HORSE RACING
Top jockey event could lift crowd at Scottsville
The Ryder Cup golf event is still 15 months away, but racing will stage its own version at Scottsville on Sunday with the running of the New Turf Carriers Interprovincial Challenge. Paris in September is the venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup and that could be a great time to be in the capital as the Qatar Prix de l’Arc De Triomphe is run on the first Sunday in October. There should be a decent crowd at Scottsville, with many top jockeys in action. Teams of riders from KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Western Cape compete for top honours in a series of races with their mounts being allocated by ballot. The top three riders in each province at the end of May — based on the national jockeys’ log — are automatically included in each team. The fourth rider — similar to the Ryder Cup format — is the captain’s pick. The Highveld Hawks are the defending champions having won this event 12 months ago and Gavin Lerena will hope to captain his side to victory once again. His automatic teammates are S’...
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