Judged on the final fields for the Grade 1 Speed Day at Hollywoodbets Scottsville, racegoers will be in for an exciting day of full-speed action.
Strong fields make for ultra-competitive racing and as usual there are plenty of stars about, including East Cape star Global Drummer (pictured), Highveld champion two-year-old Karangetang, top Cape filly Captain's Ransom, recent WSB Fillies Guineas winner Under Your Spell, Nursery winner Miss Cool and more.
Paul Matchett-trained Battle Force, victorious last year in the Grade 1 Golden Horse Sprint, heads a full field of 16 as he bids to defend his crown.
It will be a tough task as last year he carried bottom weight, this year he is at the top of the handicap where there is only 4kg separating top from bottom to conform to international Grade 1 conditions.
This year's race will be a tight contest.
The Golden Horse has attracted the country's top sprinters and forms the last leg of the Grade 1 quartet, along with the Allan Robertson and Gold Medallion and the SA Fillies Sprint.
All four races have attracted top class entries in what will be a smashing day's racing.
GOLDEN HORSE SPRINT (Grade 1)(Handicap) R750,000 1200m
1 - 1 BARTHOLDI (M/A Azzie) S Khumalo 56.0 - 112
2 - 2 GLOBAL DRUMMER (G D Smith) J P v'd Merwe 56.5 - 113
3 - 3 ULTRA MAGNUS (P B Muscutt) R Munger 57.0 - 114
4 - 4 CARTEL CAPTAIN (D R Drier) T Godden 58.5 - 117
5 - 5 WARRIOR'S REST (S G Tarry) G van Niekerk 56.0 - 111
6 - 6 GOOD TRAVELLER (G S Kotzen) D Dillon 57.0 - 116
7 - 7 ALESIAN CHIEF (C J Lensley) M Yeni 58.5 - 119
8 - 8 SMORGASBORD (P A Peter) G Lerena 58.0 - 118
9 - 9 PEARL OF ASIA (R A Hill) S Moodley 58.5 - 117
10 - 10 CHIMICHURI RUN (S G Tarry) C Habib 57.5 - 115
11 - 11 HELLO WINTER HELLO (J J van Vuuren) W Kennedy 56.5 - 113
12 - 12 EDEN ROC (S G Tarry) R Fourie 56.0 - 111
13 - 13 BATTLE FORCE (P B Muscutt) C Zackey 60.0 - 120
14 - 14 REAL GONE KID (B Crawford) L Mxothwa 56.0 - 112
15 - 15 COSMIC HIGHWAY (D Kannemeyer) K de Melo 57.0 - 116
16 - 16 AL SAKEET (M F De Kock) K Matsunyane 58.0 - 116
Reserve Runners
17 - 0 TEMPTING FATE (D R Drier) Reserve 1 56.0 - 110
18 - 0 SOCRATES (S W Humby) Reserve 2 56.0 - 109
Same Trainer: (3,13) (4,17) (5,10,12)
SOUTH AFRICAN FILLIES SPRINT (Grade 1) Brought to you by The Witness (For Fillies and Mares at Weight-For-Age) R600,000 1200m
1 - 1 MIDNIGHT GEM (P P Labuschagne) J P v'd Merwe 60.0 - 92
2 - 2 SOUND OF WARNING (S G Tarry) S Khumalo 59.0 - 111
3 - 3 GALLIC PRINCESS (C Dawson) M Yeni 60.0 - 115
4 - 4 TRUE TO LIFE (J J van Vuuren) K de Melo 60.0 - 114
5 - 5 MERCURY RISING (W Whitehead) S Moodley 59.0 - 97
6 - 6 WINTER SMOKE (A B Fortune) R Munger 60.0 - 112
7 - 7 SANTA MARIA (C Bass-Robinson) A Domeyer 59.0 - 106
8 - 8 BIG BURN (P A Peter) W Kennedy 59.0 - 122
9 - 9 GIMME DAT (J S Snaith) G van Niekerk 59.0 - 109
10 - 10 UNDER YOUR SPELL (S G Tarry) C Habib 59.0 - 119
11 - 11 FULL VELOCITY (S G Tarry) G Lerena 60.0 - 108
12 - 12 VIHAAN'S PIE (K Naidoo) M Mjoka 60.0 - 94
13 - 13 FAVORITA (J S Snaith) C Zackey 60.0 - 104
14 - 14 CAPITANA (B Crawford) L Mxothwa 60.0 - 106
15 - 15 CAPTAIN'S RANSOM (J S Snaith) R Fourie 60.0 - 126
Same Trainer: (2,10,11) (9,13,15)
GOLD MEDALLION (Grade 1)(For 2 yo R60 000 Win BSA Bonus Series) R500,000 1200m
1 - 1 PROPHET (C Spies) C Zackey 60.0 - 101
2 - 2 NOW I GOT YOU (C J Lensley) M Yeni 60.0 - 0
3 - 3 COUNTDOWN (G S Kotzen) R Fourie 60.0 - 91
4 - 4 CLIFF TOP (A C Greeff) G Cheyne 60.0 - 95
5 - 5 IMPOSING (G S Kotzen) G van Niekerk 60.0 - 0
6 - 6 CAPTAIN BOMBSHELL (P B Muscutt) G Lerena 60.0 - 0
7 - 7 OCEAN TIME (P B Muscutt) D Dillon 60.0 - 89
8 - 8 TWIN STRIKE (P F Matchett) K Matsunyane 60.0 - 84
9 - 9 FOREST SPY (G D Smith) W Kennedy 60.0 - 91
10 - 10 KARANGETANG (J J van Vuuren) K de Melo 60.0 - 109
11 - 11 GLADATORIAN (D R Drier) S Veale 60.0 - 91
12 - 12 THUNDERSTRUCK (S G Tarry) C Habib 60.0 - 95
Same Trainer: (3,5) (6,7)
ALLAN ROBERTSON CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 1)(For 2 yof R60,000 Win BSA Bonus Series) R500,000 1200m
1 - 1 SABATINI (M D Miller) S Moodley 60.0 - 93
2 - 2 BAUBLES AND BEADS (D R Drier) S Veale 60.0 - 89
3 - 3 MAGIC TYCOON (P F Matchett) K Matsunyane 60.0 - 88
4 - 4 TIME FOR GLORY (W C Marwing) M V'Rensburg 60.0 - 101
5 - 5 PRINCESS OZMA (W Whitehead) G van Niekerk 60.0 - 93
6 - 6 EKORIA (G D Smith) J P v'd Merwe 60.0 - 94
7 - 7 CERTAINLY (G S Kotzen) J Gates 60.0 - 89
8 - 8 EAU DE VIE (C Hewitson) S Khumalo 60.0 - 92
9 - 9 AMEENA (G S Kotzen) R Fourie 60.0 - 97
10 - 10 RIVER QUERARESS (P A Peter) W Kennedy 60.0 - 111
11 - 11 RED ROSES TOO (D R Drier) K de Melo 60.0 - 89
12 - 12 SWEET PEPPER (S G Tarry) C Habib 60.0 - 92
13 - 13 GLITTERING GIRL (P A Peter) M Yeni 60.0 - 90
14 - 14 MISS COOL (P A Peter) G Lerena 60.0 - 109
15 - 15 RIDE ON (G van Zyl (Jnr)) A Domeyer 60.0 - 81
Same Trainer: (2,11) (7,9) (10,13,14)
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