EUROPA POINT (Anthony Delpech) wins the R2-million President's Champions Challenge in 2012 on a glorious day for the stable of ruling champion trainer Mike de Kock. De Kock won five of the nine feature races on the day, four for one of his principle owners, Mary Slack's Wilgerbosdrift Stud.

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
• R500,000 The SA Nursery (Grade 1) 1160m
• R750,000 SA Oaks (Grade 2) 2450m - Leg 3 Triple Tiara
• R500,000 Gold Bowl (Grade 2) 3200m
• 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