Saturday’s Champions Day at Turffontein sets the stage for a spectacular 10-race card, boasting four Grade 1s, four Grade 2s, and a Listed race. This lineup ignites a frenzy of excitement among punters and racing enthusiasts alike!
Track Details:
- Turf. 2700m oval track.
- Races up to 1160m on the straight course; beyond 1160m, a challenging clockwise round turn with an 800m run-in.
- The track rises 12m from the 1600m to 800m marks, making it South Africa’s most testing circuit.
- Low-number draws are favored over 1400m, and to a lesser extent, 1600m.
Weather Watch:
- Partly Cloudy, 80% chance of thundershowers, 13-23 deg, 9-33kph easterly tail wind, Sunset : 18:00
Going:
- Good, pen 23
Event Details:
- The racing action begins at noon with the first of 10 races, concluding at 5:20 pm.
What to Bet:
- Various exotics like Bi Pot (Races 2-7), P A (Races 3-9), Pick 6 (Races 4-9), Jackpot 1 (Races 5-8), and Jackpot 2 (Races 7-10).
- Bookie bets like Singles, Places, Doubles, Trebles, Yankees and much more
WSB Best Bets:
Race 1 – Lets Play Poker
M Azzie / M Yeni
Despite being expensive to follow (well supported on debut and in his follow up run), he’s poised to make amends today with natural improvement. Blinkers on! Watch out for this big runner!
Race 4 Lucky Lad
S G Tarry / R Fourie
Lucky Lad should be cherry ripe today, after running reasonably well in a Grade 3 sprint upon his return from an extended hiatus. Prior to this, Lucky Lad was the hot favorite to secure victory in the prestigious Grade 1 Premiers Champions Stakes at Greyville
Race 7 Golden Sickle
A P Peter / C Habib
She won her fourth race in a row here last time, even though she was carrying a big weight. Now, facing the best male sprinters in South Africa, but she has a good chance of winning. There are rumors they said no to a big offer from overseas and she catches pigeons at home.
Race 9 Son Of Raj
W H Marwing / S Khumalo
Son of Raj, trained by Weiho Marwing, enters the Grade 1 Champions Challenge at Turffontein. Despite previous setbacks, he shows promise with recent improvements. With a favorable draw at 7, he aims to challenge top contenders
