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THE CHARITY MILE (NOVEMBER HANDICAP)
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2 NOVEMBER 2013
MUJAARIB (right, jockey Glen Hatt) beats Whitline Fever in the 2012 Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile, winning The Citizen-nominated charity, Animal Anti-Cruelty League, the biggest prize (R100,000) for the third time in the last five years. The race was a triumph for Mike de Kock, who trains the winners, as well as third-placed Meadow Magic (not in photo), fourth-placed Silver Flyer (red and green silks) and fifth-placed Silent Parner (not in photo).
Phumelela’s Charity Mile, sponsored by Peermont and Emperors Palace since 2009, is a glorious event that brings together top racehorses and famous people in aid of charity.
The race is the highlight of a blockbuster race meeting at Turffontein on the first Saturday in November annually and is a unique and exciting way for horseracing to help people and animals less fortunate than ourselves. This is how it works:
* The Charity Mile is a normal race in every sense. What’s special is that each runner also races on behalf of a charity and its finishing position determines how much the charity wins. To add glitz and glamour, each runner is publicly represented by a celebrity.
* A total of R550,000 is given away to the 16 participating charities. The charity of the winning horse gets R100,000 and emotions will run high as the runners drive to the line. The joy, the excitement and the tears of the representatives of the winning charity are the most touching moments in horseracing annually. Here’s the breakdown (should a runner be withdrawn, the relevant charity gets R20,000): 1st - R100,000; 2nd - R70,000; 3rd - R50,000; 4th - R40,000; 5th - R30,000; 6th - R29,000; 7th - R28,000; 8th - R27,000; 9th - R26,000; 10th - R25,000; 11th - R25,000; 12th - R20,000; 13th - R20,000; 14th - R20,000; 15th - R20,000; 16th - R20,000.
It’s a great occasion in every way and it’s a great race, and race meeting, to bet on. Charity wins big – so can you!
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THE BIG WINNERS AT CHARITY MILE 2012
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Amount |
Horse |
Charity |
Celebrity |
Sponsor |
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1
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R100,000
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MUJAARIB |
Animal Anti-Cruelty League |
Bailey Schneider |
The Citizen |
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2
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R70,000
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WHITELINE FEVER |
Peermont School Support Programme |
Anele Mdoda |
Emperors Palace |
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3
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R50,000
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MEADOW MAGIC |
The Highveld Horse Care Unit |
Neil Andrews |
Racing Express |
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4
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R40,000
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SILVER FLYER |
Khangezile Primary, Kwa-Thema |
Sindy Mabe |
Emperors Palace |
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5
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R30,000
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SILENT PARTNER |
Umkhathize Primary, Thokoza |
Carol Tshabalala |
The Citizen |
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6
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R29,000
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THE MOUSEKETEER |
Jongifundo Primary, Vosloorus |
Nicole Flint |
The Citizen |
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7
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R28,000
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POTALA PALACE |
Maphanzela Primary, Thokoza |
Lynne de Jager |
Caxton Newspapers |
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8
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R27,000
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GLORIOUS JET |
Star Schools |
Phuti Khomo |
Caxton Newspapers |
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9
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R26,000
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GOLDEN CREST |
Reahile Primary, Katlehong |
Brian Mitchell |
Tame Times |
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10
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R25,000
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ASTRO NEWS |
Peermont Education Trust Lesedi Programme |
ProVerb |
Emperors Palace |
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11
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R25,000
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ROMAN WALL |
Welamlambo Primary, Tembisa |
Gerry Elsdon |
Tame Times |
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12
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R20,000
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PIERRE JOURDAN |
San Michele |
Mark Pilgrim |
Racing Association |
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13
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R20,000
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SMANJEMANJE |
Fortune Kunene Primary, Vosloorus |
Dan Nicholl |
Emperors Palace |
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14
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R20,000
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LINK MAN |
African Angels Trust |
Alfred Ntombela |
Daily Sun |
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15
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R20,000
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WITTENBERG |
Thembakazi Primary, Vosloorus |
Amor Vittone |
Emperors Palace |
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16
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R20,000
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SNOWDON |
Nageng Primary, Vosloorus |
Pabi Moloi |
The Citizen |
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CHARITY MILE HONOURS ROLL
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| DATE |
WINNER |
MASS |
OWNER/S |
TRAINER |
JOCKEY |
| RUN AS THE NOVEMBER HANDICAP at Germiston |
| 1992 |
UNAWARE |
51,5 |
MR. & MRS. T.R. MEZHER, MESSRS. J.R. FRIEDMAN, W.C.
FRIEDMAN, W.C. PIETERS, C. McCANN & E.L. SANAN |
W.C. PIETERS |
R. HILL |
| 1993 |
PLEASE BE TRUE |
53 |
MESSRS. M.G. PATON, G.J. NEL, & MRS. & MRS. P. VAN
LELYVELD |
J.P. DAWSON |
G. WHYTE |
| 1994 |
QUICK WIT |
5 |
MESSRS. R.J. BLOOMBERG & C.M. LEVINE |
E.M. SCHULEMAN |
P. STRYDOM |
| 1995 |
GOLDEN GLOBE |
54 |
MESSRS. D.A. LEWIS, A. MARKOU & A.C. SACKS |
S.T. PETTIGREW |
R. BONHAM |
| 1996 |
SECRETARY GENERAL |
53 |
ESTATE LATE N.C. ROSS |
P.P. KRUYER |
T. VAN BOOMA |
| 1997 |
FOV'S FANCY |
51 |
G.J. BECK & MRS. R.D. BECK |
A.T. MILLARD |
B. VORSTER |
| 1998 |
SMART MONEY |
56,5 |
MESSRS. O.V. LEIBRANDT, B.B. SINCLAIR, I.W. GEARY
& MRS. M.G. COOPER |
M.F. DE KOCK |
W. MAWING |
| 1999 |
CLIFTON KING (NZ) |
56 |
MR L M SALZMAN |
P P KRUYER |
R VAN WYK |
| 2000 |
GLAMOUR BOY |
55 |
MR K.P. TRUTER |
D.E. FERRARIS |
P. STRYDOM |
| 2001 |
TAUPO RETREAT |
52 |
GAVIN AND ANNE KLETTE |
J RAMSDEN |
G SCHLECHTER |
| RUN AS THE NOVEMBER HANDICAP at Newmarket |
| 2002 |
GRAND FORMAT |
50 |
MRS J C BOLTON |
SPIKE LERENA |
KEVIN DERERE* |
| 2003 |
DUCHESS DABA |
53 |
MRS M & MR J S KALMANSON & MISS S E KALMANSON |
G V WOODRUFF |
J SAMPSON |
| 2004 |
SWARTLAND |
53 |
MESSRS A SWERSKY & T MILLARD |
G V WOODRUFF |
B SMITH |
| 2005 |
JAMAICA |
55 |
MR & MRS D R MAKINS |
D N STENGER |
J JAGO |
| RUN AS THE CHARITY MILE MR 65 Handicap at Turffontein |
| 2006 |
SALT LAKE CITY |
60.5 |
Mr JF & Mrs BC van Streepen |
KR MAROUN |
P. STRYDOM |
| RUN AS THE CHARITY MILE NOVEMBER HANDICAP at Newmarket |
| 2006 |
SOFT LANDING |
52.5 |
MRS P J DEVINE & MR H DEVINE |
G V WOODRUFF |
M KHAN |
| RUN at Turffontein |
| 2007 |
OUR GIANT |
53 |
MRS I & MRS M J JOOSTE |
C S LAIRD |
A MARCUS |
| 2008 |
LIKEITHOT |
56,5 |
FEJ LEWIS & M J JOOSTE |
C S LAIRD |
A MARCUS |
| RUN AS THE PEERMONT EMPERORS PALACE CHARITY MILE at Turffontein |
| 2009 |
SEATTLE ICE |
54.0 |
MESSRS G L BLANK, L M NESTADT, S M NATHAN,
P GEORGAS, M FINLAY & J 4 VAN DER LINDEN |
G V WOODRUFF |
G WROGEMANN |
| 2010 |
ALDERRY |
54.5 |
SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN KHALIFA AL MAKTOUM |
M F DE KOCK |
A DELPECH |
| 2011 |
PIERRE JOURDAN |
61.0 |
MESSRS E BAISERO, C.G AND T.R.J HURLY,
G.M ALEXANDER & MS M KONSTANTATOU |
G M ALEXANDER |
D DAVID |
| 2012 |
MUJAARIB |
52.0 |
SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM
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MF DE KOCK |
G HATT |
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