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, with big guns Puerto Manzano, Nebraas, Aragosta, Red Saxon, Second Base, Rain in Holland, Billy Bowlegs, Litigation, MK’s Pride and Zeus all lining up in a massive showpiece race of the Johannesburg season.
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Another major Grade 1 race on the day will be the R1 000 000 Jonsson Workwear ComputaForm Sprint over 1 000 meters, which is packed with the country’s best speedsters including Master Archie, William Robertson, Isivunguvungu, Taikonaut, Big Burn, RollingWithThePunches, 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. 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. Anfield’s 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,” said Fundi Sithebe, CEO of 4Racing
“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. 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 – Champion’s Day, a major highlight of what’s been a great addition to the country’s horse racing calendar,” said Warren Tannous CEO of World Sports Betting.
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
(1,8) (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
(4,8)
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
Same Trainer
(-)
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