Sansui Summer Cup Betting

With only a day to go, the countdown this seasons highly anticipated Sansui Summer Cup gains momentum as one of the year’s best fields  gets ready for arguably the toughest 2000m race on the South African racing calendar. Best you clear your schedules and get in on the betting action because the 2013 Summer Cup is set to take place this Saturday at the illustrious Turffontein Race Course. 

If you are looking to get on the racing band wagon this year’s Cup Day boasts the best that South African horse racing has to offer, in other words there’s no perfect time then the present.  Gauteng’s feature race season will reach its ultimate climax come Saturday when no less than 7 feature races over the 12 race (carded) spectacular gets underway. 

Apart from the main event, the Sansui Summer Cup pundits can look forward to R300, 000 - 1600m Ipi Tombe Challenge  , R450, 000 - 1160m Merchants (Grade 2) powered by KIC, and the R500, 000 - 1600m Dingaans (3-year-olds; Grade 2) where only the finest will take to the track. 

However the main course, race 7 is where most of the focus will be. With a staggering R2 million rand prize up for grabs a solid field of 20 runners going toe to toe for Summer Cup glory. 

Championship Trainer Mike de Kock has accomplished this faith a record nine times and the fellers at Keith Ho Betxchange are confident that South Africa’s supreme trainer has what it takes to make it 10 at this year’s event. Although he doesn’t have as many runners as last year de Kock sends off his inform miniature yet dynamic filly Ilha Bela. 

Poles apart from her 16/10 2012 price Ilha Bela leads the charge at Betxchange, ranking in as the Summer Cup odds on favourite presently at 6/1. 

On her verge, sits Master Sabina and Yorker at 8/1 the two are four 2013 runners from Geoff Woodruff’s stable. GV Woodruff makes his way to Tuffontein with a strong hand in the Summer Cup, sending out a total of four attractive runners. In addition to his strongest suits mentioned above good chances Killua Castle and Tellina who have drawn well. 

Last season’s champion will be back to defend his title, but the five year old has lost a lot of his spark since, not winning a single race since. Joey Soma trained runner has his work cut out for him with the field being a lot stronger this time around. Wagner is currently priced at a generous 66/1.