The stage is set for a spectacular day of racing on Saturday as the World Sports Betting (WSB) Championships Finale takes place at Turffontein with no less than seven red-hot Graded races.
Champions Day, which contains prize money of R4,895,000, is the climax of what has been a thrilling five-part WSB Championships season, which now culminates with the best of the best doing battle at Turffontein on one of the biggest days on the South African horseracing calendar.
The meeting is headlined by the R2-million WSB Premier’s Champions Challenge, with big guns Puerto Manzano, Nebraas, Aragosta, Red Saxon, Second Base, Rain In Holland, Billy Bowlegs, Litigation, MK’s Pride and Zeus all lining UP for this massive showpiece of the Johannesburg season.
The other Grade 1 race is the R1-million Jonsson Workwear ComputaForm Sprint over 1000m, which is packed with some of the country’s best speedsters including last year’s winner Master Archie, William Robertson, Isivunguvungu, Taikonaut, Big Burn, Rollingwiththepunches, Princess Calla and Gobsmacked all lining up to contest for honours.
“There have been so many great storylines during the World Sports Betting Championships Season and now we’ve saved the best for last," said Fundi Sithebe, CEO of 4Racing.
“There is no doubt this will be a memorable showcase of top-class horse racing and we urge punters to come to Turffontein in their numbers."
Warren Tannous, CEO of World Sports Betting, added: “We would like to thank our partner, 4Racing, as well as our valued clients and racegoers for their support and enthusiasm throughout a spectacular series of racing. Our vision is to welcome a new life into the sport of racing, creating awareness, an element of fun and lifestyle too. We look forward to a long and prosperous partnership with 4Racing and what lies ahead. “
Racegoers can expect a vibrant line up of music acts including popular singer-songwriter and producer Lee Cole, 5FM’s Austin Cassim, bass brothers Ebb and Mayo and popular Hip Hop and R&B DJ Marco da Costa.
Entrance to Turffontein is free for Champions Day and gates will open at 10am.
All the action from Champions Day will be broadcast live on Racing 240, DSTV Channel 240. SABC 3 will also show the exhilaration of the main race from 3pm
Final field for the R2-million WSB Premier’s Champion Challenge (Grade 1) over 2000m
1 - 3 PUERTO MANZANO (J J van Vuuren) K de Melo 60.0 - 123
2 - 9 MK'S PRIDE (R R Sage) M Yeni 60.0 - 122
3 - 13 GOLDEN DUCAT (M F De Kock) D De Gouveia 60.0 - 120
4 - 2 NEBRAAS (S G Tarry) P Strydom 60.0 - 117
5 - 8 ARAGOSTA (M F De Kock) C Zackey 60.0 - 116
6 - 12 RED SAXON (J A Soma) S Khumalo 60.0 - 116
7 - 10 LITIGATION (S G Tarry) P Mxoli 60.0 - 113
8 - 11 DIVINE ODYSSEY (J J van Vuuren) K Matsunyane 60.0 - 109
9 - 1 SECOND BASE (R Klaasen) C Maujean 60.0 - 104
10 - 4 ZEUS (F P Habib) R Danielson 60.0 - 104
11 - 6 RAIN IN HOLLAND (S G Tarry) R Fourie 57.5 - 120
12 - 5 BILLY BOWLEGS (A G Laird) G Lerena 56.5 - 114
13 - 7 RULE BY FORCE (J A Soma) L Mxothwa 56.5 - 108
Same Trainer: (1,8) (3,5) (4,7,11) (6,13)
Final field for the R1-million Jonsson Workwear ComputaForm Sprint (Grade 1) over 1000m
1 - 5 MASTER ARCHIE (A P Peter) C Zackey 60.0 - 128
2 - 6 WILLIAM ROBERTSON (C Spies) P Strydom 60.0 - 125
3 - 2 BARTHOLDI (M/A Azzie) J P v'd Merwe 60.0 - 119
4 - 1 ISIVUNGUVUNGU (P B Muscutt) R Fourie 60.0 - 119
5 - 8 ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (R R Magner) D Schwarz 60.0 - 112
6 - 3 DANILO DANILOVITCH (P F Matchett) M V'Rensburg 60.0 - 103
7 - 4 TAIKONAUT (R R Magner) M Yeni 58.0 - 111
8 - 7 KARANGETANG (J J van Vuuren) L Mxothwa 58.0 - 110
9 - 11 PRINCESS CALLA (S G Tarry) G Lerena 57.5 - 127
10 - 10 SHEELA (M/A Azzie) S Khumalo 57.5 - 117
11 - 12 BIG BURN (S G Tarry) R Munger 57.5 - 115
12 - 9 GOBSMACKED (J J van Vuuren) K de Melo 55.5 - 113
Same Trainer: (3,10) (5,7) (8,12) (9,11)