As Kenilworth prepares to host its most prestigious horse-racing event, the annual Cape Met on 29 January, there has been an upturn in the Mother City's horse racing industry.

The news of RAINBOW BRIDGE’s sudden retirement from racing invoked a flood of emotions and tributes, writes Gary Lemke for GG Gaming.

The Cape Met info:

Race type: Grade 1
Venue: Kenilworth
Surface: Turf
Date: Saturday, 29 January 2022

The 160th running of the R2 million Grade 1 Cape Town Met at Kenilworth on Saturday, 29 January 2022 has a new sponsor. The great event will now be sponsored by World Sports Betting. This is great news for racing and for the now famous Cape Met.

JET DARK wins L'ORMARINS QUEEN'S PLATE.

Three in a row for Justin Snaith with JET DARK and S'Manga Khumalo who burst clear to claim back-to-back Queen's Plate victories!

CAPTAIN'S RANSOM had to dig deep to hold off some very classy fillies to win the Grade 1 Paddock Stakes, but Justin Snaith does it again teaming up with Richard Fourie - two races in a row!

Justin Snaith's HOEDSPRUIT wins the Glorious Goodwood Premier Trophy (Grade 2) with Richard Fourie in the saddle.

There are 18 races contested over two days on Friday and Saturday at Kenilworth.

Friday’s eight-card meeting is an appetite for what’s to come on Saturday, although there is no shortage of high-class action, writes Gary Lemke for GG Gaming.

The running of the 161st Queen's Plate and the 6th year of the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate racing festival takes place on Friday, 7 and Saturday, 8 January.