This Saturday, 4racing hosted an Allied Steelrode On A Mission Charity Mile, worth R800 000, at Turffontein Racecourse.
The true winners of the horse race were the 16 charity recipients.
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At today’s official draw, each of the 16 runners competing in the Grade 2 race over 1600m on the Standside track at Turffontein on Saturday was paired with a charity, which will each receive a payout based on where their horse finishes in the race.
The winning race horse, a five-year-old named Bingwa, was paired with Epworth Children’s Home via a ballot among 16 participating charities, and thus received the R200,000 top prize.
However, every charity that attended was a winner, as they each received R20,000.
Arun Chadha, CEO of Allied Steelrode, stated that the company has always been involved in charitable initiatives.
“What better way for us to do it than with a passion we have, which is horseracing. Good luck to all the charities, they are all going to be winners some way or another. So, let’s hope we can carry this Charity Mile on and maybe have more races and more charities involved in the future,” said Chadha.
“We are excited as 4Racing to see Allied Steelrode On A Mission back for the next running of the Charity Mile. It is fantastic to see the event returning to its charity tradition and to see Arun Chadha and Warne Rippon throwing their might behind the event, especially in terms of supporting the charities. We are looking forward to a wonderful day and the charities are all excited about their horse’s chances,” said 4Racing Chief Operating Officer, Colin Gordon.
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