Johannesburg’s biggest horse race takes place at the grand and historic Turffontein racecourse on Saturday 28 November 2020, as the World Sports Betting Gauteng Summer Cup 2020 kicks off.
The Gauteng Summer Cup is one of South Africa’s most prestigious horse racing events, combining the finest in horse racing with an awesome day out, although that has been hampered by the Covid pandemic!
This year’s event is sponsored by bookmaker World Sports Betting, a popular bookie among locals. The event should be packed with some thrilling horse races and in this brief guide we are going to run through some of the basics, including betting odds, the final field and more.
When is the Summer Cup 2020?
The Gauteng Summer Cup 2020 takes place on the 28th November 2020.
Summer Cup 2020 Final Field
Sc# Horse Mass MR Draw B A T M Jockey Trainer
1 TIERRA DEL FUEGO 60.0 120 (120) 14 A Sean Tarry
2 ZILLZAAL 60.0 120 (120) 15 A T Sean Tarry
3 SUMMER PUDDING 59.0 119 (118) 18 A W Kennedy Paul Peter
4 DIVINE ODYSSEY 58.5 117 (117) 8 A R Danielson J A Janse van Vuuren
5 RIVERSTOWN 58.0 117 (116) 19 A D Dillon Paul Peter
6 ATYAAB 57.5 115 (115) 17 A L Mxothwa Zietsman Oosthuizen
7 CROWN TOWERS 57.5 115 (115) 9 A M R Fourie Justin Snaith
8 RUNNING BRAVE 57.0 114 (114) 10 A M Yeni Paul Matchett
9 TRISTFUL 56.0 112 (112) 1 A D De Gouveia Tony Rivalland
10 YOUCANTHURRYLOVE 55.5 112 (111) 5 B A C Maujean Fabian Habib
11 CHARLES 55.0 110 (110) 11 A C Murray Mike de Kock
12 HERO’S HONOUR 55.0 110 (110) 16 A C Zackey Gary Alexander
13 ASTRIX 54.5 110 (109) 3 A P Strydom Paul Peter
14 PACK LEADER 54.5 109 (109) 4 A S Khumalo Alec Laird
15 CHRISTOPHER ROBIN 54.0 109 (108) 2 A T St John Gray
16 TREE TUMBO 54.0 109 (108) 7 A Sean Tarry
17 VICTORIA PAIGE 52.0 105 (104) 20 A M Sean Tarry
18 SEVEN PATRIOTS 52.0 104 (103) 6 A *J Gates M G Azzie/A A Azzie
19 CORNISH POMODORO 52.0 102 (101) 12 A T Sean Tarry
20 DANCE CLASS 52.0 98 ( 97) 13 A St John Gray
Couplings: (1,2,16,17,19) (3,5,13) (15,20)
Gauteng Summer Cup 2020 Betting Odds
As one can expect there is huge interest in this year’s Summer Cup and most South African bookmakers have priced up the big event. The latest odds are displayed below, however they are subject to change so it’s best to check with your local bookie to see what the odds are on race day.
Where to bet on the Gauteng Summer Cup 2020
There are numerous online bookmakers in South Africa who will be offering full coverage of the Summer Cup, thanks to the popularity of horse racing in South Africa. However at Best Sports Betting we do recommend the following bookmakers for striking your bets!
WSB
The title sponsor for the race day, WSB is also known as the People’s bookie thanks to some fantastic promotions and generous odds. WSB will have full betting coverage of the Gauteng Summer Cup 2020 and have a number of promotions to take advantage of for the big day!
Hollywoodbets
Hollywoodbet are a South Africa racing institution and have competitive odds on offer for horse racing. They also have a free R25 Bonus you can claim when opening an account, and we expect to see a few Summer Cup promotions available on race day.
Bet.co.za
Bet.co.za offer very competitive horse racing odds and you might just get the best price around. They are also very generous with promotions and there are a few you can take advantage of when betting on horse racing. They currently offer a 100% deposit match up to R1000 for new customers.
Sportingbet
Sportingbet have a solid online horse racing platform that works great on mobile. Combined with excellent odds and a 100% deposit match up to R2000 for new customers we imagine they will be very popular with Summer Cup punters.
Gauteng Summer Cup 2020 Betting Tips
It’s hard to look past the favourite, Summer Pudding, who is currently trading at around 2.00 at Bet.co.za. However there is some value to be had further down the card and we’ll be backing Crown Towers for a place, generally available at around 2.5.
Another stand out outsider is last years winner Zillzaal who is trading at 20.00 for the win, a price that’s worth taking if you think last year’s champ has what it takes.
Summer Cup Previous Winners
Famous previous winners of the Summer Cup include Master Sabina and Zillzaal, who claimed the title in 2019. The below previous winners is courtesy of racingandsports.com
