It’s all happening at Greyville Racecourse in Durban on Saturday, 18 July 2015, with an action-packed programme of needle-match competition, fun and entertainment for the whole family.

It is Mercury Sprint Day featuring the R750 000, Grade 1 Mercury Sprint where the best speed horses in the country come together to determine the “champion of speed” in the top weight-for-age sprint in the land while 12 of the best riders in South Africa will fight it out in the inaugural Interprov Rider Cup, the country’s first inter-provincial jockey challenge.

Three four-man teams of riders will compete over four races that include two feature events for total prize money of R100 000 and bragging rights in the Interprov Rider Cup with the KZN Falcons representing KwaZulu-Natal, the Highveld Hawks representing Gauteng and the Western Cape Eagles seeking glory for the south.

For racegoers there will also be plenty of action and entertainment with Race and Win prizes to the value of R32 000 up for grabs including a stay at the Cascades Sun City and Spar grocery vouches.

The Kidzone for the youngsters will be in operation along with the popular Braai Zone and Lightning Shot Bar with the entertainment for the day being by Khaya and Friends.