This is the richest raceday in Africa. Nine feature races are run, including three Grade 1 contests, and it’s high-quality action from start to finish on an afternoon treasured by horseracing connoisseurs.

Champions Day is generally run on the last Saturday in April and this is the line-up:

• R2-million President's Champions Challenge (Grade 1) 2000m
• R1.5-million SA Derby (Grade 1) Powered by Samsung Business 2450m - Leg 3 Triple Crown
• R1-million Computaform Sprint (Grade 1) 1000m
• R750,000 SA Oaks (Grade 2) 2450m - Leg 3 Triple Tiara
• R500,000 Gold Bowl (Grade 2) 3200m
• R500,000 The SA Nursery (Grade 2) 1160m
• R400,000 The Fillies Nursery (Grade 2) 1160m
• R300,000 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes (Grade 2) 2000m
• R200,000 Camellia Stakes (Grade 2) - 1160m

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CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE
2011	HAPPY LANDING	4	57.5	Soma J	Yeni M	Mr M J Jooste
2010	REGAL RANSOM	4	55.5	Tarry S	Lerena B	Messrs G L Blank, Denver Naidoo, W V Nsele and Alvin Pillay
2009	SMART BANKER	4	58.0	Laird C	Marcus A	Messrs L J Lindsay, N Isaacs, M J Jooste and J C von Solms
2008	EDDINGTON	3	53.0	Zaki D	Strydom P	Messrs G L O'Brien, A R Burke and W Oakley
2007	PICK SIX	3	51.5	Laird C	Marcus A	Messrs J C Von Solms, M J Jooste and Mrs N Laird
2006	ILHA DA VITORIA	5	57.0	De Kock M	Shea K	Mrs M Slack
run as the SKEAPING TROPHY (G2) 2000m
2005	GREY ARROW	4	58.0	De Kock M	Marwing W	Mr C Treger
run as the SKEAPING CHAMPION STAKES Trophy 2000m
2004	YARD-ARM	4	58.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Lammerskraal Stud (nom: Mr M L P Rattray)
run as the CHAMPION STAKES (WFA) 2000m
2003	SET AFIRE	4	58.0	Ferraris D	Van Wyk R	Lammerskraal Stud (Nom: Mr M L P Rattray)
2002	YOUNG RAKE	6	58.0	Ferraris D	Strydom P	Messrs G L Blank, G Z Burg, B Kantor and L M Nestadt
COMPUTAFORM SPRINT
2011	VAL DE RA	4	57.5	Drier D	Forbes A	Avontuur Estate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr B A I Taberer)
2010	NOBLE HEIR	4	57.5	Bosch D	Delpech A	Messrs Sean Franken, A Hadden and D Holder
2009	PRIVATE JET	3	58.0	Woodruff G	Strydom P	Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew, C P Kalil & R M A Makaab
2008	J J THE JET PLANE	3	58.5	Houdalakis MN	Strydom P	Messrs H S N Du Preez, C F Strydom, Lucky Houdalakis and Mrs C D Boyens
2007	MYTHICAL FLIGHT	3	56.5	Tarry S	Smith B	Messrs C J H van Niekerk and M J Jooste
2006	NATIONAL COLOUR	3	53.5	Tarry S	Smith B	Mr C J H van Niekerk
2005	CATALOOCHEE	3	55.5	Woodruff G	Khan M	Mr and Mrs R Muir
2004
2003	NATIONAL CURRENCY	3	55.5	Azzie M	Delpech A	Mr G J and Mrs R D Beck
2002	LAISSERFAIRE	5	55.5	Crawford B	Neisius K	Mrs S Plattner
SA DERBY Run as G2 in 2005 ONLY
2011	SEAL	3	58.0	Van Zyl G	Odendaal M	Afrilek Drives (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Grant Douglas)
2010	IRISH FLAME	3	57.0	De Kock M	Shea K	Messrs L M Nestadt, B Kantor, G Barber & R P von Molendorff
2009	BOUQUET-GARNI	3	57.0	De Kock M	Delpech A	Mrs B D Oppenheimer
2008	KINGS GAMBIT	3	57.0	Wiid L	Lerena G	Estate Late Mr J P Herholdt
2007	RAVISHING	3	57.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Mr and Mrs R Muir
2006	ELUSIVE FORT	3	57.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Mr James Atkinson
2005	SILVER POINT	3	57.0	Ferraris O	Smith B	Mesdames M A Bergmann & D W Bird, Messrs E Batalides, O A Ferraris, S H Izikowitz, Dr C A Hyams and Dr C D Kitching
2004	GREY'S INN	3	57.0	De Kock M	Marwing W	Mrs B D Oppenheimer
2003	YARD-ARM	3	57.0	Woodruff G	Strydom P	Lammerskraal Stud (Nom: Mr M L P Rattray)
2002	TIMBER TRADER	3	57.0	Alexander G	Khan M	Messrs Dean Alexander, M C Berzac, D N Cousin, K E Latilla, K E Michael & G P Sadie
SA OAKS
2011	IGUGU	3	58.0	De Kock M	Delpech A	Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and Mr and Mrs A J Macdonald
2010	ARCOLA	3	57.0	Marwing W	Lerena G	Messrs A Varonou and D Chinsammy
2009	BEDLOE'S ISLAND	3	57.0	Tarry S	Strydom P	Mr and Mrs Bruce Le Roux
2008	HAPPY SPIRIT	3	57.0	Marwing W	Marwing W	Mr A Geemooi
2007	FESTIVE OCCASION	3	57.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Mr M De Broglio
2006	CANDY CRITIC	3	57.0	De Kock M	Shea K	Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and Messrs G L Blank, B G Burgess and M F de Kock
2005	ROYAL APROVAL	3	57.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Messrs A C Peter and T M Millard
2004	SABINA PARK	3	57.0	Ferraris O	Fayd'herbe B	Mr M De Broglio
2003	ICY AIR	3	57.0	Alexander G	Odendaal M	Messrs G M Alexander, M C Berzak, G P Sadie & I Vlasic
2002	MONYELA	3	57.0	De Kock M	Shea K	Mrs B D Oppenheimer
GOLD BOWL Downgraded to G2 from G1 in 2004
2011	HEROD THE GREAT	6	57.0	Ferraris O	Delpech A	Messrs L Davis, D Kassel, I G McCrae and M Oppert
2010	WINNING LEAP	3	52.0	Zaki D	v'd Merwe JP	Messrs R Kay, M W Maloon, D J Michael & Mrs L Gordon
2009	WESTERN WALK	7	55.0	Vos J	Lerena G	Mr A Upton
2008	PACIFIC WARRIOR	6	54.0	Vos J	V'Rensburg M	Mr G W Reimer
2007	LONG DOLLAR	5	53.5	Marwing W	Lloyd J	Mr J O J Cloete
2006	EUROVISION	6	54.5	Woodruff G	Marcus A	Messrs R J Bloomberg, R W Champion, G J Wilson & Neil Andrews
2005	SADDLEWOOD	4	58.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Mr Y Khan
2004	THE EIGER SANCTION	4	51.5	Woodruff G	Khan M	Tripple H Trust (Nom: Mr H Hattingh)
2003	FANTASTIC HORSE	4	58.0	Woodruff G	Strydom P	Messrs J H Drew, M Fullard, T M Millard and D Watson-Smith
2002	KELLY	4	56.5	De Kock M	Marwing W	Mr C Treger
GERALD ROSENBERG STAKES
2011	FISANI	4	60.0	De Kock M	Lerena G	Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Summerhill Stud Syndicate (Nom: Mr M J B Goss), Mr R S Napier and Mrs B A Napier
2010	PRESTIC	5	60.0	Van Zyl G H	Marcus A	Mrs B D Oppenheimer
2009	SPRING GARLAND	5	60.0	Alexander G M	Khan M	Messrs F Wilensky, M C Berzack, B S Clements, G P Sadie and Summerhill Stud Syndicate (Nom: Mr M J B Goss)
2008	SHE'S ON FIRE	5	60.0	Ferraris O A	Marwing W	Team Valor International (Nom: Mr B Irwin)
2007	SPORTSCUDDLE	6	58.0	Gray S J	Lloyd J	Mr St John D Gray
2006	REMEMBERANCE	3	54.5	De Kock M F	Shea K	Mrs B D Oppenheimer
2005	IRRIDESCENCE	3	54.5	De Kock M F	Marwing W	Team Valor International (Nom: Mr B Irwin)
2004	NIGHT DIVA	4	58.0	Tambourlas G M	Strydom P	Mr John Kramer
2003	SPECIAL PARADE	4	58.0	Woodruff G	Strydom P	Messrs K D Mokhobo, T Mosololi, S M Rasethaba and Mrs C Papadakis
2002	CORK WOOD	4	58.0	De Kock M F	Marwing W	Mrs B D Oppenheimer
CAMELLIA STAKES Upgraded to G2 from G3 in 2006
2011	GIVE ME FIVE	4	57.0	Tarry S	Neisius K	Messrs L M Michael, D J Michael & M A Michael
2010	CAPTAIN'S GAL	4	58.0	Tarry S	Strydom P	Mr C J H van Niekerk
2009	MOCHACHINO	4	56.5	Azzie M	Lerena G	Messrs G J Westwater, J B McIntosh, H Haralambous & R A Stewart and Mr M G & Mrs S Azzie & Glentree Downs Pastoral P/L (Nom: Mr M G Azzie)
2008	SURABI	4	57.5	Zaki D	Strydom P	Messrs G Stravino, G J Westwater, G L O'Brien, W Oakley and D S Durant
2007	CHANT DE NUIT	4	54.5	Whitehead W	Lerena G	Messrs C J Koster, I W Longmore & D A McKenzie
2006	DOLLAR BRIGHT	3	50.5	Laird A	Herholdt F	Estate Late Mr G J and Mrs R D Beck
2005	OVERARCHING	5	58.0	Ferraris O	Fayd'Herbe B	Estate Late Mr G J and Mrs R D Beck
2004	WENDYS	3	54.5	Woodruff G	Khan M	Mr D I Scott
2003	HALE SAPIEHA	5	57.5	Scott C	Derere K	Mr F L Lorenzani
2002	HER WAY	4	61.0	Laird C	Marwing W	Mr A R Beck
SA NURSERY Run as G1 to 2004; downgraded to G2 in 2005
2011	DELAGO DELUXE	2	58.0	Laird C	Marcus A	Mrs I Jooste and Mr M J Jooste
2010	KAVANAGH	2	57.0	De Kock M F	Geroudis J	Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
2009	VACHERIN	2	57.0	Azzie M	Marcus A	Messrs G J Westwater,A Christoforou, J B McIntosh, Ravi Padayachee, Alvin Pillay, A Reddy, A Taylor and Mr MG & Mrs S Azzie
2008	WARM WHITE NIGHT	2	57.0	Laird C	Marcus A	Mrs I Jooste and Mr M J Jooste
2007	HIT SONG	2	57.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Messrs T C Young,  P M Botha, D L Brugman and Mesdames Wendy Nassif and D A Sham
2006	REBEL KING	2	57 .0	Laird C	Marcus A	Messrs A P de Villiers, M J Jooste, M J Herr and J Hoffman
2005	TIZA	2	57.0	Matchett P	Strydom P	Messrs R Stenton and G S N Joseph
2004	CANDIDATO ROY	2	57.0	Woodruff G	Khan M	Mr and Mrs R Muir and Mr D I Scott
2003	FALLON	2	57.0	Verdonese E	Houdalakis M N	Miss S Bhana
2002	FOREST TROGON	2	57.0	Laird C	Neisius K	Messrs M J Jooste and B & N Steinhoff
SA FILLIES NURSERY
2011	HIDDEN BEAUTY	2	58.0	Matchett P F	Coetzee F	Mr A L A Crabbia
2010	WAYWEST GODDESS	2	57.0	Goosen L W	Sampson J	Mr C M Comaroff & Corryvrecken Racing cc (Nom: Mrs E R Joell)
2009	SPRING CLOVER	2	57.0	Vos J	Lerena G	Mr & Mrs M J le Roux and Mr M S Jones
2008	MERLENE DE LAGO	2	57.0	Laird C	Marcus A	Mrs I Jooste & Mr M J Jooste
2007	STATE FACTOR	2	57.0	Azzie M G	Schofield G	Mr A Christoforou and Mr M G & Mrs S Azzie
2006	ASYLUM SEEKER	2	57.0	Magner R R	Habib D L	Mr & Mrs E Prinsloo and Messrs B L Welch and John Wright
2005	ROCK OPERA	2	57.0	Spies C	Naude F	Mr and Mrs B R Linington
2004	DASH FOR GRETNA	2	57.0	Kruyer P	Odendaal M	Mrs M O'Hara and J M Chambers
2003	SABINA PARK	2	57.0	Ferraris D E	van Wyk R	Mr M De Broglio
2002	HAWAIIAN WAHOO	2	57.0	Marwing W	Khan M	Mr Y Khan