Bumper final fields, including four Gr1 contests, have been declared for Champions Day, the third day of the 2024 4Racing’s The Championships, which will be run at Turffontein on Saturday 6 April.
Cape champion trainer Justin Snaith, along with his neighbour Brett Crawford, who has a satellite yard at Randjesfontein, and their KZN counterparts Mike Miller, Carl Hewitson, Nathan Kotzen and Lorenzo Karriem add spice to what should be a superb day of racing.
Marauding Horde heads for the Derby (Pic – JC Photos)
Mike de Kock will have serious claims on the day to adding to his Grade 1 honours roll , with the progressive Marauding Horde bidding to give the master trainer his seventh SA Derby success when he takes on 12 opponents.
1st R781250, 2nd R250000, 3rd R125000, 4th R62500, 5th R31250
TAB SA DERBY (Grade 1)
3 year olds (3rd Leg SA Triple Crown)No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 6 | Purple Pitcher | 60 | 120 | A | Kabelo Matsunyane | Robyn Klaasen | |
| 2 | 4 | Hotarubi | 60 | 116 | TCA | S’manga Khumalo | Sean Tarry | |
| 3 | 9 | Pure Predator | 60 | 116 | A | Richard Fourie | Fanie Bronkhorst | |
| 4 | 5 | Mondial | 60 | 105 | A | Muzi Yeni | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 5 | 8 | Presley | 60 | 98 | A | Gavin Lerena | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 6 | 2 | Marauding Horde | 60 | 96 | BA | Marco V’Rensburg | Mike de Kock | |
| 7 | 7 | Viva Brazil | 60 | 94 | BA | Craig Zackey | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 8 | 13 | George Handel | 60 | 93 | A | Piere Strydom | Fanie Bronkhorst | |
| 9 | 11 | Twenty Drachma’s | 60 | 92 | A | Philasande Mxoli | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 10 | 12 | Shoot The Rapids | 60 | 89 | A | Calvin Habib | Frank Robinson | |
| 11 | 3 | Atarime | 60 | 83 | A | #Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | |
| 12 | 1 | Thunee Playa | 60 | 80 | BA | Denis Schwarz | Lorenzo Karriem | |
| 13 | 10 | Taxhaven | 60 | 78 | BA | *Malesela Katjedi | Paul Matchett | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (3,8) (11,13) | ||||||||
De Kock also saddles the unbeaten Gimme A Nother, who has drawn widest of 8 in the R1 million TAB Gr1 Empress Club Stakes.
Gimme A Nother – goes back to a mile (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
1st R625000, 2nd R200000, 3rd R100000, 4th R50000, 5th R25000
TAB EMPRESS CLUB STAKES (Grade 1)
For Fillies and Mares at Weight-for-Age
WFA: 2yrs-12.5kgs 3yrs-2.5kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 5 | Humdinger | 60 | 116 | A | Piere Strydom | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | 6 | Gilded Butterfly | 60 | 109 | A | Kabelo Matsunyane | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 3 | 3 | Emirate Gina | 60 | 105 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Roy Magner | |
| 4 | 4 | Perfect Witness | 60 | 105 | A | Diego De Gouveia | Candice Dawson | |
| 5 | 1 | Lady Of Power | 60 | 104 | A | Muzi Yeni | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 6 | 8 | Gimme A Nother | 57.5 | 125 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | Mike de Kock | |
| 7 | 7 | Mrs Geriatrix | 57.5 | 115 | A | Richard Fourie | Sean Tarry | |
| 8 | 2 | Bavarian Beauty | 57.5 | 113 | A | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (1,6) | ||||||||
1st R1200000, 2nd R400000, 3rd R200000, 4th R100000, 5th R50000, 6th R25000, 7th R15000, 8th R10000
WORLD POOL PREMIER’S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
For all horses at Weight for Age
WFA: 3yrs-3.5kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 1 | Dave The King | 60 | 126 | A | Piere Strydom | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | 5 | Puerto Manzano (ARG) | 60 | 125 | BA | Gavin Lerena | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 3 | 13 | Cousin Casey | 60 | 123 | A | Richard Fourie | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | 6 | Zeus | 60 | 122 | A | Denis Schwarz | Fabian Habib | |
| 5 | 10 | Winchester Mansion | 60 | 121 | CA | Kabelo Matsunyane | Brett Crawford | |
| 6 | 9 | Without Question | 60 | 120 | A | #Rachel Venniker | Justin Snaith | |
| 7 | 3 | Royal Victory | 60 | 119 | A | Muzi Yeni | Nathan Kotzen | |
| 8 | 7 | Son Of Raj | 60 | 119 | BA | S’manga Khumalo | Weiho Marwing | |
| 9 | 2 | Aragosta | 60 | 118 | A | Marco V’Rensburg | Mike de Kock | |
| 10 | 4 | Future Pearl | 60 | 116 | TBA | Serino Moodley | Sean Tarry | |
| 11 | 11 | Safe Passage | 60 | 116 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | Mike de Kock | |
| 12 | 14 | Litigation | 60 | 115 | TCA | Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | |
| 13 | 8 | Meridius | 60 | 110 | A | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | |
| 14 | 12 | Street Art | 60 | 109 | A | Tristan Godden | Tony Peter | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (1,9,11) (3,10,12) (13,14) | ||||||||
Race-7 (Turf) R1 000 000 1000m 15:30 Ref-711
1st R625000, 2nd R200000, 3rd R100000, 4th R50000, 5th R25000
JONSSON WORKWEAR COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (Grade 1)
WFA: 2yrs-10.5kgs 3yrs-2kgs
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 12 | Dyce | 60 | 130 | HA | Craig Zackey | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 2 | 4 | William Robertson | 60 | 125 | JA | S’manga Khumalo | Corne Spies | |
| 3 | 11 | Thunderstruck | 60 | 124 | TBA | Richard Fourie | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | 5 | Mover And Shaker | 60 | 118 | A | Denis Schwarz | Fabian Habib | |
| 5 | 3 | Sheldon | 60 | 116 | BA | Hennie Greyling | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 6 | 9 | Rulership | 60 | 115 | T A | Kabelo Matsunyane | Tony Peter | |
| 7 | 7 | Pray For Rain | 60 | 114 | a | Serino Moodley | Carl Hewitson | |
| 8 | 10 | Ziyasha | 58 | 114 | TBa | Muzi Yeni | Clinton Binda | |
| 9 | 1 | Ready To Charge | 58 | 108 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 10 | 6 | Kiss Me Captain | 57.5 | 110 | A | #Rachel Venniker | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 11 | 8 | Iphiko | 57.5 | 108 | BA | Marco V’Rensburg | Mike de Kock | |
| 12 | 2 | Golden Sickle | 55.5 | 122 | A | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (6,12) (9,10) | ||||||||
David Nieuwenhuizen has engaged Gavin Lerena to ride his stable star Sandringham Summit in the 4Racing Gr2 Hawaii Stakes, where he takes on Sean Tarry’s Lucky Lad and Brett Crawford’s Lucky Lad.
