Saturday sees the first leg of the World Sports Betting SA Triple Crown and the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara with the running of the Grade 2 World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas and the Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas respectively over 1600m on the Turffontein Standside track.
Both fields have attracted strong entries with a full complement of 16 runners in the R1-million World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas and 15 runners in the R750,000 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas.
There will also be a R500,000 Pick 6 carryover at the meeting with the pool like to reach R3 million.
Opening betting
World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas:
33-10 Shoemaker; 5-1 East Coast; 11-2 Royal Victory; 7-1 Money Heist; 15-2 Jimmy Don; 17-2 Anfields Rocket; 10-1 Unzen; 13-1 Electric Gold; 16-1 Le Morne, Argo Alley; 20-1 Good Council; 25-1 and upwards others.
Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas:
17-10 Gimme A Shot; 5-1 Feather Boa; 10-1 Bless My Stars, Emirate Gina, Bonete, 12-1 Miss Cool; 13-1 Kinky Boots; 14-1 Tipsy Tarragon, Orarari Gold; 16-1 Rock The Fox; 20-1 Moraine; 25-1 and upwards others.
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2)(For 3 year-olds (1st Leg SA Triple Crown)) R1,000,000 1600m
1 - 13 SHOEMAKER (M F De Kock) R Fourie 60.0 - 114
2 - 7 EAST COAST (M F De Kock) K de Melo 60.0 - 112
3 - 9 ROYAL VICTORY (N Kotzen) S Khumalo 60.0 - 111
4 - 15 MONEY HEIST (G van Zyl (Jnr)) P Strydom 60.0 - 108
5 - 5 UNZEN (R R Sage) K A Brewer 60.0 - 108
6 - 14 ANFIELDS ROCKET (G J Maroun) R Danielson 60.0 - 107
7 - 8 ARGO ALLEY (S J Gray) D Schwarz 60.0 - 105
8 - 12 JIMMY DON (E Verdonese) G Lerena 60.0 - 105
9 - 1 LE MORNE (B Crawford) L Mxothwa 60.0 - 105
10 - 10 ELECTRIC GOLD (S G Tarry) M Yeni 60.0 - 104
11 - 4 GOOD COUNCIL (A B Fortune) R Munger 60.0 - 101
12 - 16 ALLEZ MORIS (B Crawford) K Matsunyane 60.0 - 96
13 - 3 GOLDEN PROSPECT (S G Tarry) C Habib 60.0 - 96
14 - 6 EYE OF THE PROPHET (P F Matchett) R A Venniker 60.0 - 93
15 - 2 ATTICUS FINCH (A G Laird) R Simons 60.0 - 88
16 - 11 RULE BY FORCE (J A Soma) J P v'd Merwe 60.0 - 86
Same Trainer: (1,2) (9,12) (10,13)
WILGERBOSDRIFT GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2)(3yo Fillies (1st Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara)) R750,000 1600m
1 - 11 GIMME A SHOT (M/A Azzie) J P v'd Merwe 60.0 - 112
2 - 12 FEATHER BOA (S T Pettigrew) R Fourie 60.0 - 108
3 - 7 MISS COOL (C Dawson) G Lerena 60.0 - 103
4 - 15 ROCK THE FOX (S G Tarry) C Habib 60.0 - 102
5 - 8 BLESS MY STARS (S G Tarry) S Khumalo 60.0 - 101
6 - 1 ORARARI GOLD (C J Lensley) M Yeni 60.0 - 101
7 - 10 EMIRATE GINA (R R Magner) R Danielson 60.0 - 99
8 - 14 BONETE (M F De Kock) R Simons 60.0 - 97
9 - 6 TIPSY TARRAGON (A P Peter) D Schwarz 60.0 - 95
10 - 9 LADY OF POWER (J A Soma) P Strydom 60.0 - 91
11 - 13 UNITED COUNCIL (R R Sage) K A Brewer 60.0 - 90
12 - 3 MORAINE (J J van Vuuren) K de Melo 60.0 - 88
13 - 2 RENY (B Crawford) K Matsunyane 60.0 - 86
14 - 5 KINKY BOOTS (M N Houdalakis) L Mxothwa 60.0 - 82
15 - 4 TRIED AND TRUE (B B Ruiters) D De Gouveia 60.0 - 78
Same Trainer: (4,5)
WORLD SPORTS BETTING TOMMY HOTSPUR STAKES (Grade 3)(For all Horses) R250000 1000m
1 - 1 SMORGASBORD (J J van Vuuren) G Lerena 60.0 - 117
2 - 10 VAL D'ORCIA (J J van Vuuren) K Matsunyane 56.0 - 110
3 - 11 BIG BURN (S G Tarry) R Fourie 55.5 - 115
4 - 9 BON VIVANT (J J van Vuuren) S Khumalo 55.5 - 112
5 - 2 KARANGETANG (J J van Vuuren) K de Melo 54.0 - 110
6 - 6 VASEEM (R R Magner) R Simons 54.0 - 105
7 - 12 ROLLWITHTHEPUNCHES (R R Magner) D Schwarz 54.0 - 104
8 - 4 DANILO DANILOVITCH (P F Matchett) R A Venniker 54.0 - 103
9 - 7 CONSTABLE (S G Tarry) C Maujean 52.0 - 101
10 - 3 BELLA CHICA (A B Fortune) R Munger 51.5 - 106
11 - 5 ALULA'S STAR (S T Pettigrew) P Mxoli 51.5 - 102
12 - 8 FAR AWAY WINTER (M/A Azzie) M Yeni 50.0 - 102
Same Trainer: (1,2,4,5) (3,9) (6,7)