The runners to contest the four Gr1’s on the 13 race programme on Africa’s richest ever raceday offering a combined total of R22-million in stakes were unveiled at the Grandwest Casino near Cape Town on Monday evening.
Whisky Baron has captured the imagination of the public
Under new sponsorship and with an increased stake to attract the best in the land, the Gr1 Sun Met will host a field of 15 runners, headed by dual Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Legal Eagle.
Frankie Dettori – rides The Conglomerate for Joey Ramsden
The fairer sex have an outstanding record in the race and recent Gr1 Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes winner Bela-Bela will be out to make it a double for the ladies after Smart Call’s drubbing of Legal Eagle in 2016.
The up-and-coming unknown is the Kieswetter-owned Whisky Baron, a smashing Australian-bred son of Manhattan Rain, who ran a terrific prep on L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate day.
A major drawcard will be the internationally renowned Frankie Dettori, who will ride July winner The Conglomerate for Joey Ramsden.
R5 million THE SUN MET CELEBRATED WITH MUMM (Grade 1)
Open
WFA: 3yrs-6kgs 4yrs-0.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 0 | Legal Eagle | 60 | 123 | T A | A Marcus | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | 0 | Mac De Lago (AUS) | 60 | 112 | T A | A Domeyer | Weiho Marwing | |
| 3 | 0 | The Conglomerate (AUS) | 60 | 107 | T A | L Dettori | Joey Ramsden | |
| 4 | 0 | Marinaresco | 59.5 | 115 | BA | G van Niekerk | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 5 | 0 | It’s My Turn | 59.5 | 106 | A | P Strydom | Justin Snaith | |
| 6 | 0 | Captain America | 58 | 116 | A | C Orffer | Brett Crawford | |
| 7 | 0 | French Navy | 58 | 113 | A | W Marwing | Sean Tarry | |
| 8 | 0 | Whisky Baron (AUS) | 57.5 | 110 | A | G Cheyne | Brett Crawford | |
| 9 | 0 | Brazuca (AUS) | 57.5 | 109 | A | G Lerena | Johan Janse van Vuuren | |
| 10 | 0 | Baritone | 57.5 | 105 | T A | A Fortune | Justin Snaith | |
| 11 | 0 | Cape Speed | 57.5 | 101 | BA | K de Melo | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 12 | 0 | Mambo Mime | 57.5 | 99 | A | G Behr | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 13 | 0 | Macduff (AUS) | 57.5 | 90 | A | D Dillon | Joey Ramsden | |
| 14 | 0 | Bela-Bela | 57 | 109 | A | A Delpech | Justin Snaith | |
| 15 | 0 | Gold Standard | 52 | 108 | A | R Fourie | Glen Kotzen | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,7) (3,13) (5,10,14) (6,8) (11,12) | ||||||||
The balance of the day’s Gr1’s are the R1 million Investec Cape Derby, the R1 million Cape Flying Championship and the R1 million Klawervlei Majorca Stakes.
R1 million INVESTEC CAPE DERBY (Grade 1)
For 3-year-olds
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 2 | Table Bay (AUS) | 60 | 106 | A | L Dettori | Joey Ramsden | |
| 2 | 3 | Edict Of Nantes | 60 | 99 | A | A Marcus | Brett Crawford | |
| 3 | 4 | Elevated | 60 | 99 | G Cheyne | C J Burger/R van Reenen | ||
| 4 | 1 | Horizon | 60 | 98 | A | G van Niekerk | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 5 | 5 | Zodiac Ruler (AUS) | 60 | 97 | A | …………… | Justin Snaith | |
| 6 | 6 | Newlands (AUS) | 60 | 94 | BA | D Dillon | Joey Ramsden | |
| 7 | 9 | Winter Is Coming | 60 | 90 | T A | I Sturgeon | Frank Robinson | |
| 8 | 10 | Ollivander | 60 | 85 | A | A Domeyer | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 9 | 7 | Omaha Tribe | 60 | 80 | BA | M Byleveld | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 10 | 8 | Captain Gambler | 57.5 | 90 | A | R Fourie | Joey Ramsden | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,6,10) (4,8) | ||||||||
R1 million BETTING WORLD CAPE FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 1)
Open to horses at Weight For Age
WFA: 3yrs-3.5kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 2 | Trip To Heaven | 60 | 120 | T A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | 1 | Red Ray | 60 | 117 | TBA | A Marcus | Joey Ramsden | |
| 3 | 17 | Talktothestars | 60 | 116 | TB | S Pasquier | Coenie de Beer | |
| 4 | 5 | Brutal Force | 60 | 112 | BA | D Dillon | Joey Ramsden | |
| 5 | 11 | Tevez | 60 | 112 | A | A Domeyer | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 6 | 8 | Gulf Storm | 60 | 108 | BA | G Cheyne | Brett Crawford | |
| 7 | 14 | Captain Alfredo | 60 | 107 | A | W Marwing | Justin Snaith | |
| 8 | 16 | Generalissimo | 60 | 107 | A | A Delpech | Dennis Drier | |
| 9 | 9 | Search Party | 60 | 106 | A | C Orffer | Brett Crawford | |
| 10 | 15 | Asstar | 60 | 104 | T A | …………… | Glen Puller | |
| 11 | 6 | Tar Heel | 60 | 104 | T A | …………… | Joey Ramsden | |
| 12 | 18 | Seventh Plain | 60 | 100 | BA | L Dettori | Dennis Drier | |
| 13 | 10 | Daring Dave | 60 | 98 | T A | A Fortune | Darryl Hodgson | |
| 14 | 7 | Carry On Alice | 57.5 | 114 | A | S Khumalo | Sean Tarry | |
| 15 | 3 | Jo’s Bond | 57.5 | 102 | A | R Fourie | Justin Snaith | |
| 16 | 4 | Rivarine | 56.5 | 105 | A | G Lerena | Mike Azzie | |
| 17 | 13 | Percival | 60 | 94 | A | Reserve 1 | Andre Nel | |
| 18 | 12 | Line Break | 60 | 93 | A | Reserve 2 | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,14) (2,4,11) (5,18) (6,9) (7,15) (8,12) | ||||||||
R1 million KLAWERVLEI MAJORCA STAKES (WFA) (Grade 1)
For Fillies and Mares at weight for age
WFA: 3yrs-5kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 1 | 5 | Real Princess | 60 | 106 | A | K de Melo | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 2 | 20 | Silver Mountain | 60 | 105 | A | G van Niekerk | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 3 | 16 | Nightingale | 60 | 104 | A | A Delpech | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 4 | 19 | Alexis | 60 | 103 | A | G Cheyne | Brett Crawford | |
| 5 | 9 | Olma | 60 | 103 | T A | I Sturgeon | Frank Robinson | |
| 6 | 18 | A Time To Dream | 60 | 102 | A | A Fortune | Justin Snaith | |
| 7 | 13 | Star Express | 60 | 102 | A | P Strydom | Justin Snaith | |
| 8 | 6 | Captain’s Flame | 60 | 100 | A | A Domeyer | Andre Nel | |
| 9 | 4 | Beach Goddess | 60 | 99 | A | C Orffer | Brett Crawford | |
| 10 | 3 | Goodtime Gal | 60 | 99 | A | G Lerena | Michael Robinson | |
| 11 | 10 | Tahini | 60 | 97 | A | …………… | Sean Tarry | |
| 12 | 12 | Moonlight ‘n Roses | 60 | 96 | A | M Byleveld | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 13 | 17 | Neala | 60 | 90 | A | D Dillon | Shane Humby | |
| 14 | 11 | Sail | 55 | 102 | A | S Veale | Dennis Drier | |
| 15 | 1 | Lady Of the House | 55 | 100 | A | A Marcus | Brett Crawford | |
| 16 | 2 | Final Judgement | 55 | 99 | A | R Fourie | Glen Kotzen | |
| 17 | 15 | Chestnuts n Pearls | 60 | 97 | A | Reserve 1 | Dennis Drier | |
| 18 | 14 | Quine | 60 | 90 | A | Reserve 2 | Andre Nel | |
| 19 | 7 | Miss Marker | 60 | 87 | A | Reserve 3 | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 20 | 8 | Party Crasher | 55 | 83 | A | Reserve 4 | Glen Kotzen | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (2,3,12,19) (4,9,15) (6,7) (8,18) (14,17) (16,20) | ||||||||
The public gallops and barrier draw for the Sun Met will be held at Kenilworth on Thursday 19 January at 07h00.
The theme for this year’s big day is ‘Decades Of Glamour’.
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