Cape Metropolitan Stakes


The Cape Metropolitan Stakes, currently named the Sun Met, is a Grade 1 thoroughbred horse race run on the turf at Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town, South Africa. It is run over 2000m. It was first run in 1883 as the Metropolitan Mile.
It is considered one of the three main feature races in South Africa, alongside the Vodacom Durban July, and the Summer Cup.

Sponsors

were sponsors of the Cape Metropolitan Stakes from 1977 to 2016. The stake pot offered by the company was R40,000, making it a record purse for a race at the time. The race was commonly referred to as the J&B Met during their rein as sponsors.
In 2017 Sun International became sponsors of the race, with it being referred to as the Sun Met.
World Sports Betting a South African sports and live games betting site took over sponsorship in 2022 and the race was renamed to the World Sports Betting Cape Town Met. Press release: https://www.sportingpost.co.za/2021/12/met-gets-a-new-sponsor/

Past winners

Listed below are the past winners of the Met.
EditionYearHorseJockeyTrainer
971959BulbulColin PalmCookie Amos
981960Appeal Court
991961Frantic
1001962JerezStanley AmosCookie Amos
1011963Polar Bear
1021964The GiantColin PalmCookie Amos
1031965Speciality
1041966RenounceDuncan AlexanderCookie Amos
1051967Ding DongJames Maree
1061968
1071969Peter BewareTerrance Millard
1081970Snow FunDuncan AlexanderJ Bell
1091971Night Off
1101972Force Ten
1111973Gold FlameTerence D’Arcy
1121974YataghanBertie HaydenSyd Laird
1131975SledgehammerMichael RobertsFred Rickaby
1141976GatecrasherGarth PullerHerman Brown
1151977Bahadur
1161978PoliticianBertie HaydenSyd Laird
1171979PoliticianBertie HaydenSyd Laird
1181980Sunshine ManFelix CoetzeePeter Kannemeyer
1191981Queen’s Elect
1201982FoverosBasil MarcusHerman Brown snr
1211983Arctic CoveTerrance Millard
1221984Wolf PowerJeff LloydRicky Maingard
1231985Charles FortuneGrant KotzenMichael Airey
1241986Wild WestGreg HolmeRalph Rixon
1251987Model ManBasil MarcusPatrick Lunn
1261988Mark AnthonyFelix CoetzeeTerrance Millard
1271989Fearless StreakerFelix Coetzee
1281990Jungle WarriorFelix CoetzeeEric Sands
1291991Olympic DuelFelix CoetzeeTerrance Millard
1301992Divine MasterJeff LloydPeter Kannemeyer
1311993Empress ClubAnton MarcusTony Millard
1321994Pas De QuoiGarth PullerPeter Kannemeyer
1331995Surfing HomeJeff LloydTony Millard
1341996La FabulousRobbie FraddVaughan Marshall
1351997London NewsDouglas WhyteAlec Laird
1361998Imperious SueAnthony DelpechDavid Payne
1371999Horse ChestnutWaichong MarwingMike de Kock
1382000Badger’s CoastGuillermo FigueroaMike de Kock
1392001Bunter BarlowGlen HattMike Bass
1402002Polo ClassicBarend VorsterEric Sands
1412003AngusPiere StrydomBrett Crawford
1422004Yard-ArmMark KhanGeoff Woodruff
1432005AlastorGarth PullerSean Tarry
1442006Zebra CrossingJeff LloydNeil Bruss
1452007Pocket PowerJeff LloydMike Bass
1462008Pocket PowerBernard FaydherbeMike Bass
1472009Pocket PowerBernard FaydherbeMike Bass
1482010River JetezGlen HattMike Bass
1492011Past MasterGerrit SchlechterDarryl Hodgson
1502012IguguAnthony DelpechMike de Kock
1512013Martial EagleAldo DomeyerYogas Govender
1522014Hill Fifty FourAnton MarcusVaughan Marshall
1532015FuturaB Fayd'herbeBrett Crawford
1542016Smart CallJuan Paul V'd MerweAlec Laird
1552017Whisky BaronGreg CheyneBrett Crawford
1562018Oh SusannaGrant Van NiekerkJustin Snaith
1572019Rainbow BridgeAnton MarcusEric Sands
1582020One WorldMJ ByleveldVaughan Marshall
1592021Rainbow BridgeLuke FerrarisEric Sands
1602022KommetdiedingGavin LerenaH W Crawford & M Rix
1612023Jet DarkRichard FourieJustin Snaith
1622024Double SuperlativeDaniel MuscuttJustin Snaith
1632025Eight On EighteenRichard FourieJustin Snaith