The Algoa Cup · TAB Fairview
A Hometown Affair
The Eastern Cape's spring signature
The race
The Eastern Cape’s spring signature
The Algoa Cup is the centrepiece of the Eastern Cape spring racing calendar. It is the day that Gqeberha comes racing, and where history is written at the finish line.
The race at a glance
Key facts on the Algoa Cup.
Classification
Handicap, open to three-year-olds and up.
TAB Fairview Track
Annual running
The defining meeting of the Eastern Cape.
Stake cheque
The next running
The Betway Algoa Cup.
The next running is scheduled for 16 October 2026. Please watch the news pages for details on hospitality bookings.
Watch and bet
Follow the race, place a bet.
Catch live coverage of the Algoa Cup via Channel 240 or the Racing Today website and App. We offer Tote betting on the Algoa Cup through our official totalisator partner TAB.co.za. Players must be 18 or older.
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Book the Algoa Cup.
For raceday hospitality, private suites, tables and bespoke group experiences at the Algoa Cup, please contact our reservations team.
Hospitality enquiries