Scottsville Racecourse in the KwaZulu-Natal capital city of Pietermaritzburg celebrates 55 years of high quality speed racing with four action-packed Gr1 sprints on Saturday 27 May.
Talktothestars – can he do it again?
Africa’s Mecca of sprint racing plays host to the Tsogo Sun Sprint race raceday, a festival that attracts the cream of South Africa’s equine fast set.
Supplementary entries close at 11h00 on Friday 19 May.
Declarations close at 10h00 on Monday 22 May.
Watch this space for the race news and previews!
R1 000 000 1200m 16:00
TSOGO SUN SPRINT (Grade 1)
Merit Rated Handicap
WFA: 2yrs-9.5kgs 3yrs-1.5kgs
| 29 | Trip To Heaven | (5G) | 60 | 120 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 9 | Talktothestars | Accepted | (5G) | 56.5 | 113 | BAT | Coenie de Beer |
| 7 | Brutal Force | (5G) | 56 | 112 | BA | Joey Ramsden | |
| 5 | London Call | (6G) | 55.5 | 111 | A | Mark Dixon | |
| 28 | Bull Valley | (4G) | 54.5 | 109 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 30 | Victorious Jay | (4G) | 54.5 | 109 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 24 | Bulleting Home | (5G) | 54 | 108 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 12 | Sergeant Hardy | Accepted | (3G) | 53.5 | 110 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 3 | Gulf Storm | (6G) | 53 | 106 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 14 | Muscatt | (7G) | 53 | 106 | A | Michael Roberts | |
| 11 | Search Party | (4G) | 53 | 106 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 21 | Barbosa | (7G) | 52 | 104 | BA | Dennis Drier | |
| 25 | Captain’s Causeway | (4C) | 52 | 104 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 1 | Always In Charge | (3C) | 51.5 | 106 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 23 | Attenborough | (3G) | 51.5 | 106 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 16 | Table Bay (AUS) | (3C) | 51.5 | 106 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 15 | Captain Swarovski | Accepted | (4G) | 51.5 | 103 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 8 | Night Trip | Accepted | (7G) | 51 | 102 | BA | Candice Bass-Robinson |
| 31 | Janoobi | (3C) | 50 | 103 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 22 | Moofeed (AUS) | (6H) | 50 | 100 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 13 | Exelero | (6G) | 49 | 98 | BA | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 27 | Seventh Plain | (4G) | 48.5 | 97 | AT | Dennis Drier | |
| 6 | Lord Balmoral (AUS) | (3C) | 48 | 99 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 2 | Donny G | (4G) | 48 | 96 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 10 | Bishop’s Bounty | (3C) | 47 | 97 | A | Justin Snaith | |
| 20 | Isca | (4G) | 47 | 94 | A | Gavin van Zyl | |
| 19 | Just As I Said | (4G) | 47 | 94 | AT | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 4 | Buffalo Soldier | (3G) | 46 | 95 | A | Charles Laird | |
| 18 | Highway Explorer (AUS) | (5G) | 46 | 92 | BA | Tony Rivalland | |
| 32 | Purple Tractor | (3C) | 45.5 | 94 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 26 | Rodney | Accepted | (4G) | 44.5 | 89 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson |
| 17 | Professor Brian (AUS) | (4G) | 42.5 | 85 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
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R750 000 1200m 15:25
SOUTH AFRICAN FILLIES SPRINT (Grade 1)
For Fillies and Mares at Weight-For-Age
WFA: 2yrs-9.5kgs 3yrs-1.5kgs
| 5 | Carry On Alice | (5M) | 60 | 114 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 4 | Bela-Bela | Accepted | (4F) | 60 | 109 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 12 | Jo’s Bond | Accepted | (4F) | 60 | 109 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 8 | Real Princess | (5M) | 60 | 103 | A | Dean Kannemeyer | |
| 16 | Elusivenchantment | (4F) | 60 | 102 | A | Duncan Howells | |
| 15 | Joan Ranger | Accepted | (4F) | 60 | 101 | A | Lucky Houdalakis |
| 13 | Tiger’s Touch (AUS) | (5M) | 60 | 96 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 10 | Miss Varlicious | (5M) | 60 | 92 | BAT | Paul Gadsby | |
| 14 | Neala | (4F) | 60 | 90 | A | Shane Humby | |
| 17 | Just Sensual | (3F) | 58.5 | 109 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 7 | Green Pepper | (3F) | 58.5 | 108 | A | Johan Janse van Vuuren | |
| 6 | Exquisite Touch | (3F) | 58.5 | 106 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 9 | Live Life | Accepted | (3F) | 58.5 | 105 | A | Candice Bass-Robinson |
| 3 | The Secret Is Out | (3F) | 58.5 | 105 | BA | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 1 | Sail | (3F) | 58.5 | 101 | A | Dennis Drier | |
| 2 | Vision To Kill | (3F) | 58.5 | 98 | A | Paul Gadsby | |
| 11 | Dawn Calling | (3F) | 58.5 | 95 | A | Duncan Howells | |
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R750 000 1200m 14:45
TSOGO SUN GOLD MEDALLION (Grade 1)
For 2 year-olds
| 3 | Al Mariachi | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Brett Crawford | |
| 11 | Arianos Bagofgold | (2G) | 60 | 0 | A | Gavin van Zyl | |
| 1 | Autumn In Seattle | (2G) | 60 | 0 | A | Pat Lunn | |
| 10 | Barrack Street | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 12 | #Magic Sailor | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 6 | Naafer (AUS) | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Mike de Kock | |
| 7 | #Procal Harum | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Duncan Howells | |
| 13 | #Sand And Sea | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Dennis Drier | |
| 8 | Sir Frenchie (AUS) | Accepted | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 5 | Sniper Shot | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Paul Lafferty | |
| 9 | Varallo | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Charles Laird | |
| 14 | Warrior’s Rest | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 2 | #Woljayrine | (2C) | 60 | 0 | A | Vaughan Marshall | |
| 4 | Call To Account | (2F) | 57.5 | 0 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
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R750 000 1200m 14:05
ALLAN ROBERTSON CHAMPIONSHIP (Grade 1)
For 2 year-old Fillies
| 0 | $#Light On Her Toes | (2F) | 0 | 78 | A | Lezeanne Forbes | |
| 13 | Brave Mary | (2F) | 60 | 0 | AT | Paul Matchett | |
| 6 | Call To Account | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 14 | Celestina | (2F) | 60 | 0 | AT | Sean Tarry | |
| 12 | #Crymeariver | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Paul Lafferty | |
| 11 | Daring Diva | Accepted | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Barend Botes |
| 2 | Gold Image | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 4 | #Great Aim | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Ivan Moore | |
| 10 | Green Plains | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Sean Tarry | |
| 7 | Made In Hollywood | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Joey Ramsden | |
| 3 | Neptune’s Rain | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Duncan Howells | |
| 9 | Princess Peach | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Glen Kotzen | |
| 15 | #Touch Of Magic (AUS) | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Paul Lafferty | |
| 1 | #Twelve Oaks | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | St John Gray | |
| 5 | #Under The Stars | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Frank Robinson | |
| 8 | Zarnitsa | (2F) | 60 | 0 | A | Frank Robinson | |
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