Horse Racing Calendar 2026 for South Africa

SA Horse Racing Calendar 2026 / 2027. All Feature Race events including dates for the Durban July, Summer Cup and Cape Met!

Dates, programme, and fixtures for the KZN Champions Season, Cape Racing’s Summer Season, Gauteng Summer Cup, Cape Town Met and more in the SA Horse Racing Calendar 2026 / 2027 below.

SA Horse Racing Calendar 2026 / 2027

Fairview Poly, Fri 2 October

Cradock Place Stakes NB 1200m

Turffontein Inside, Sat 3 October

Grade 2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge 1450m

Grade 2 Betway Joburg Spring F & M Challenge 1450m

Turffontein Inside, Sat 10 October

Allez France Stakes NB 2200m

Greyville Turf, Sun 11 October

Michaelmas Handicap NB 1900m

Fairview Poly, Fri 16 October

East Cape Poly Challenge 1600 NB 1600m

Fairview Turf, Sun 18 October

Algoa Cup Listed 2000m

ROA Stakes Listed 1600m

Turffontein Standside, Sat 31 October

Grade 2 Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile 1600m

Grade 3 Betway Graham Beck Stakes 1400m

Grade 3 Starling Stakes 1400m

Golden Loom Handicap Listed 1000m

Java Stakes Listed 2400m

Yellowwood Handicap Listed 1800m

November 2026

Kenilworth, Sun 1 November

Grade 3 Cape Classic 1400m

Southeaster Sprint Listed 1100m

Kenilworth, Sat 7 November

Grade 2 Western Cape Fillies Championship 1400m

Grade 3 Cape Mile 1600m

Laisserfaire Stakes Listed 1100m

Woolavington Stakes Listed 2500m

Turffontein Standside, Sun 8 November

Grade 3 Betway Victory Moon Stakes 1800m

National Colour Stakes Listed 1000m

Summer Pudding Handicap Listed 1600m

Fairview Turf, Fri 13 November

November Stakes NB 1400m

Kenilworth, Sat 14 November

Sophomore Sprint Listed 1200m

The Bantry Bay Stakes NB 1000m

Fairview Turf, Fri 20 November

Glendore Sprint NB 1000m

Turffontein Standside, Sat 28 November

Grade 1 Betway Summer Cup 2000m

Grade 2 Betway Dingaans 1600m

Grade 3 Merchants 1160m

Grade 3 Fillies Mile 1600m

Carry On Alice Stakes Listed 1160m

ROA Stayers NB 3200m

Summer Cup Consolation NB 2000m

Kenilworth, Sun 29 November

Grade 2 Cape Punters Cup 1600m

The Futurity Plate NB 800m

Summer Bowl NB 1600m

December 2026

Fairview Poly, Fri 4 December

Founders Trophy NB 1600m

Kenilworth, Sat 5 December

Grade 1 WSB Cape Fillies Guineas 1600m

Grade 3 Southern Cross Stakes 1000m

Cape Summer Stayers Handicap Listed 2500m

Turffontein Standside, Sat 12 December

Grade 2 Mike de Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge 1600m

Sun Chariot Handicap NB 2400m

Kenilworth, Wed 16 December

Grade 1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas 1600m

Grade 2 Green Point Stakes 1600m

Grade 2 Cape Merchants 1200m

Grade 3 Ridgemont Peninsula Handicap 1800m

Grade 3 Hollywoodbets Victress Stakes 1800m

Commonwealth Plate NB 1000m

Vaal, Sat 19 December

WSB Grand Heritage NB 1475m

WSB Heritage Consolation NB 1475m

Greyville Turf, Sat 26 December

Flamboyant Stakes Listed 1600m

Christmas Stakes Listed 1600m

Xmas Futurity Plate NB 1000m

Turffontein Standside, Sun 27 December

Grade 3 Betway Lebelo Sprint 1000m

War Of Athena Handicap Listed 1800m

Sophomore 1000 NB 1000m

Fairview Turf, Tue 29 December

Fairview 1900 NB 1900m

January 2027

Kenilworth, Sat 9 January

Grade 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate 1600m

Grade 1 World Pool Cape Flying Championship 1000m

Grade 1 Cartier Paddock Stakes 1800m

Grade 2 Cartier Sceptre Stakes 1200m

Grade 2 Anthonij Rupert Premier Trophy 1800m

Grade 3 Cape of Good Hope Chairman’s Cup 3200m

Kenilworth, Sat 30 January

Grade 1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met 2000m

Grade 1 Maine Chance Farms Majorca Stakes 1600m

Grade 3 Western Cape Stayers 2800m

Grade 3 Politician Stakes 1800m

Grade 3 Summer Fling Stakes 2000m

Listed Olympic Duel Stakes 1200m

February 2027

Turffontein, February
Grade 2 Gauteng Guineas 1600m
Grade 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas 1600m

Kenilworth, Sat 27 February
Grade 1 Swiss Derby 2000m

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