Emerald Cup weekend

Was talking to a few chaps at the track and this sounds like a good weekend.

Spend a racing weekend at Emerald Casino!

Emerald Casino Resort and Phumelela have announced the compilation of accommodation and race day packages for enthusiasts, owners, jockeys and trainers over the weekend of 24-26 September at the Emerald Cup.

The packages, presented in two, three and four day combinations, include accommodation in the Emerald Hotel, luxury Safari Lodges or River Resort as well as race day hospitality and the gala dinner following the running of the Emerald Cup.

Emerald Cup, celebrates its fifth anniversary this year on Saturday 26 September with some of the country’s top thoroughbreds expected to compete for the R 600 000 stake. The event, part of the Emerald Casino Resort’s Festival of Racing, which includes a stellar line up of entertainment on race day along with the Emerald Little Hampton race day on 24 September. The Grade 2 Emerald Cup will be run over 1450m at the Vaal Racecourse.

“The Emerald Cup debuted in 2004 as the first family race day event in the country,” says Emerald Casino Resort CEO Martin Rice, “and has grown exponentially annually.” Rice says that not only has the event become the richest race on sand on the continent, but also the southern hemisphere. “The Emerald Cup and the festival of racing that accompanies it has quickly become one of the Big 6 racing events on the calendar. It has attracted thousands of families and racing enthusiasts to what has become one of the Vaal Triangle’s most celebrated events.

Accommodation queries may be directed to feliciar@phumelela.com

Visit www.emeraldcup.co.za

Nice of P to keep our fires burning during this 'silly period '.
Only hope they could make more use of this period between August - October to
put more ' features' in centres like Vaal / Kim / EC

Lets hope KZN raids - Not too bad of a show last year with El Padrino. Would like to see Tropical Empire have a go at this race again this year.

Also dont forget the Racing Assoc Golf Day on the Friday at Emfuleni Golf Course.

This week (and I say week) cos it starts on Thursday's meeting at Vaal is fantastic.... Golf Friday and then the Cup on Saturday. Watershed will also be playing on the day....

You can book picnic sites aswell on the track - awesome atmosphere and its fantastic for the whole family!!! Loads for the kids to do....

For the jollers - there is also a seperate function (NON RACING RELATED) on the Vaal River at the River Palace called Wild and Wet (like a H2O)

Going to be a H E C T I C week

Wild and Wet Possum!

This is a family site, (see you there).

lol

imagine...
a site to be seen!!!!!!!!

Andre heard you a good guy..sorry I missed you at the suite..next time I will make sure I take the day off.

hehehehehehe Scotia................!!!!!!

Oscar..
it's only my mother that believes I am a good guy..