Re:Re:Re:Final Fields World Sports Betting Champion5hips Finale

Top Quality Fields set for the R4,895 million Stakes WSB Championships Season Finale

Monday 24 April 2023

The stage is set for a spectacular day of racing on Saturday 29 April as Johannesburg’s showstopper World Sports Betting (WSB) Championships Finale takes place at the Turffontein Racecourse with no less than seven red-hot Graded races.

The R4 895 000 Champions Day is the climax of what has been a thrilling 5-part The WSB Championships season, which now culminates with the best of the best doing battle at Turffontein on one of the biggest days on the South African horseracing calendar.

The WSB Championships Finale will be headlined by the R2 000 000 WSB Premier’s Champions Challenge over 2000m, with big guns Puerto Manzano, Nebraas, Aragosta, Red Saxon, Second Base, Rain in Holland, Billy Bowlegs, Litigation, MK’s Pride and Zeus all among those lining up in a massive showpiece race of the Johannesburg season.

Another major Grade 1 race on the day will be the R1 000 000 Jonsson Workwear ComputaForm Sprint over 1000m, which is packed with the country’s best speedsters including Master Archie, William Robertson, Isivunguvungu, Taikonaut, Sheela, Big Burn, Rollwiththepunches, Princess Calla and Gobsmacked all lined up to contest for honours.

“There have been so many great storylines during the World Sports Betting Championships Season,” said Fundi Sithebe, CEO of 4Racing.
“Piere Strydom rolling back the years with Lady of Power in the Gauteng Fillies Guineas and Rachel Venniker showing us the future of the sport is in good hands with her sensational win in the WSB Gauteng Guineas on Eye of the Prophet.
“Anfields Rocket, Bless My Stars, Son Of Raj, Trip Of Fortune and Desert Miracle are all fantastic runners who have had big wins during this WSB Championships season and now we’ve saved the best for last. We are excited for Champions Day, looking at the quality fields we have lined up from start to finish, there is no doubt this will be a memorable showcase of top-class horse racing and we urge punters to come to Turffontein in their numbers.”

Warren Tannous, CEO of World Sports Betting, is equally excited about the WSB Championships Season Finale.

“We would like to thank our partner, 4Racing, as well as our valued clients and racegoers for their support and enthusiasm throughout a spectacular series of racing,” said Tannous.
“Our vision is to welcome a new life into the sport of racing, creating awareness, an element of fun and lifestyle too. We look forward to a long and prosperous partnership with 4Racing and what lies ahead.
“It is befitting that the season concludes with the much-anticipated The World Sports Betting Championships’ Finale - Champions Day, a major highlight of what’s been a great addition to the country’s horse racing calendar.”

Racegoers can expect a vibrant line-up of music acts including popular singer-songwriter and producer Lee Cole, 5FM’s Austin Cassim, bass brothers Ebb and Mayo and popular Hip Hop and R&B DJ Marco da Costa.

Entrance to Turffontein Racecourse is absolutely free for Champions Day and gates will open from 10am.

All the action from Champions Day will be broadcast live on Racing 240, DSTV Channel 240. SABC 3 will also show the exhilaration of the main race at 15:00.

Here are the final fields for the Grade 1 races to be run at the WSB Championships Finale on Saturday 29 April 2023:

Race-6 (Turf) R1 000 000 1000m 14:37

JONSSON WORKWEAR COMPUTAFORM SPRINT (Grade 1)
1 5 Master Archie 60 128 A Craig Zackey Tony Peter
2 6 William Robertson 60 125 JA Piere Strydom Corne Spies
3 2 Bartholdi 60 119 BA Juan Paul v'd Merwe M G Azzie/A A Azzie
4 1 Isivunguvungu 60 119 A Richard Fourie Peter Muscutt
5 8 Rollwiththepunches 60 112 A Denis Schwarz Roy Magner
6 3 Danilo Danilovitch 60 103 BA Marco V'Rensburg Paul Matchett
7 4 Taikonaut 58 111 A Muzi Yeni Roy Magner
8 7 Karangetang 58 110 PA Luyolo Mxothwa J A Janse van Vuuren
9 11 Princess Calla 57.5 127 A Gavin Lerena Sean Tarry
10 10 Sheela 57.5 117 A S'manga Khumalo M G Azzie/A A Azzie
11 12 Big Burn 57.5 115 A Ryan Munger Sean Tarry
12 9 Gobsmacked 55.5 113 Ae Keagan de Melo J A Janse van Vuuren
Same Trainer
(3,10) (5,7) (8,12) (9,11)








Race-7 (Turf) R2 000 000 2000m 15:15
WORLD SPORTS BETTING PREMIER'S CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
1 3 Puerto Manzano (ARG) 60 123 BA Keagan de Melo J A Janse van Vuuren
2 9 Mk's Pride 60 122 A Muzi Yeni Robbie Sage
3 13 Golden Ducat 60 120 A Diego De Gouveia Mike de Kock
4 2 Nebraas 60 117 TBA Piere Strydom Sean Tarry
5 8 Aragosta 60 116 A Craig Zackey Mike de Kock
6 12 Red Saxon 60 116 A S'manga Khumalo Joe Soma
7 10 Litigation 60 113 T A *Philasande Mxoli Sean Tarry
8 11 Divine Odyssey 60 109 BA Kabelo Matsunyane J A Janse van Vuuren
9 1 Second Base 60 104 BAe Chase Maujean Robyn Klaasen
10 4 Zeus 60 104 A Raymond Danielson Fabian Habib
11 6 Rain In Holland 57.5 120 BA Richard Fourie Sean Tarry
12 5 Billy Bowlegs 56.5 114 A Gavin Lerena Alec Laird
13 7 Rule By Force 56.5 108 TBA Luyolo Mxothwa Joe Soma
Same Trainer
(1, (3,5) (4,7,11) (6,13)


The rest of the races on the day will have the following fields:

Race-1 (Turf) R90 000 1160m 11:10
WORLD SPORTS BETTING WELCOMES YOU TO CHAMPIONS DAY MAIDEN JUVENILE PLATE
1 4 Anamericaninvenice 60 0 A Nathan Klink J A Janse van Vuuren
2 11 Brenheisen 60 0 A *Malesela Katjedi Candice Dawson
3 8 Copper John 60 0 A Craig Zackey Alec Laird
4 6 Imperial Eagle 60 0 A Denis Schwarz Kobus Roux
5 10 Launch Code 60 0 A Hennie Greyling J A Janse van Vuuren
6 3 Mk's Dreams 60 0 A Muzi Yeni Robbie Sage
7 12 Red Bomber 60 0 A Gavin Lerena J A Janse van Vuuren
8 2 Tail Of The Comet 60 0 A *Donald Geerthsen -2.5 Sean Tarry
9 5 Vivacious Vicky 60 0 A Richard Fourie Stuart Pettigrew
10 7 Cala Muretta 57.5 0 A Ryan Munger Ashley Fortune
11 1 Phantom Express 57.5 0 A *Philasande Mxoli Paul Matchett
12 9 Thing Called Love 57.5 0 A Keagan de Melo J A Janse van Vuuren
Same Trainer
(1,5,7,12)
Race-2 (Turf) R105 000 1600m 11:45
CITIZEN JUVENILE PLATE

1 4 Max The Magician 60 0 A Muzi Yeni Roy Magner
2 2 Battle Of Kursk 57 0 A *Donald Geerthsen -2.5 Roy Magner
3 7 Holocene 57 0 A *Kaidan Brewer Mike de Kock
4 8 Purple Pitcher 57 0 A Julius Mariba Billy Ruiters
5 3 Sugar Blast 57 0 A Richard Fourie Mike de Kock
6 6 Tenstar 57 0 A Craig Zackey Mike de Kock
7 1 Trexcellent 57 0 A *Philasande Mxoli Jaap Visser
8 5 Dakota Cat 54 0 A Denis Schwarz Kobus Roux
Same Trainer
(1,2) (3,5,6)

Race-3 (Turf) R90 000 1600m 12:15
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GROOMS INITIATIVE MAIDEN PLATE
1 3 Mo The Man 60 77 A Keagan de Melo J A Janse van Vuuren
2 7 Free Movement 60 74 BA Muzi Yeni Robbie Sage
3 8 Fast Duty 60 73 A Diego De Gouveia Stuart Pettigrew
4 1 Kambulu 60 72 THA Piere Strydom Sean Tarry
5 6 Time To Meditate 60 69 TBA *Kaidan Brewer Weiho Marwing
6 4 Fully Loaded 60 62 A S'manga Khumalo Fabian Habib
7 5 Royal Guide 60 0 A Gavin Lerena Alec Laird
8 2 Indian Ocean 57 0 A Craig Zackey Paul Matchett
Same Trainer
(-)

Race-4 (Turf) R300 000 1160m 12:50
WORLD SPORTS BETTING SA FILLIES NURSERY (Grade 2)
1 7 American Graffiti 60 0 A S'manga Khumalo Sean Tarry
2 2 Cullinan Blue 60 0 A Kabelo Matsunyane Brett Crawford
3 1 Heirloom 60 0 A Chase Maujean Robyn Klaasen
4 6 Leaving Las Vegas 60 0 A Denis Schwarz Tony Peter
5 8 Miss Hannigan 60 0 A Athandiwe Mgudlwa Gareth van Zyl
6 9 Mist In Scotland 60 0 A *Philasande Mxoli Paul Matchett
7 3 Mrs Geriatrix 60 0 A Richard Fourie Sean Tarry
8 5 Rani Of Kittur 60 0 A Muzi Yeni Roy Magner
9 11 Red Hot Rose 60 0 BA Craig Zackey Mike de Kock
10 4 Sigrid Swing 60 0 BA Jeffery Syster Heinrich van der Westhuizen
11 10 So Seductive 60 0 A Keagan de Melo J A Janse van Vuuren
Same Trainer
(1,7)


Race-5 (Turf) R400 000 1160m 13:25
WORLD SPORTS BETTING SA NURSERY (Grade 2)
1 8 Fire 'N Flames 60 0 a Denis Schwarz Kobus Roux
2 6 Guy Gibson 60 0 A Raymond Danielson Roy Magner
3 2 Halberdier 60 0 A Diego De Gouveia Billy Ruiters
4 7 Jerusalema Rain 60 0 A Luyolo Mxothwa Ashley Fortune
5 5 Lucky Lad 60 0 A Richard Fourie Sean Tarry
6 4 Pure Predator 60 0 A Gavin Lerena Fanie Bronkhorst
7 3 Amber Rock 57.5 0 A S'manga Khumalo M G Azzie/A A Azzie
8 1 Ripple Effect 57.5 0 A Ryan Munger Ashley Fortune
Same Trainer
(4,

Race-8 (Turf) R300 000 1160m 14:00
WORLD SPORTS BETTING CAMELLIA STAKES (Grade 2)
1 7 Bon Vivant 60 112 BA Keagan de Melo J A Janse van Vuuren
2 2 Full Velocity 60 112 BA Gavin Lerena Sean Tarry
3 6 Stiptelik (AUS) 60 109 A Luyolo Mxothwa Brett Crawford
4 5 Sweet Pepper 60 109 TBA S'manga Khumalo Sean Tarry
5 4 Cold Fact 60 104 PA Denis Schwarz Tony Peter
6 8 Whoa Whoa Whoa (AUS) 60 101 Ae Kabelo Matsunyane Brett Crawford
7 9 Lucy English 60 91 T A Craig Zackey Lucky Houdalakis
8 3 Kiss Me Captain 58 109 A Richard Fourie M G Azzie/A A Azzie
9 1 Miss Daisy 58 106 T A Ryan Munger Billy Ruiters
Same Trainer
(2,4) (3,6)



Race-9 (Turf) R300 000 2000m 15:50 WORLD SPORTS BETTING GERALD ROSENBERG STAKES (Grade 2)
1 4 Pink Tourmaline 60 108 A Luyolo Mxothwa Brett Crawford
2 9 Light Of The Moon 59 107 T A Piere Strydom B Botes / Y Vosloo
3 5 Gilded Butterfly 59 106 A Keagan de Melo Stuart Pettigrew
4 7 Sprinkles 59 105 A Gavin Lerena J A Janse van Vuuren
5 2 Terra Time 59 101 HA Marco V'Rensburg Lucky Houdalakis
6 3 Bureau des Legende 59 97 A Gabriell Pieterse Robyn Klaasen
7 8 Bold Fortune 59 93 BA Diego De Gouveia Stuart Pettigrew
8 6 Bless My Stars 57.5 109 A S'manga Khumalo Sean Tarry
9 1 Lady Of Power 56.5 109 T A CARD SCRATCHING M G Azzie/A A Azzie
10 11 Emirate Gina 55.5 105 CA Muzi Yeni Roy Magner
11 10 Littlemarysunshine 55.5 93 BA Craig Zackey Mike de Kock
Same Trainer
(3,7)



Race-10 (Turf) R250 000 3200m 16:20 WORLD SPORTS BETTING GOLD BOWL (Grade 3)
1 5 Shangani 62 120 A Keagan de Melo Tony Peter
2 4 Arumugam 52 94 BA *Kaidan Brewer Weiho Marwing
3 1 Tabebuia 52 94 PA Wesley Marwing Gareth van Zyl
4 7 Future Pearl 50 100 TBA Athandiwe Mgudlwa Sean Tarry
5 2 Top Sail 50 96 A *Philasande Mxoli Paul Matchett
6 8 Flying First Class 50 89 HA ............... David Nieuwenhuizen
7 6 Apache Fighter 50 81 A Muzi Yeni Roy Magner
8 3 Electric Surge 50 78 A Chase Maujean Robbie Hill

Look forward to Saturday and still in the camp of PRINCESS CALLA

Good Punting 👍

Dave Scott wrote:

Look forward to Saturday and still in the camp of PRINCESS CALLA

Good Punting 👍

1000m too short!

There are lots of green Formgrids grids to be seen in the Computaform Sprint. Sadly, the same can’t be said for the Champions Challenge.


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Mac wrote:

There are lots of green Formgrids grids to be seen in the Computaform Sprint. Sadly, the same can’t be said for the Champions Challenge.


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Hard to believe the older and quality horses from around the country don't target this race, must be better than prepping in KZN and then finishing 9th in the Durban July

I’ve always believed the Computaform Sprint should be Joburg’s showpiece. Have a strategy different to the Cape and KZN. The race is a sprint which could mitigate all the naysayers’ comments about the altitude, blah blah. Reverse the purses between this and the Challenge. Make it a R5bar race.


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Mac wrote:

I’ve always believed the Computaform Sprint should be Joburg’s showpiece. Have a strategy different to the Cape and KZN. The race is a sprint which could mitigate all the naysayers’ comments about the altitude, blah blah. Reverse the purses between this and the Challenge. Make it a R5bar race.


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Looks like SA has moved away from breeding sprinters, this year's field is poor and I can't really think of many to make it better

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Not sure I agree - I think both Master Archie and Princess Calla are very good - throw in the likes of Sheela and imo we have a very good field

The Champions Challenge imo is another story - lots of 'probably past their best' - while the younger brigade is mainly represented by Billy Bowlegs - who for me is 'capable' at best; I do think Puerto Manzano has been prepared specifically for this race and should take some beating - don't think he will go on to KZN though