Date confirmed for 2026 L'Ormarins King's Plate at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth
The date has been announced for the Grade 1 2026 L'Ormarins King's Plate to be run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth racecourse in Cape Town.
Next year's L'Ormarins King's Plate, which will be the 165th since the first race in 1861, will take place on Saturday, 10 January.
It will be held over 1 600m.
This year's race was won by One Stripe, trained by Vaughan Marshall and ridden by Gavin Lerena.
Tickets for the day will be available in November 2025.
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