ENTRIES CHAMPIONS DAY

Event-1 R4 000 000 2000m (Turf)
CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
0 Afrikaburn Gavin van Zyl 102
0 Ahlaam (ARG) Mike de Kock 88
0 Alghadeer Mike de Kock 95
0 Amsterdam Mike Azzie 95
0 Brazuca (AUS) Johan Janse van Vuuren 109
0 Captain America Brett Crawford 117
0 Deo Juvente Geoff Woodruff 106
0 Deputy Jud Mike Azzie 107
0 Diesel Jet Erico Verdonese 98
0 Easy Lover Mike Azzie 96
0 Flying The Flag (IRE) Mike de Kock 101
0 French Navy Sean Tarry 115
0 Halve The Deficit Sean Tarry 103
0 Inara Mike Bass 111
0 Judicial Tyrone Zackey 104
0 Killua Castle (AUS) Geoff Woodruff 104
0 Legal Eagle Sean Tarry 120
0 Mac De Lago (AUS) Weiho Marwing 102
0 Master Sabina Geoff Woodruff 108
0 Master Switch Geoff Woodruff 92
0 Muwaary (AUS) Mike de Kock 100
0 Pine Princess Mike de Kock 106
0 Rabada Mike Azzie 109
0 Rushmore River Joe Soma 92
0 Silver Spring Gavin van Zyl 92
0 Stonehenge Sean Tarry 108
0 Trading Profit Mike Azzie 96
0 Trophy Wife Sean Tarry 101
0 Unparalleled Johan Janse van Vuuren 110
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Event-2 R2 000 000 2450m (Turf)
S A DERBY (Grade 1)
0 Abashiri Mike Azzie 117
0 Arctica Mike Azzie 78
0 Bankable Teddy Brian Wiid 89
0 Jubilee Line Mike de Kock 95
0 Kinaan (AUS) Mike de Kock 84
0 Penteliko Weiho Marwing 79
0 Premier Chance Weiho Marwing 72
0 Samurai Blade (AUS) Sean Tarry 108
0 Scheme Of Things Mike Azzie 71
0 Stebbins Weiho Marwing 79
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Event-3 R1 000 000 1000m (Turf)
COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (Grade 1)
13 African Ruler Paul Peter 104
16 Barbosa Dennis Drier 108
18 Belong To Me Johan Janse van Vuuren 105
12 Blizzard Belle Yvette Bremner 99
19 Captured Wind Corne Spies 90
22 Carry On Alice Sean Tarry 110
4 Copper Parade Yvette Bremner 105
17 Daring Dave Weiho Marwing 103
3 Doing It For Dan Louis Goosen 105
10 Graduation Day Joe Soma 91
11 Guiness Dennis Drier 100
5 Gun Fighter Paul Peter 88
15 Moofeed (AUS) Mike de Kock 105
7 Muscatt Michael Roberts 103
1 One Man's Dream Louis Goosen 98
8 Sarve Corne Spies 103
9 Splendid Garden Mike Azzie 104
21 Talktothestars Coenie de Beer 110
6 Tar Heel Joey Ramsden 103
20 Trip Tease Louis Goosen 114
2 Varbration Louis Goosen 90
14 Vincente Louis Goosen 87
(22)
Event-4 R1 000 000 1160m (Turf)
S A NURSERY (Grade 1)
0 Bold Rex Mike de Kock 78
0 Chili Con Carne Lucky Houdalakis 92
0 Cloth Of Cloud Sean Tarry 94
0 Cyber Magic Paul Peter 81
0 Double Appeal Joe Soma 87
0 Exquisite Touch Sean Tarry 92
0 Flying Myth Sean Tarry 89
0 Good To Give Charles Laird 79
0 He's A Var Leon Erasmus 88
0 Janoobi Mike de Kock 96
0 Jiffy Erico Verdonese 92
0 Le Tigre Leon Erasmus 0
0 Outshine Tyrone Zackey 82
0 Pacific Spirit Yvette Bremner 90
0 Pepe Le Pew Yvette Bremner 74
0 Rivarine Mike Azzie 92
0 Seattle Singer Corne Spies 84
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Event-5 R1 000 000 2450m (Turf)
S A OAKS (Grade 2)
0 A P's Lily Tyrone Zackey 87
0 American Story Ormond Ferraris 79
0 Christmas Carol Geoff Woodruff 83
0 Estimation Gavin van Zyl 88
0 Fortissima Joe Soma 77
0 Juxtapose Stanley Ferreira 103
0 Laurel Cherry Ormond Ferraris 69
0 Melliflora Mike Azzie 83
0 Misristocrat Louis Goosen 67
0 Peggy Jay Lucky Houdalakis 96
0 Persian Rug Mike de Kock 94
0 Princess Varunya (AUS) Kumaran Naidoo 99
0 She's A Dragon Craig Mayhew 101
0 Snowdonia Paul Peter 71
0 Tricia Dupont Louis Goosen 66
0 Witchcraft Sean Tarry 94
0 Zafira Weiho Marwing 88
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Event-6 R500 000 3200m (Turf)
GOLD BOWL (Grade 2)
0 Arch Rival Geoff Woodruff 93
0 Cool Chardonnay Weiho Marwing 104
0 Double Clutch Dirk Devos 89
0 Frikkie Weiho Marwing 69
0 Premier Chance Weiho Marwing 72
0 Savage Wind Joe Soma 77
0 Storm Warning Johan Janse van Vuuren 97
0 Supertube (AUS) Sean Tarry 87
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Event-7 R400 000 1160m (Turf)
CAMELLIA STAKES (Grade 2)
0 Bichette Sean Tarry 104
0 Drifting Dusk Lucky Houdalakis 89
0 Easy Game Mike Azzie 95
0 Easy Street Louis Goosen 76
0 Eros's Girl Yvette Bremner 86
0 Free State Wendy Whitehead 91
0 Ha Lucy Lucky Houdalakis 92
0 Heaps Of Fun Sean Tarry 104
0 Joan Ranger Lucky Houdalakis 92
0 Kilauea David Nieuwenhuizen 93
0 Kwinta Stanley Ferreira 97
0 Lazer Star Ormond Ferraris 107
0 Love To Sail Yvette Bremner 97
0 Lumya Stanley Ferreira 90
0 Mella Maria (AUS) Mike Azzie 94
0 Sarve Corne Spies 103
0 Seattle Lady Johan Janse van Vuuren 87
0 Sensible Lover (AUS) Weiho Marwing 91
0 She's A Dragon Craig Mayhew 101
0 Silver Class Johan Janse van Vuuren 87
0 Tiger's Touch (AUS) Sean Tarry 104
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Event-8 R400 000 2000m (Turf)
GERALD ROSENBERG STAKES (Grade 2)
0 Cassie O'Malley Gavin van Zyl 89
0 Enchanted Silk Sean Tarry 90
0 Inaninstant Sean Tarry 84
0 Kissimmee Mike Azzie 84
0 Marmalady (AUS) Ormond Ferraris 91
0 Patchit Up Baby Ormond Ferraris 96
0 Pennington Sands Tyrone Zackey 85
0 She's A Dragon Craig Mayhew 101
0 Trophy Wife Sean Tarry 101
0 Wendish Jurgen van Heerden 74
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Event-9 R400 000 1160m (Turf)
S A FILLIES NURSERY (Grade 2)
0 Announcing Rain Mike Azzie 82
0 Arissa Alec Laird 81
0 Brave Queen David Nieuwenhuizen 66
0 Burgundy Rose Leon Erasmus 0
0 Cloth Of Cloud Sean Tarry 94
0 Cyber Magic Paul Peter 81
0 Dolphinsplayground Leon Erasmus 0
0 Electric Lady David Nieuwenhuizen 80
0 Exquisite Touch Sean Tarry 92
0 Linda Honey Louis Goosen 70
0 Missibaba David Nieuwenhuizen 76
0 Open Road Roy Magner 78
0 Pool Party Roy Magner 81
0 Rebel's Diamond David Nieuwenhuizen 77
0 Seattle Singer Corne Spies 84
0 Star Burst Galaxy Mike Azzie 84
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Abashiri will be a very short price in the DERBY

Samurai Blade last run was really impressive imo and appeared to be wanting further, Abashiri is no 1 horse race imo

No entries from the top regional stables Snaith, Kannemeyer, Ramsden, Drier or Howells for the biggest purse on the SA Racing calendar.

Mind boggling :huh:

Six horses have been added to the list of entries for the R4-million Premier’s Champions Challenge (Grade 1) over 2000m at Turffontein on Champions Day Saturday 30 April.

The name of the race has also been changed from the President’s Champions Challenge to reflect the close relationship Phumelela is developing with the office of the Premier of Gauteng.

Additional entries comprise Captain America, who remained in Johannesburg after finishing second to Legal Eagle in the R1-million HF Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes over 1600m recently, Grade 1 winner Afrikaburn, Diesel Jet, who has failed to feature in his four races at this level, last year’s SA Oaks winner Pine Princess, Trading Profit and three-year-old Brazuca, runner-up in four Grade 1 races to date.

Flying The Flag has been scratched.

The full list of entries for the R4-million Premier’s Champions Challenge (Grade 1) over 2000m:

Legal Eagle (4G) 60 120 Sean Tarry

Captain America (5G) 60 117 Brett Crawford

French Navy (4G) 60 115 Sean Tarry

Master Sabina (6G) 60 108 Geoff Woodruff

Unparalleled (4G) 59 110 Johan Janse van Vuuren

Deputy Jud (4G) 59 107 Mike Azzie

Deo Juvente (4G) 59 106 Geoff Woodruff

Judicial (5G) 59 104 Tyrone Zackey

Stonehenge (4C) 58 108 Sean Tarry

Killua Castle (AUS) (6G) 58 104 Geoff Woodruff

Halve The Deficit (7G) 58 103 Sean Tarry

Afrikaburn (4G) 58 102 Gavin van Zyl

Mac De Lago (AUS) (4G) 58 102 Weiho Marwing

Flying The Flag (IRE) (6H) 58 101 Mike de Kock

Diesel Jet (4C) 58 98 Erico Verdonese

Easy Lover (4G) 58 96 Mike Azzie

Alghadeer (4G) 58 95 Mike de Kock

Amsterdam (4G) 58 95 Mike Azzie

Master Switch (4G) 58 92 Geoff Woodruff

Rushmore River (5G) 58 92 Joe Soma

Silver Spring (7G) 58 92 Gavin van Zyl

Inara (4F) 57.5 111 Mike Bass

Pine Princess (4F) 57.5 106 Mike de Kock

Rabada (3C) 56.5 109 Mike Azzie

Trophy Wife (4F) 55.5 101 Sean Tarry

Ahlaam (ARG) (4F) 55.5 88 Mike de Kock

Brazuca (AUS) (3C) 54.5 109 Johan Janse van Vuuren

Muwaary (AUS) (3C) 54.5 100 Mike de Kock

Trading Profit (3G) 54.5 96 Mike Azzie

Abashiri, the highest-rated three-year-old in the country, is one of 10 nominations for the R2-million SA Derby (Grade 1) over 2450m at Turffontein on Champions Day on Saturday 30 April.

The race forms the third and final leg of the SA Triple Crown and Abashiri is bang on target to follow in the footsteps of past Triple Crown winners Horse Chestnut and Louis The King after impressive victories in the first two legs - the Betting World Gauteng Guineas and the SA Classic.

Racegoers at Champions Day are being urged to wear black and orange in support of Abashiri, who races in the black and orange silks of owners Adriaan and Rika van Vuuren.

Mike Azzie-trained Abashiri is now rated 117 - nine points more than trainer Sean Tarry’s charge Samurai Blade, the second top-rated entry.

Samurai Blade finished a pleasing third behind Abashiri in the 1800m SA Classic at Turffontein this month and Tarry believes his charge will be better suited to the longer distance of the Derby.

On 95, the next best-weighted horse will be Jubilee Line from the Mike de Kock stable. This one-time winner was beaten by Bankable Teddy in the Derby Trial last time out, but that run came after a layoff of nearly four months and he has scope for improvement.

Entries for the R1-million Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks (Grade 2) over 2450m on the same day include Juxtapose, who scored a shock win from Negroamaro in the 1800m SA Fillies Classic.

The nine feature races on Champions Day also include the country’s premier 1000m race, the R1-million World Sports Betting Computaform Sprint.

Carry On Alice, one of the best sprinting fillies in the country, is one of 22 horses entered for the weight-for-age contest, which will be one of the highlights of the day.

Tarry-trained Carry On Alice finished second to Alboran Sea in this race last year before winning the Grade 1 SA Fillies Sprint and later finishing second to Captain Of All in the Grade 1 Mercury Sprint.

Sent down to Cape Town for the Cape Flying Championship early this year, she finished a close third behind Gulf Storm and Brutal Force.

She is rated four points or four lengths inferior over this distance to another entry, Louis Goosen-trained Trip Tease, but this five-year-old gelding finished behind Carry On Alice in both the Computaform Sprint last year and the more recent Cape Flying Championship.

The second top-rated male on the list of entries is Coenie de Beer-trained Talktothestars. He was not far behind Carry On Alice in the Cape Flying Championship and went on to run a great trial for this race in winning the Senor Santa Handicap last month.

Coastal entries include Dennis Drier-trained Guiness, a lightly raced winner of the 2014 Gold Medallion, and Port Elizabeth-based Copper Parade, winner of this race two years ago.

Supplementary entries for the Derby and Computaform Sprint close on Monday 18 April and final fields will be announced on Wednesday 20 April. Supplementary entries for the Oaks are on 22 April.



The entries for the R2-million SA Derby (Grade 1) over 2450m on Champions Day:

Abashiri (3G) 117 Mike Azzie

Samurai Blade (AUS) (3C) 108 Sean Tarry

Jubilee Line (3C) 95 Mike de Kock

Bankable Teddy (3C) 89 Brian Wiid

Kinaan (AUS) (3C) 84 Mike de Kock

Penteliko (3G) 79 Weiho Marwing

Stebbins (3G) 79 Weiho Marwing

Arctica (3G) 78 Mike Azzie

Premier Chance (3G) 72 Weiho Marwing

Scheme Of Things (3G) 71 Mike Azzie



Entries for the R1-million World Sports Betting Computaform Sprint (Grade 1) over 1000m:

20 Trip Tease (5G) 60 114 Louis Goosen

21 Talktothestars (4G) 60 110 Coenie de Beer

16 Barbosa (6G) 60 108 Dennis Drier

18 Belong To Me (4G) 60 105 Johan Janse van Vuuren

4 Copper Parade (8G) 60 105 Yvette Bremner

3 Doing It For Dan (4G) 60 105 Louis Goosen

15 Moofeed (AUS) (5H) 60 105 Mike de Kock

9 Splendid Garden (4G) 60 104 Mike Azzie

17 Daring Dave (5G) 60 103 Weiho Marwing

7 Muscatt (6G) 60 103 Michael Roberts

11 Guiness (4G) 60 100 Dennis Drier

1 One Man's Dream (5G) 60 98 Louis Goosen

10 Graduation Day (5G) 60 91 Joe Soma

19 Captured Wind (4C) 60 90 Corne Spies

2 Varbration (4G) 60 90 Louis Goosen

5 Gun Fighter (5G) 60 88 Paul Peter

14 Vincente (4C) 60 87 Louis Goosen

13 African Ruler (3G) 58 104 Paul Peter

6 Tar Heel (3G) 58 103 Joey Ramsden

22 Carry On Alice (4F) 57.5 110 Sean Tarry



Entries for the R1-million Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks (Grade 2) over 2450m:

Juxtapose (3F) 103 Stanley Ferreira

She's A Dragon (3F) 101 Craig Mayhew

Princess Varunya (AUS) (3F) 99 Kumaran Naidoo

Peggy Jay (3F) 96 Lucky Houdalakis

Persian Rug (3F) 94 Mike de Kock

Witchcraft (3F) 94 Sean Tarry

Estimation (3F) 88 Gavin van Zyl

Zafira (3F) 88 Weiho Marwing

A P's Lily (3F) 87 Tyrone Zackey

Christmas Carol (3F) 83 Geoff Woodruff

Melliflora 3F) 83 Mike Azzie

American Story (3F) 79 Ormond Ferraris

Fortissima (3F) 77 Joe Soma

Snowdonia (3F) 71 Paul Peter

Laurel Cherry (3F) 69 Ormond Ferraris

Misristocrat (3F) 67 Louis Goosen

Tricia Dupont (3F) 66 Louis Goosen

Four fillies have been entered for the R1-million SA Nursery (Grade 1) over 1160m at Turffontein on Champions Day on Saturday 30 April - Cloth Of Cloud, Exquisite Touch, Seattle Singer and Cyber Magic.

All four are also entered in the R400,000 SA Fillies Nursery (Grade 2) on the same day.

Ruling champion trainer Sean Tarry rates Cloth Of Cloud very highly and she has won both her starts to date, the last in the Pretty Polly Stakes over 1100m.

The handicappers have not officially rated the two-year-old crop yet, but on provisional ratings she is the second-highest rated runner on the list of entries behind Mike de Kock-trained colt Janoobi.

He has been given a rating of 96 following his win in the Protea Stakes over 1100m, with Cloth Of Cloud two points, or 1kg inferior.

Tarry has entered another filly in the form of Exquisite Touch, who has also shown promise in winning both her starts to date, including the Ruffian Stakes over 1000m.

Port Elizabeth trainer Yvette Bremner has entered Pacific Spirit, runner-up on debut in the Summer Juvenile Stakes on J&B Met Day and winner of both his starts since.



The entries for the R1-million SA Nursery (Grade 1) over 1160m on Champions Day:

Janoobi (2C) 96 Mike de Kock

Cloth Of Cloud (2F) 94 Sean Tarry

Chili Con Carne (2C) 92 Lucky Houdalakis

Exquisite Touch (2F) 92 Sean Tarry

Jiffy (2G) 92 Erico Verdonese

Rivarine (2C) 92 Mike Azzie

Pacific Spirit (2C) 90 Yvette Bremner

Flying Myth (2C) 89 Sean Tarry

He's A Var (2C) 88 Leon Erasmus

Double Appeal (2C) 87 Joe Soma

Seattle Singer (2F) 84 Corne Spies

Outshine (2C) 82 Tyrone Zackey

Cyber Magic (2F) 81 Paul Peter

Good To Give (2C) 79 Charles Laird

Bold Rex (2C) 78 Mike de Kock

Pepe Le Pew (2G) 74 Yvette Bremner

Le Tigre (2C) 0 Leon Erasmus



Entries for the R400,000 SA Fillies Nursery (Grade 2) over 1160m:

Cloth Of Cloud (2F) 94 Sean Tarry

Exquisite Touch (2F) 92 Sean Tarry

Seattle Singer (2F) 84 Corne Spies

Star Burst Galaxy (2F) 84 Mike Azzie

Announcing Rain (2F) 82 Mike Azzie

Arissa (2F) 81 Alec Laird

Cyber Magic (2F) 81 Paul Peter

Pool Party (2F) 81 Roy Magner

Electric Lady (2F) 80 David Nieuwenhuizen

Open Road (2F) 78 Roy Magner

Rebel's Diamond (2F) 77 David Nieuwenhuizen

Missibaba (2F) 76 David Nieuwenhuizen

Linda Honey (2F) 70 Louis Goosen

Brave Queen (2F) 66 David Nieuwenhuizen

Burgundy Rose (2F) 0 Leon Erasmus

Dolphinsplayground (2F) 0 Leon Erasmus

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Looks like a Tarry day, he has all the firepower. storm warning for the gold cup.

7/2 gone Carry On Alice, into 22/10

Ferrari Vip day up for grabs for one lucky racegoer

Surprised Tarry hasn't entered Bull Valley into the sprint, guess he thinks COA will do the job