High quality fields were declared on Tuesday for Day 3 of 4Racing’s The Championships, which will be held at Turffontein on Saturday 1 April.
Anfields Rocket wins the WSB SA Classic (Pic – JC Photos)
While there is no Triple Crown or Triple Tiara on the line in 2023, both sexes’ first two legs winners of the respective series will line up on Saturday, albeit that the WSB Gr1 SA Classic winner Anfields Rocket will take his chances against his elders in the HF Oppenheimer Gr1 Horse Chestnut Stakes, where he takes on some hardknockers,
1st R625000, 2nd R200000, 3rd R100000, 4th R50000, 5th R25000
HF OPPENHEIMER HORSE CHESTNUT STAKES (Grade 1)
Weight for Age
WFA: 2yrs-12.5kgs 3yrs-2.5kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 1 | Bingwa | 60 | 123 | BA | Gavin Lerena | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 2 | 7 | Puerto Manzano (ARG) | 60 | 123 | BA | Keagan de Melo | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 3 | 8 | Golden Ducat | 60 | 120 | BA | Richard Fourie | Mike de Kock | |
| 4 | 6 | Mk’s Pride | 60 | 120 | BA | Ryan Munger | Robbie Sage | |
| 5 | 9 | Trip Of Fortune | 60 | 119 | TBA | Aldo Domeyer | Candice Bass-Robinson | |
| 6 | 10 | Red Saxon | 60 | 116 | BA | S’manga Khumalo | Joe Soma | |
| 7 | 2 | Anfields Rocket | 57.5 | 118 | A | Raymond Danielson | Grant Maroun | |
| 8 | 3 | Thunderstruck | 57.5 | 115 | TBA | Craig Zackey | Sean Tarry | |
| 9 | 5 | Under Your Spell | 57.5 | 114 | THA | Luyolo Mxothwa | Sean Tarry | |
| 10 | 11 | Melech | 57.5 | 97 | A | Muzi Yeni | Roy Magner | |
| 11 | 4 | Gimme A Shot | 55 | 112 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (1,2) (8,9) | ||||||||
Eye Of The Prophets wins Gauteng Guineas (Pic – JC Photos)
WORLD SPORTS BETTING SA DERBY (Grade 1)
3 year olds (3rd Leg SA Triple Crown)No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 9 | Billy Bowlegs | 60 | 114 | A | Gavin Lerena | Alec Laird | |
| 2 | 8 | Eye Of The Prophet | 60 | 113 | BA | #Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | |
| 3 | 2 | Rule By Force | 60 | 108 | T A | Piere Strydom | Joe Soma | |
| 4 | 5 | Electric Gold | 60 | 106 | A | Muzi Yeni | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | 10 | Good Council | 60 | 105 | A | Ryan Munger | Ashley Fortune | |
| 6 | 4 | Paris Pike | 60 | 86 | A | Marco V’Rensburg | Robbie Hill | |
| 7 | 6 | Top Sail | 60 | 86 | A | *Philasande Mxoli | Paul Matchett | |
| 8 | 7 | African Torrent | 60 | 85 | A | S’manga Khumalo | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 9 | 1 | Future Pearl | 60 | 81 | TBA | Richard Fourie | Sean Tarry | |
| 10 | 11 | Son Of Raj | 60 | 81 | BA | Keagan de Melo | Weiho Marwing | |
| 11 | 3 | River Romeo | 60 | 78 | A | Randall Simons | Paul Matchett | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (2,7,11) (4,9) | ||||||||
Bless My Stars wins the SA Fillies Classic (Pic – JC Photos)
1st R468750, 2nd R150000, 3rd R75000, 4th R37500, 5th R18750
WILGERBOSDRIFT BRIDGET OPPENHEIMER OAKS (Grade 2)
For 3 year-old Fillies (3rd Leg of SA Triple Tiara)No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 10 | Bless My Stars | 60 | 109 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | 2 | Lady Of Power | 60 | 109 | T A | Piere Strydom | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 3 | 1 | Reny | 60 | 106 | A | Kabelo Matsunyane | Brett Crawford | |
| 4 | 11 | Emirate Gina | 60 | 105 | A | Raymond Danielson | Roy Magner | |
| 5 | 7 | None Other | 60 | 104 | A | Richard Fourie | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 6 | 6 | Silver Hills | 60 | 100 | A | Gavin Lerena | Sean Tarry | |
| 7 | 9 | Littlemarysunshine | 60 | 93 | BA | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | Mike de Kock | |
| 8 | 3 | Raratonga Rose | 60 | 90 | A | Keagan de Melo | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 9 | 4 | Ipso Facto | 60 | 89 | A | Ryan Munger | Ashley Fortune | |
| 10 | 8 | Namaqua Blossom | 60 | 85 | A | Craig Zackey | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 11 | 5 | Light Of Day | 60 | 80 | BA | #Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (1,6) (5,8,10 | ||||||||
Day four of The Championships is Ladies Day at Turffontein on April 15 and is headlined by the Gr1 HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes for fillies and mares over 1600m, sponsored by and held in honour of long-time partner and supporter, Princess Charlene of Monaco.
The Championships concludes with the high-octane Champions Day on April 29, a major highlight on the South African horseracing calendar packed with top quality races.
Champions Day races include the Gr1 Premier’s Champions Challenge over 2000m, the Gr1 Jonsson Workwear Computaform Sprint, regarded as the quickest 1000m event in the country, and a host of Graded races for Juveniles, as well as for fillies and mares.
