CHAMPIONS DAY

 


This is the richest raceday in Africa. Eight 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:
G1 Champions Challenge 2000m R2 million
G1 SA Derby R1.5 million 2450m (Leg 3 Triple Crown)
G1 Computaform Sprint R1 million 1000m
G2 SA Oaks R750 000 2450m (Leg 3 Triple Tiara)
G2 Gold Bowl R500 000 3200m
G2 The Nursery R500 000 1200m
G2 The Fillies Nursery R400 000 1200m
G2 Camellia Stakes R220 000 1200m

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HONOURS ROLLS

CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE

2010 REGAL RANSOM 4 55.50 Tarry S Lerena B Messrs G L Blank, Denver Naidoo, W V Nsele and Alvin Pillay
2009 SMART BANKER 4 58.00 Laird C Marcus A Messrs L J Lindsay, N Isaacs, M J Jooste and J C von Solms
2008 EDDINGTON 3 53.00 Zaki D Strydom P Messrs G L O'Brien, A R Burke and W Oakley
2007 PICK SIX 3 51.50 Laird C Marcus A Messrs J C Von Solms, M J Jooste and Mrs N Laird
2006 ILHA DA VITORIA 5 57.00 De Kock M F Shea K Mrs M Slack

 

COMPUTAFORM SPRINT

2010 NOBLE HEIR 4 57.50 Bosch D Delpech A Messrs Sean Franken, A Hadden and D Holder
2009 PRIVATE JET 3 58.00 Woodruff G V Strydom P Messrs M I Fullard, J H Drew, C P Kalil and M A Makaab
2008 J J THE JET PLANE 3 58.50 Houdalakis M N Strydom P Messrs H S N Du Preez, C F Strydom, Mr L Houdalakis and Mrs C D Boyens
2007 MYTHICAL FLIGHT 3 56.50 Tarry S G Smith B Messrs C J H van Niekerk and M J Jooste
2006 NATIONAL COLOUR 3 53.50 Tarry S G Smith B C V N Racing Limited
2005 CATALOOCHEE 3 55.50 Woodruff G V Khan M Mr and Mrs R Muir

 

SA DERBY

2010 IRISH FLAME 3 57.00 De Kock M F Shea K Messrs L M Nestadt, B Kantor, G Barber & R P von Molendorff
2009 BOUQUET-GARNI 3 57.00 De Kock M F Delpech A Mrs B D Oppenheimer
2008 KINGS GAMBIT 3 57.00 Wiid L Lerena G Estate Late Mr J P Herholdt
2007 RAVISHING 3 57.00 Woodruff G V Khan M Mr and Mrs R Muir
2006 ELUSIVE FORT 3 57.00 Woodruff G V Khan M Mr James Atkinson
2005 SILVER POINT 3 57.00 Ferraris O A Smith B Messrs Tinus Gericke, R A Stewart and Mr and Mrs J H Azzie
2004 GREY'S INN 3 57.00 De Kock M F Marwing W Mrs B D Oppenheimer


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