Amateur horseracing gets boost !

PHUMELELA MEDIA RELEASE
SUBJECT: Amateur horseracing to get a boost in Eastern Cape
DATE: Wednesday 6 May 2014
RELEASED BY: Phumelela Gaming

Phumelela Gaming will give amateur horseracing in the Eastern Cape a boost
by staging three races for horses, trainers and jockeys that compete on the
rural racing circuit in the region.
The initiative flows from talks between the Eastern Cape Amateur
Horseracing Association and Phumelela management in the region.
It has been agreed to stage three races at Fairview - a 1000m sprint on
Friday 15 May, an 1100m race on Friday 12 June and then a 1200m race on
Friday 10 July.
There are normal Fairview race meetings on those dates and in each case the
amateur event will be carded as Race 1 on the programme.
Trainers, jockeys and horses will score points across the three races and
awards will be presented in each of the three categories at the end of the
series.
Phumelela will provide transport from selected pick-up points on the day
before each race and all horses will undergo a veterinary examination to
ensure they are fit to compete.
Prize money will be paid to the connections of the first five finishers in
each race. All equipment for the horses and owner silks will be supplied by
Phumelela.
All horses currently on the rural racing circuit will be eligible for the
three races.
“It’s taken some time to put together and we are delighted that the series
is now in place,” said Luciano Passerini, General Manager of Phumelela
Horseracing in the Eastern Cape.
“Amateur racing takes place regularly in the rural community and we have
wanted for some time to play our part in making it as safe as possible for
all participants, as well as giving it the recognition it deserves,” he
added.

Race one on the cards so I would guess full betting facilities?

All the best

I actually quite like this

We used to have a permit trainer night a powder hall dogs, when all the gaff trainers got a shot at the bug track

Then I assume the law against holding amateur/bush racing has been repealed.

Great stuff, and great atmosphere

looked like a no stick Andrew Fortune ride that winner