Friday Night Racing at Greyville: Dates and Betting Guide
Greyville races under lights on selected Fridays, and the current run goes to 18 December. So here are the dates, what the night is like and how to bet.
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Friday Night Racing Dates at Greyville
Race Coast calls this meeting First Friday. Our Greyville tips cover the card.
Race Coast lists this Friday on the Polytrack, with the event running from 3pm to 10pm.
The fixtures list shows a second Polytrack Friday, so form on the surface matters here.
This one falls the evening before the Summer Cup at Turffontein.
The fixtures list puts 4 and 18 December on the turf and 11 December on the Polytrack.
Dates come from Race Coast’s Friday night racing page and its fixtures list. Fixtures can change, so check before you travel.
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What a Friday Night at Greyville Is Like
The Lucky Fish series is a night out as much as a race meeting. Time Out Durban covered the first themed Fridays in August, after the series launched on 7 August. It reported gates opening at 3pm, free general admission and a different theme each week. The Greek night, for example, had food stalls, bars and live music between races, and there was a KidZone, an after party and a light show at the end.
That was the August run, though, and each Friday has its own line up. Ticket details and race times can change from week to week, so check the Race Coast event listing before you set off. If you would rather stay home, the racing is the same on your phone.
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Turf or Polytrack: What It Means for a Bet
Greyville has two tracks, and the Friday fixtures use both. The turf is a right-handed, pear-shaped course of 2800m, with a final straight of about 450m that is almost level. The Polytrack lies inside it and runs over 2000m, with a maximum field of twelve. Racing began on it on 11 June 2014.
Therefore, the surface is the first thing to check on a Friday card. Horses can run very differently on turf and on a synthetic track, so read each runner’s form line and see what it has done on that surface. Meanwhile, a field capped at twelve keeps a Polytrack card easier to read.
If the card still looks like a puzzle, start with how to read a race card in our how to bet on horse racing guide. Then, for bigger pools, our tote betting guide explains the options. Our horse racing calendar shows what comes after the December Fridays.
Track facts from Race Coast’s Greyville course guide.
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Friday Night Racing Questions Answered
When is the next Friday night racing at Greyville?
The run starts on Friday 6 November and then continues on 13, 20 and 27 November, plus 4, 11 and 18 December. However, fixtures can change, so check Race Coast before you travel.
What time do the Friday meetings start?
Time Out Durban reported gates opening at 3pm for the August Fridays, and Race Coast lists 13 November as running from 3pm to 10pm. Race times differ by meeting, so check the racecard on the day.
Is Greyville on turf or Polytrack on a Friday night?
Both are used. Race Coast’s fixtures list 6 and 27 November and 4 and 18 December on the turf, with 13 and 20 November and 11 December on the Polytrack.
Is the course floodlit?
Yes. The whole of Greyville is floodlit, which is what makes night meetings possible.
Where can I find tips for the Friday cards?
Our Greyville tips page covers the current card, and we update it when the next one is out. For a wider view of the calendar, see our horse racing calendar.