The R1 million Supreme Cup sponsored by SAP will not become defunct due to the discontinuation of the Vaal Sand, but instead will be raced on turf, although the venue is still the subject of discussions
Trainer Mike Azzie produced a grand exit performance from the Vaal sand feature battle zone on Saturday, when an astute demonstration of patience and planning saw his Judpot gelding Deputy Jud finally produce a performance befitting of his boom reputation
The 2015 renewal of the R1 million Gr2 Supreme Cup looks capable of producing a champagne curtain call – but we’d say, it is probably no real punting proposition
A quality final field of fourteen will line up in Africa’s richest race on the sand at the Vaal on Saturday 26 September
The final field for Africa’s richest race on sand, the R1 million Gr2 Supreme Cup, sponsored by SAP, will be announced live on Tellytrack (Dstv 239) at 13h00 on Wednesday 16 September
The Gr2 Supreme Cup has attracted 40 nominations and it will be interesting to see how the panel manage to whittle it down to just 14 runners as there are a number of entries who have not yet raced on the surface
The Vaal racecourse’s greatest event, formerly known as The Emerald Cup, is now the Supreme Cup presented by SAP
