Famous faces at the Emperor’s Palace Charity Mile MyZA

The Emperor’s Palace Charity Mile and the R3 Million Ready to Run Cup take place at Turffontein Racecourse on the 2nd of November 2013.

With just over two weeks to go, the excitement is building for one of the biggest race days on the Highveld Horse Racing calendar.

The Charity Mile sees each horse represented by a well known personality who is also representing a charity. While the names of some of this year’s celebrities are being kept under wraps, well known faces include radio personality Bailey Schneider and Super Sport presenter and passionate racing enthusiast, Neil Andrews. Also rumoured to be on the list for this year is Olympic Gold Medalist, Ryk Neethling.

In this worthy showcase of horse racing for a good cause, a total of R550, 000 will be given away to the 16 participating charities. The charity of the winning horse gets R100, 000 with each following represented charity receiving a relative portion of the total. Even the 16th placed charity receives R20, 000, so no organisation is left out. This makes for a very exciting race day and the celebrities and charities relish the thrill of shouting home their horse, and hoping to see it cross the line first.

While horse racing is the ultimate sporting thrill, to those not familiar with the sport, it can seem complex and confusing. Imagine Racing is offering Horse Racing 101 background to anyone who wishes to know more about the ins and outs and ensure that they come to the races fully prepared!

The R 3 Million Ready to Run Cup is the second feature race on the day, with entries restricted to qualifying graduates of the Ready to Run Sale 2012. The Final Field and draws will be announced on Tuesday the 29th of October. Unlike other races which pay down to the 5th place, this race pays to the 10th placed horse, and with the first place prize of R1.5 Million, acceptance into the race is highly anticipated and has made this sales concept popular among buyers looking for their next champion.

This year’s sale kicks off at 4pm on Friday the 1st of November, with a break on Saturday for the racing and continues at 2pm on Sunday the 3rd of November.

To stand a chance of lining up for the 2014 Ready to Run Cup, “you need to be in it to win it” say the race organizers.