Cape Town Horse RacingJ&B Met Cape Town 2011: Larger Than LifeAll in for color, excitement, sparkle and beauty? Then off you should go to the top Cape Town Horse Racing Event of the Year.The J&B Met is another big colorful event on the Cape Town Social Calendar in January which will be exciting for you to join. This Cape Town Horse Racing Event is taking place at end of January every year. In its 34. year in 2011, more than 50,000 visitors are again expected to join in this big event in the Mother City.
This year’s J&B Met Theme is "Larger Than Life" and surely the visitors’ attire will be as sparkling and unconventional as ever. The Competition for the Most Elegant Couple is also always a big draw at this premier horseracing event. The prizes for the competitions are fantastic with the Most Elegant Couple winning a Seekers Travel Voucher valued at R25,000 and several other perks. And the Best Themed Couple will receive a two-night stay in a top Kruger Park Game Lodge. So get some inspiration from these glorious outfits from J&B Met. Kenilworth Racecourse is a place to see and be seen, so get your most fashionable outfit and mingle with the crowds. And after the exciting day at the races enjoy the hot After Party after the race which will start at 19.00h in the J&B Met Hospitality Village. Horseracing in Cape TownDid you know that as early as in the 1800s horseracing attracted the sophisticated crowds to the South African racecourses?Initially Greenpoint Common was the place in the Cape where the first horse races were taking place in the Mother City. In 1883 "Sir Hercules" was the first noted winner of the "Metropolitan Mile" as the horseracing event was called then. It wasn’t until the 1960s that horseracing became an established event in the Cape Town social calendar, when horseracing became more and more popular here too. Then the Mother City became the location for one of the three major South Africa horse racing events along with the Durban July Day on Greyville Racecourse and the Johannesburg Summer Cup on Turffontein Race Course which takes place annually in November. Horseracing enthusiasts please note that the Durban July Day Event for 2011 will take place on July 2, 2011 at Greyville Racecourse. Cape Town Horse Racing Courses:There are two Cape Town horse racing courses in the Mother City which host regular events. These race courses are located in:Kenilworth Race Course: Rosmead Avenue, Kenilworth, Tel: 021-700-1600 Durbanville Race Course: Bowlers Way, Durbanville, Tel: 021-976-5945
More info on the J&B Met in Cape TownIn 1977 J&B moved in as the main sponsor for the Cape Town event and the now hugely popular J&B Met was born.At this year’s J&B Met 2011 there will be 16 of the top thoroughbred horses lining up for the 2km race at the splendid setting of Kenilworth Racecourse. They will compete for a R2.5m trophy, with now eight year old "Pocket Power" being once again one of the favorite horses. • When? January 29, 2011 opening at 11am. First Race starts at 12.10h, various races until 18.45h presentation of the trophies • Where? Cape Town Kenilworth Racecourse, off the M5 • How much? Tickets also available at the gates cost R165. After Party from R175. Tickets can be bought before the event from www.webtickets.co.za. There are also Tickets for R350 for the VIP After Party. Return from Cape Town Horse Racing to Cape Town Events in January
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