Mike de Kock saddles four of the nine runners for the R2 million Gr1 SA Classic which headlines the Classic Day meeting at Turffontein on Saturday.
De Kock has opted to run Cape Guineas winner Soqrat in the Hawaii Stakes on the day as his end game is the Gr1 HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes on Champions Day.
S A CLASSIC (Grade 1)
For 3 year-olds (2nd Leg of SA Triple Crown)
For 3 year-olds (2nd Leg of SA Triple Crown)
| 1 | 7 | National Park | 60 | 117 | A | R Fourie | Yvette Bremner | |
| 2 | 5 | Hawwaam | 60 | 112 | A | G Lerena | Mike de Kock | |
| 3 | 6 | Alyaasaat (AUS) | 60 | 108 | A | R Simons | Mike de Kock | |
| 4 | 1 | Barahin | 60 | 108 | A | A Marcus | Mike de Kock | |
| 5 | 4 | Zillzaal | 60 | 106 | A | L Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | 3 | Atyaab (AUS) | 60 | 105 | A | D De Gouveia | Mike de Kock | |
| 7 | 8 | Owlinthetree | 60 | 102 | A | C Maujean | Geoff Woodruff | |
| 8 | 9 | Approach Control | 60 | 92 | A | C Zackey | Candice Dawson | |
| 9 | 2 | Roll Of Drums | 60 | 84 | TBA | M Yeni | Joe Soma | |
| (2,3,4,6) | ||||||||
De Kock also has a strong hand in the R1 250 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 SA Fillies Classic, the second leg of the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara, where Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Nafaayes heads a three-pronged attack.
WILGERBOSDRIFT S A FILLIES CLASSIC (Grade 1)
3yof (2nd Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara)
3yof (2nd Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara)
| 1 | 1 | Nafaayes (AUS) | 60 | 109 | A | W Kennedy | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | 8 | Ronnie’s Candy | 60 | 105 | T A | …………… | St John Gray | |
| 3 | 7 | Second Request | 60 | 104 | A | L Hewitson | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | 2 | Return Flight | 60 | 102 | A | A Marcus | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | 4 | Running Brave | 60 | 99 | A | D L Habib | Paul Matchett | |
| 6 | 9 | Chitengo | 60 | 95 | BA | R Danielson | Alec Laird | |
| 7 | 6 | Storm Destiny | 60 | 95 | A | G Lerena | Mike de Kock | |
| 8 | 12 | I Like It | 60 | 92 | TBA | S Brown | Stephen Moffatt | |
| 9 | 5 | Skye Lane | 60 | 91 | T A | S Khumalo | Joe Soma | |
| 10 | 10 | Dagmar | 60 | 90 | A | R Simons | Mike de Kock | |
| 11 | 3 | Perfect Tigress | 60 | 90 | BA | M V’Rensburg | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 12 | 11 | Blossom | 60 | 88 | A | R Fourie | Ormond Ferraris | |
| Same Trainer – Not Coupled on Tote | ||||||||
| (1,7,10) (3,4) | ||||||||
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