CHAMPIONS DAY


HEAVY METAL (S'manga Khumalo) wins the R1.2-million first prize for owner Chris van Niekerk in the President's Champions Challenge in 2013. Heavy Metal is trained by Sean Tarry, who has won this race twice. It was underrated Khumalo's second Grade 1 victory this season. He also won the Sansui Summer Cup aboard Wagner for Joey Soma.

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
  • R1-million 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

2013 HEAVY METAL 4 57.5 Tarry S Khumalo S Mr C J H Van Niekerk
2012 EUROPA POINT 5 57.5 De Kock M Delpech A  Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
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

2013 WHAT A WINTER 5 60.0 Bass M Fayd'Herbe B Messrs M W Bass, Bryn Ressell, G N Shirtliff and N M Shirtliff
2012 SHEA SHEA 4 60.0 Woodruff G Strydom P Messrs M C Berzack and B Joffe
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

2013 WYLIE HALL (Aus) 3 58.0 Marwing WH Odendaal MJ Mr M E Leaf
2012 POMODORO 3 58.0 Tarry S Lerena G Mr C J H Van Niekerk
  ROYAL BENCHER 3 58.0 Laird A Marcus A Mr M C Gerber
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
2013 CHERRY ON THE TOP 3 58.0 Ferraris OA Juglall N Mrs BD Oppenheimer
2012 ILHA BELA 3 58.0 De Kock M Marcus A  Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
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

2013 CANTERBURY TALE 4 52.0 De Kock M Danielson R Mrs I Jooste and Mr M J Jooste
2012 GORONGOSA 5 53.5 De Kock M Delpech A Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
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      
2013 CHECCETTI 5 60.0 De Kock M Van Rensburg M Messrs Tony Moodley, M F de Kock, Summerhill Stud Syndicate (Nom : Mr M J B Goss) and Mrs Vanessa Harrison
2012 HAWKER HUNTER 4 60.0 Ferraris O Fradd R Mrs L Christmas and Mr M Christmas
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
2013 EASTERN GREETING 4 59.0 Ferreira S Van Rensburg M Mrs L C A Bouwer
2012 WELWITSCHIA 4 58.5 De Kock M Delpech A Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack)
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; G1 status reinstated 2012
2013 WILLOW MAGIC (Aus) 2 58.0 Tarry S Strydom P Messrs S Mathen, A Lahoud and Allan F Peters
2012 SOFT FALLING RAIN 2 58.0 De Kock M Marcus A Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum
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  
2013 VIRGO'S BABE 2 58.0 Nieuwenhuizen D Odendaal MJ Mr D R and Mrs M Foster and Mr T Pandaram
2012 KING'S TEMPTRESS 2 58.0 Lensley C Chambers F Mr M B Govender
2011 HIDDEN BEAUTY 2 58.0 Matchett P 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




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