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It’s a power-packed Met at Kenilworth Mike Moon Belgarion, ridden by Richard Fourie, won the 2020 Vodacom Durban July and is the favourite for the Met. Picture: Candiese Lenferna The Cape Town Met is a much-storied horse race, but seldom in its almost 140 renewals can it have had a line-up as talented...

Sponsored by: Belgarion Belgarion, victor last year of the famous Vodacom Durban July, is the bookies favourite at 22-10 to win the race that is so deeply lodged in the South African publics consciousness, the iconic “Met.” This 1 ¼ mile event with a proud history will be staged at Kenilworth on Saturday morning at 10:10 a.m. EST, together with other prestigious Group 1 contests. The five furlong Cape Flying Championships (WFA) for specialist speed merchants, and the Majorca Stak...

Ace trainer Justin Snaith talks about his Met day chances Mike Moon Trainer Justin Snaith feeds hay to Vodacom Durban July winner Legislate at their Clairwood stable in 2014. Picture: Supplied Justin Snaith says he expects ‘a good day’, having 12 of his own horses running in the upcoming Met Day, and h...

PREMIUM! Belgarion, ridden by Richard Fourie, won the 2020 Vodacom Durban July and is the favourite for the Met. Picture: Candiese Lenferna The five-year-old gelding Belgarion is going for his sixth win in a row and his eighth overall – from just 10 runs. The big question is: will he be fit enough after a four-month rest to beat scarily good opposition in the 1600m Grade 2 WSB Green Point Stakes – one of the principal point...