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# [Final Fields for Champions Day](https://news.4racing.com/final-fields-for-champions-day-1)

 Written by [4Racing](https://news.4racing.com/author/4racing) | Mar 27, 2024 1:23:41 PM

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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