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Mia Moo (Piere Strydom) make it an early 3 from 4 for Sean Tarry at Turffontein on Championships Finale Day (Pic - JC Photos)

Tarry Makes It Three Feature Victories

It was pure poetry in motion watching the man they call ‘Striker’ guide Mia Moo home to a second feature success on the trot when winning the TAB Gr2 Camellia Stakes at Turffontein on Saturday

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Chasing Happiness (Smanga Khumalo) does her sire proud with a second stakes success (Pic - JC Photos)

Senor Santa 1-2 For Ridgemont’s Rafeef

Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes

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Taxhaven (Malesela Katjedi) takes the lead as Nebraas (Craig Zackey, orange/white cap) tries hard (Pic – JC Photos)

No Evading This 100-1 Shot!

The first knockout blow to punters on the Championships Finale at Turffontein arrived in the TAB Listed Gold Bowl when the low-key 100-1 shot Taxhaven stayed on best to beat the veteran former champion stayer Nebraas

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Senor Santa 1-2 For Ridgemont’s Rafeef

Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes

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An Eastern Cape Dynasty – Good Greeff, Alan!

Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!

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