SplashOut offers a wide range of signage, branding and printing solutions, and has been successful in the provision of signage for racecourses across South Africa, notably Hollywoodbets Greyville, Scottsville, Kenilworth and Durbanville. The company also provided all the branding material for the Hollywoodbets Durban July.
Sea Cottage
With a glittering honour roll that boasts future stallions, Equus Champions, and some giants of the SA turf, including household names of the ilk of Colorado King, Sea Cottage, Mazarin, Politician, and more recently champions like Dynasty, Jay Peg, Capetown Noir, Legislate and Golden Ducat, the SplashOut Gr1 Cape Derby is set to continue a proud tradition dating back some 98 years, when the race was first run over 1800m as the Western Province Derby.
The richest race staged in South Africa during its formative years, the classic was renamed the Cape of Good Hope Derby in 1946 and run over 2400m.
The 1947 renewal was a royal occasion as the historic Southern Suburbs venue hosted King George who presented the King’s Cup to the winner Menlo, trained by Syd Garrett and ridden to victory by Stanley Amos, who was a turf hero right up to his retirement from the saddle at the age of 65.
1st R890625, 2nd R285000, 3rd R142500, 4th R71250, 5th R35625, RCIS R75000
SPLASHOUT CAPE DERBY (Grade 1)
For 3-year-oldsNo Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 1 | Nevada King | 60 | 87 | A | Gavin Lerena | Justin Snaith | |
| 2 | 2 | Charles Dickens | 60 | 132 | A | Aldo Domeyer | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 3 | 3 | Cosmic Event | 60 | 86 | A | Jason Gates | Justin Snaith | |
| 4 | 4 | At My Command | 60 | 114 | A | Keagan de Melo | Brett Crawford | |
| 5 | 5 | Grinkov | 60 | 102 | T A | Luyolo Mxothwa | Glen Kotzen | |
| 6 | 6 | Mucho Dinero | 60 | 87 | A | Grant van Niekerk | Justin Snaith | |
| 7 | 7 | Triple Time | 60 | 104 | BA | Bernard Fayd’Herbe | Justin Snaith | |
| 8 | 8 | Without Question | 60 | 99 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | Justin Snaith | |
| 9 | 9 | See It Again | 60 | 104 | A | Piere Strydom | Michael Roberts | |
| 10 | 10 | Itsrainingwilliam | Scratched | 60 | 106 | A | ——————– | Justin Snaith |
| 11 | 11 | Rockpool | 60 | 101 | A | Richard Fourie | Justin Snaith |
On Saturday the smashing Charles Dickens will bid to write his name into the history books with a performance that could well endorse his reputation as one of the best we have seen in this country since the great Horse Chestnut.
Comareen and Michael Roberts gallop home strongly to win the 1994 Cape of Good Hope Derby Futurity Stakes
And former multiple champion jockey Michael Roberts, who won the Cape Derby on Comareen in 1994, bids to saddle See It Again to victory. This could also be Piere Strydom’s swansong Cape Derby ride.
“We are aiming to raise the bar again and make Saturday, 25 February, the memorable culmination of a sensational summer with the SplashOut Gr1 Cape Derby headlining an enthralling day of top-notch horseracing action, at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. We hope racing fans will turn out to enjoy the breath-taking spectacle and the magic trackside moments as a new generation of champions strut their stuff,” concluded Eugene Naidu.
The Pick 6 pool on Saturday will be boosted by a carryover of R500 000 and is expected to reach R3 million!
