HORSE RACING
Charlene to add touch of royalty to Turffontein
Turffontein has taken a leaf out of Royal Ascot’s book with Princess Charlene of Monaco accepting an invitation to attend the Empress Club Stakes on April 22. Bulawayo-born Princess Charlene has been involved in charity work in SA for some time and all of the Red Cross, Primary Gugulesizwe School and the Highveld Horse Care Unit are set to benefit from her attendance at the city track in April. While she is not as avid a racing fan as Queen Elizabeth in the UK, her father, Mike Wittstock, is a well-known owner on the Highveld. In a statement, Princess Charlene said: "I look forward to once again attending a race meeting at the historic Turffontein track and of course continuing to support a number of worthy causes. To have the horse racing community rally behind this will be amazing and being able to play a part in restoring some of the glamour back to the sport is special." The funds for the charitable contributions will be garnered from a raffle on the day with a prize of a diamon...
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