Cape Town’s most fashionable and glamourous streamed into Kenilworth Racecourse yesterday in their elegant blue and white to be part of the 157th running of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Racing Festival.The  two day event saw over 5000 attendees, including international celebrities, racing fans and socialites from around the world, once again raising the bar against which other racing and social events will be measured. It is rare to find an event that consistently delivers a tone of poise, grace and beauty as does the LQP Racing Festival.

In an exciting development for South African racing it was recently announced that international luxury brand Cartier will take over the sponsorship of the prestigious Grade 1 Paddock Stakes in 2018, set to be run on Saturday, January 6th during the  L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Racing Festival. Cartier came on board as a co-sponsor of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate in 2016 and has

The prestigious L’Ormarins Queen's Plate horse race sees the elite of the equestrian and fashion

The L'Ormarins Queen's Plate is one of the luxury events on the South African social & horse racing

LQP2015 L ORMARINS QUEEN S PLATE - THE ESSENCE OF SOUTH AFRICAN STYLE full report of an incredible

48hOURSTV catches up with the who's who of SA glamour at the Cape’s most prestigious horse racing

Just as the world begins to recover from ringing in 2017, South Africa is holding its largest horse racing festival, the 156th L'Ormarins Queen's Plate (LQP), at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town, on January 6th and 7th (Friday and Saturday). Due to the festival's development and increasing popularity with both the local and international guests and personalities in recent years, this race will span across two days with an unmatched card of 18 races. L'Ormarins Queen's Plate will be the first racing event to become a multi-day event in South Africa. It is also poised to be the largest edition of this race to date. LQP is the highlight of Cape Town's social calendar and is South Africa's finest event to enjoy exquisite food, wine, and entertainment.

Ready for Action?

We would like to know how we can help equestrian sport and activities in South Africa, if you have any questions or suggestions, let us know.
LET'S GO!
SHOP