Technology & platform
The platform behind the sport.
4Racing owns and operates the technology that powers our racecourses, our live racing coverage, and the daily flow of information that makes horse racing accessible to every South African.
The go-to source.
One home for South African horse racing.
From live-stream video to daily betting, from feature race days to the form and the news that surrounds them — 4Racing is the single authoritative source of horse racing information in South Africa. The platform that makes this possible is built, owned and operated by the group — purpose-built for the sport, the audience and the integrity of the information we publish.
The platform at a glance
Built and operated in-house.
Racecourses covered
Turffontein, Fairview and the Vaal.
Every meeting streamed
On-platform and through our partner TAB.
Platform availability
Monitored uptime across race days and operations.
Accessibility target
Built to conform with WCAG 2.1 AA.
Three content pillars
What the platform delivers, every day.
Live streaming
Live-stream coverage of every South African racing meeting, with on-demand replays and race-day content — delivered through our platform and through our official betting partner TAB.
Daily betting
Cards, odds and form for every meeting — integrated with TAB for responsible betting, account management and payouts.
Racing news
The newsroom and editorial coverage that explains the sport — the trainers, horses, owners, jockeys and the stories that define each season.
Owned and operated
Built for the sport.
4Racing owns the digital platform that connects our racecourses, our customers and our partners. That means we control how the sport is presented online — from the user experience of the site to the accessibility of racecards, the reliability of live streams, and the speed at which results are published. Owning the platform means owning the experience.
About the groupPlatform capabilities
What sits under the surface.
Data architecture
A purpose-built data architecture captures how the sport is consumed — every live-stream view, every editorial read, every raceday event — giving the business a single view of how racing is followed in South Africa.
Live video delivery
Resilient live-video infrastructure carries every race, live and on demand, across mobile, tablet and desktop — tuned for peak raceday traffic.
Integrations
Direct integrations with TAB, provincial regulators and partner platforms — structured to keep information in sync across the ecosystem.
Performance & uptime
Cached, CDN-delivered pages with monitored uptime — built for peak raceday traffic as well as steady weekday operations.
Accessibility
The platform is built to WCAG 2.1 AA — so the sport is accessible to every South African, regardless of ability or device.
Security & compliance
Hardened infrastructure, data-protection controls under POPIA, and audit practices consistent with our status as a licensed gambling operator.
Insights
Data that makes the sport better.
Every interaction with the 4Racing platform — from a live-stream view at Turffontein to a page read about a Fairview evening meeting — is captured in a central data architecture. That data informs how we run the site, plan our racing coverage, measure accessibility, and improve the experience for the next raceday. It also sits at the heart of the insights we share with our partners, sponsors and regulators.
Partnership enquiriesPartnership & integration
Working with 4Racing on technology.
For media, technology or integration partnership enquiries, please get in touch.
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