A high quality field of sixteen will line up at Turffontein on 5 November to contest the Gr2 Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile.
Mac De Lago will carry top weight
The unique raceday sees 16 worthy charities paired with 16 celebrities, 16 media houses and of course 16 top thoroughbreds for a day of world-class horseracing, entertainment and plenty of excitement.
The main race on the day boasts prize money of R1 million, but even more significant is the R1 million in prize money which will be divided between the charities on the day.
Weiho Marwing’s dramatic Gr1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge winner Mac De Lago has been set a back-breaking 62 kgs, in a field that includes Joey Ramsden’s sensational Vodacom Durban July winner The Conglomerate, and the Daily News 2000 winner, Rabada.
The Conglomerate storms home under Piere Strydom to win the July – Mac De Lago is in the blue and silver stripes
The Australian-bred Mac De Lago has not seen action since his 2,25 length third-placed finish behind The Conglomerate in the July –and meets his conqueror on the same weight terms.
Daily News winner Rabada, now with trainer Brett Crawford has drawn 17 and won’t have things easy after a four-month break.
Watch this space for a full preview of the race!
The field:
R1 000 000 PEERMONT EMPERORS PALACE CHARITY MILE (Grade 2)
| 1 | 5 | Mac De Lago (AUS) | 62 | 114 | T A | W Marwing | Weiho Marwing | |
| 2 | 7 | New Predator (AUS) | 58.5 | 107 | A | G Lerena | Johan Janse van Vuuren | |
| 3 | 10 | Champagne Haze | 58 | 106 | A | *L Hewitson | Gary Alexander | |
| 4 | 2 | Deo Juvente | 58 | 106 | A | C Maujean | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 5 | 17 | Rabada | 58 | 106 | A | A Marcus | Brett Crawford | |
| 6 | 15 | The Conglomerate (AUS) | 58 | 106 | T A | *C Murray | Joey Ramsden | |
| 7 | 3 | No Worries | 57.5 | 105 | TBA | W Kennedy | Gareth van Zyl | |
| 8 | 19 | Captain Aldo | 56.5 | 103 | A | …………… | St John Gray | |
| 9 | 4 | Saratoga Dancer | 56.5 | 103 | A | C Zackey | Duncan Howells | |
| 10 | 6 | Bulleting Home | 56 | 102 | A | P Strydom | Sean Tarry | |
| 11 | 13 | Intergalactic | 56 | 102 | T A | S Khumalo | Sean Tarry | |
| 12 | 18 | Romany Prince | 56 | 102 | BA | S Brown | Ormond Ferraris | |
| 13 | 12 | Ten Gun Salute (AUS) | 56 | 102 | T A | G van Niekerk | Duncan Howells | |
| 14 | 11 | Mogok Master | 55.5 | 101 | T A | A Delpech | Joe Soma | |
| 15 | 8 | St Tropez | 54.5 | 99 | TBA | …………… | Joey Ramsden | |
| 16 | 16 | Irish Pride | 52.5 | 95 | A | R Simons | Johan Janse van Vuuren | |
| 17 | 9 | Master ‘n Commander | 53.5 | 97 | A | Reserve 1 | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 18 | 14 | Wukkin’ Up | 52 | 94 | T A | Reserve 2 | Sean Tarry | |
| 19 | 1 | Moofeed (AUS) | 55 | 100 | A | Reserve 3 | Mike de Kock | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
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