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Final Fields for Champions Day

March 2024

Get ready for Champions Day Blockbuster!

BETTORS can look forward to a Champions Day Blockbuster on April 6 when four Grade 1-features as
as well as five other feature races that will be contested at Turffontein.

The Pick 6 pool on the day will be boosted with a R2 million carryover and could top R8 million!
Four of the races will also be Hong Kong World Pool events, which will result in mega-global pools.
The final fields for the four Grade 1 events are:

Jonsson Workwear Computaform Sprint over 1 000m in order number, draw, horse, weight, merit
rating, jockey, and trainer:

1 12 Dyce   60 130 Craig Zackey Lucky Houdalakis
2 4 William Robertson   60 125 S'manga Khumalo Corne Spies
3 11 Thunderstruck   60 124 Richard Fourie Sean Tarry
4 5 Mover And Shaker   60 118 Denis Schwarz Fabian Habib
5 3 Sheldon   60 116 Hennie Greyling J A Janse van Vuuren
6 9 Rulership   60 115 Kabelo Matsunyane Tony Peter
7 7 Pray For Rain   60 114 Serino Moodley Carl Hewitson
8 10 Ziyasha   58 114 Muzi Yeni Clinton Binda
9 1 Ready To Charge   58 108 Juan Paul v'd Merwe M G Azzie/A A Azzie
10 6 Kiss Me Captain   57.5 110 #Rachel Venniker M G Azzie/A A Azzie
11 8 Iphiko   57.5 108 Marco V'Rensburg Mike de Kock
12 2 Golden Sickle   55.5 122 Calvin Habib Tony Peter



TAB SA Derby over 2 450m in order number, draw, horse, weight, merit rating, jockey, and trainer:

1 6 Purple Pitcher   60 120 Kabelo Matsunyane Robyn Klaasen
2 4 Hotarubi   60 116 S'manga Khumalo Sean Tarry
3 9 Pure Predator   60 116 Richard Fourie Fanie Bronkhorst
4 5 Mondial   60 105 Muzi Yeni M G Azzie/A A Azzie
5 8 Presley   60 98 Gavin Lerena J A Janse van Vuuren
6 2 Marauding Horde   60 96 Marco V'Rensburg Mike de Kock
7 7 Viva Brazil   60 94 Craig Zackey Lucky Houdalakis
8 13 George Handel   60 93 Piere Strydom Fanie Bronkhorst
9 11 Twenty Drachma's   60 92 Philasande Mxoli Stuart Pettigrew
10 12 Shoot The Rapids   60 89 Calvin Habib Frank Robinson
11 3 Atarime   60 83 #Rachel Venniker Paul Matchett
12 1 Thunee Playa   60 80 Denis Schwarz Lorenzo Karriem
13 10 Taxhaven   60 78 *Malesela Katjedi Paul Matchett



TAB Empress Club Stakes over 1 600m in order number, draw, horse, weight, merit rating, jockey,
and trainer:

1 5 Humdinger   60 116 Piere Strydom Mike de Kock
2 6 Gilded Butterfly   60 109 Kabelo Matsunyane Stuart Pettigrew
3 3 Emirate Gina   60 105 S'manga Khumalo Roy Magner
4 4 Perfect Witness   60 105 Diego De Gouveia Candice Dawson
5 1 Lady Of Power   60 104 Muzi Yeni M G Azzie/A A Azzie
6 8 Gimme A Nother   57.5 125 Juan Paul v'd Merwe Mike de Kock
7 7 Mrs Geriatrix   57.5 115 Richard Fourie Sean Tarry
8 2 Bavarian Beauty   57.5 113 Calvin Habib Tony Peter




World Pool Premier's Champions Challenge over 2 000m in order number, draw, horse, weight,
merit rating, jockey, and trainer:

1 1 Dave The King   60 126 Piere Strydom Mike de Kock
2 5 Puerto Manzano (ARG)   60 125 Gavin Lerena J A Janse van Vuuren
3 13 Cousin Casey   60 123 Richard Fourie Sean Tarry
4 6 Zeus   60 122 Denis Schwarz Fabian Habib
5 10 Winchester Mansion   60 121 Kabelo Matsunyane Brett Crawford
6 9 Without Question   60 120 #Rachel Venniker Justin Snaith
7 3 Royal Victory   60 119 Muzi Yeni Nathan Kotzen
8 7 Son Of Raj   60 119 S'manga Khumalo Weiho Marwing
9 2 Aragosta   60 118 Marco V'Rensburg Mike de Kock
10 4 Future Pearl   60 116 Serino Moodley Sean Tarry
11 11 Safe Passage   60 116 Juan Paul v'd Merwe Mike de Kock
12 14 Litigation   60 115 Craig Zackey Sean Tarry
13 8 Meridius   60 110 Calvin Habib Tony Peter
14 12 Street Art   60 109 Tristan Godden Tony Peter
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