Summer Cup fever

The Citizen will publish a bumper Summer Cup edition on Friday, with a 12-page Racing Express and a four-page wrap around the paper. Get all the racing information you need for only R7.

The annual G-Bets Gauteng Summer Cup, also dubbed the “People’s Race”, is one of the most prestigious sporting events on South African soil.

The best thoroughbreds in the country will headline proceedings in the R2 million showpiece at Turffontein Racecourse.

When the gates open at 11am, the event will do what it’s done since its inception in 1897, and that’s to unite people from different walks of life.

If you have no transport, fear not, the organisers have got you covered. At a reasonable price of R75, the General Access ticket will not only get you into Turffontein, it will also afford you the opportunity to enjoy a free shuttle to and from the course. The two pick-up spots are Kitcheners in Braamfontein and Maponya Mall in Soweto.

Buses will run between the two venues and Turffontein from 11am to 2pm and returning buses from 6pm to 9pm. – Bonginkosi Nkosi