There is world-class racing at HWB Kenilworth on Saturday with the running of the 165^th L’Ormarins King’s Plate, backed by five other Graded features on the undercard.

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Betway Ambassador Mike de Kock and son Mathew de Kock will take on the big guns in the Grade 1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate at HWB Kenilworth on Saturday, 10 January, with recent Green Point Stakes winner Dave The King and champion three-year-old colt, Jan Van Goyen.

Stormers will be looking to pick up where they left off in 2025 when the Bulls visit the Cape Town Stadium in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, January 3.

There is an active and exciting racing programme this festive weekend, starting with the Listed Flamboyant Stakes (Race 6, 1600m) and the Listed Christmas Handicap (Race 7, 1600m), on a nine-race card at HWB Greyville on Friday afternoon.

This weekend’s action promises plenty of excitement, starting with eight races at Fairview’s Polytrack, followed by a day-night meeting at HWB Greyville on Friday. Alan Greeff and Richard Fourie could dominate the Fairview meeting with several good runners.

The Stormers' perfect start to the United Rugby Championship season will come under threat when the Lions visit the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, December 20.

Daniel Brown will be hoping to secure his first win of the 2025/26 Sunshine Tour and European Tour campaign at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in his season debut.

With two matches remaining in the T20 Series between India and South Africa, the Proteas will hope to level the score in Ardonamau on Wednesday afternoon.

It’s a big weekend of global racing, highlighted by the Grade 1 HWB Cape Guineas and four other Graded features from HWB Kenilworth on Saturday, and the Longines International Races Turf World Championships from Sha Tin in Hong Kong on Sunday.