How to watch horse racing from South Africa
What shows racing to a viewer in South Africa: first the racing at home, then racing abroad by country, then the big races on the calendar. Each day’s card on Today carries the same rows next to the races.
Racing in South Africa
- Covers Turffontein
Every meeting from Turffontein, Fairview, the Vaal and Greyville, and the international programme, free with a Racing Today account
- Racing 240 (DStv)TVSubscriptionCovers Turffontein
DStv channel 240, on every package: South African racing and the big international days
Racing abroad
By country. Where a service carries only the big days, it says so.
United States
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscriptionbig days only: Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup
Great Britain
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscriptionbig days only (6)
Australia
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscriptionbig days only: Melbourne Cup
France
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscriptionbig days only: Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Canada
Hong Kong
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscriptionbig days only: Hong Kong International Races
Saudi Arabia
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscriptionbig days only: The Saudi Cup
UAE
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscriptionbig days only: Dubai World Cup and Dubai Turf
The big races
The same calendar as Upcoming, month by month, with what carries each race for a viewer in South Africa. Each name opens the race’s own how-to-watch page; the marquee days are marked ✦.
February
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
March
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
- Dubai Racing ChannelFree
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
- Dubai Racing ChannelFree
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
April
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
May
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
June
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
July
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
September
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
October
- France Galop appFree
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
- Breeders' Cup on YouTubeFree
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
November
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
December
- 4Racing Racing TodayFree with an account
- Racing 240 (DStv)Subscription
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
No broadcaster listed for South Africa yet.
Rights move from season to season; if one of these is wrong, tell us. Watching from somewhere else? United States · Canada · Great Britain · Ireland · France · Australia · Hong Kong · Japan · UAE