Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein with world-class horseracing and entertainment on a fantastic day at the races as Triple Series heats up.

28 February 2023

It’s Classic Day at Turffontein this Saturday 4 March and all eyes will be on a veteran seven-time South African champion jockey who is rolling back the years and a young apprentice making her own mark on the sport of horseracing, on what is set to be an exciting second round of ‘The Championships’ season.
Classic Day marks the second leg of the World Sports Betting Triple Crown and Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara series for three-year-olds, and there will be a whopping R1 500 000 stake on offer for the Grade 1 World Sports Betting SA Classic and R1 250 000 stake for the Grade 1 Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic, both to be run over 1800 metres at Turffontein this weekend.
Champion apprentice Rachel Venniker was sensational in brilliantly winning the Grade 2 World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas on Eye of the Prophet in the first leg of the World Sports Betting Triple Crown, holding off S’manga Khumalo in a thriller, and she will now be looking for her first Grade 1 win as she again gets the ride from trainer Paul Matchett this weekend.
The Triple Series is regarded as racing’s ‘ultimate test’ and should Venniker again lead Eye of the Prophet home, the connections will stay in the hunt for the R2 million bonus for the winners of all three legs of the WSB Triple Crown.
Other exciting runners announced in the final fields today to compete in the WSB SA Classic include Shoemaker, East Coast, Billy Bowlegs, Royal Victory and Anfield’s Rocket.
Legendary 56-year-year old jockey Piere ‘Striker’ Strydom was equally imperious in winning the SA Fillies Guineas with Lady of Power in the first leg of the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara and he will be seeing if he can repeat his heroics on the flying filly this weekend in the second leg.
Strydom comes into Classic Day in fine form, having won the Grade 1 Splashout Cape Derby at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth this weekend on See It Again, so he will be buzzing as he looks to win the second leg of the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara with Lady of Power to stay in contention for the R1 million bonus for the winners of all three legs of the Triple Tiara.
Other strong fillies who were announced in the SA Fillies Classic final fields today to take on Lady of Power include Emirate Gina, Feather Boa, Bonete and None Other.
Entrance is absolutely free for punters and those looking to enjoy a day at the races at Turffontein on Classic Day, which has much to offer all those involved in horse racing, with good stakes for owners and trainers and plenty of incentives for the talented jockeys and hardworking grooms who will be responsible for the racing spectacle.

Hospitality packages are also available and if you can’t make it to the course you can follow the action live on Racing 240 on DStv Channel 240 or you can take a bet in-store or online with TAB at www.tab4racing.com .
“We expect Classic Day to live up to its name and to be one for the books! The World Sports Betting Triple Crown and Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara Series adds a unique and exciting dimension to the season and we are looking forward to some exhilarating racing as we see if Eye of the Prophet and Lady of Power can try and stay in the hunt for the Triple Series bonuses. I encourage racegoers, punters, and fun-lovers to head to Turffontein Racecourse this weekend to experience this fantastic Classic Day live,” said Fundi Sithebe, Chief Executive Officer of 4Racing.

FINAL FIELDS FOR THE R1 500 000 WORLD SPORTS BETTING GRADE 1 SA CLASSIC:

1 12 Shoemaker 60 114 A Richard Fourie Mike de Kock
2 7 Eye Of The Prophet 60 113 BA #Rachel Venniker Paul Matchett
3 1 East Coast 60 112 A Keagan de Melo Mike de Kock
4 5 Royal Victory 60 112 BA S'manga Khumalo Nathan Kotzen
5 4 Money Heist 60 108 BA Piere Strydom Gareth van Zyl
6 2 Anfields Rocket 60 107 A Raymond Danielson Grant Maroun
7 14 Billy Bowlegs 60 106 A Denis Schwarz Alec Laird
8 11 Electric Gold 60 106 A Kabelo Matsunyane Sean Tarry
9 13 Laguna Verde 60 106 BA Craig Zackey Lucky Houdalakis
10 10 Argo Alley 60 105 A Nathan Klink St John Gray
11 16 Jimmy Don 60 105 A Gavin Lerena Erico Verdonese
12 6 Le Morne 60 105 A Luyolo Mxothwa Brett Crawford
13 8 Rule By Force 60 102 T A Juan Paul v'd Merwe Joe Soma
14 15 Star Coin 60 98 BA *Kaidan Brewer Alec Laird
15 9 Total Protection 60 96 A Ryan Munger Ashley Fortune
16 3 Captainofthegreen 60 81 A Athandiwe Mgudlwa Gareth van Zyl


FINAL FIELDS FOR THE WILGERBOSDRIFT R1 250 000 GRADE 1 SA FILLIES CLASSIC:

1 12 Lady Of Power 60 109 T A Piere Strydom M G Azzie/A A Azzie
2 4 Feather Boa 60 108 A Richard Fourie Stuart Pettigrew
3 8 Reny 60 106 A Kabelo Matsunyane Brett Crawford
4 6 Emirate Gina 60 105 A Raymond Danielson Roy Magner
5 1 Bless My Stars 60 103 A S'manga Khumalo Sean Tarry
6 5 None Other 60 101 A Keagan de Melo Lucky Houdalakis
7 3 Orarari Gold 60 101 A Diego De Gouveia Corrie Lensley
8 9 Bonete 60 97 A Juan Paul v'd Merwe Mike de Kock
9 10 Silver Hills 60 93 A Gavin Lerena Sean Tarry
10 2 Gimmealight 60 87 BA #Rachel Venniker Paul Matchett
11 11 Pomozelous 60 83 T A Craig Zackey Joe Soma
12 7 Mighty Goddess 60 78 BA Denis Schwarz Billy Ruiters


SA Classic Day race day schedule on 4 March 2023 at Turffontein Racecourse are as follows:

11h40 Race 1: 4Racing Welcomes You Middle Stakes (1000m)
12h10 Race 2: Racing240 For Racing For You Maiden Juvenile Plate (1160m)
12h45 Race 3: Racehorse Owners Association Maiden Juvenile Plate (1160m)
13h20 Race 4: 4Racing TV Maiden Plate (F&M) (1160m)
13h55 Race 5: Hawaii Stakes (Grade 2 Open) (1400m)
14h30 Race 6: Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic Grade 1 (1800m)
15h05 Race 7: World Sports Betting SA Classic Grade 1 (1800m)
15h45 Race 8: Drum Star Handicap (Listed Open) (1800m)
16h20 Race 9: TAB Telebet 0861 000 822 MR 76 Handicap (Open) (1160m)
16h55 Race 10: Next Turffontein RaceMeeting Saturday 11 March Maiden Plate (1600m)
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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

1 year 3 weeks ago
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Where is the buzz about this day?? Part of a triple crown? Big stake cheques?
Nobody punting the day? Cape created a buzz for their races! they hypes up their horses! etc etc
Phumelela should give up and focus on sports betting and TAB leave marketing to the pros

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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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anyways

Race 1 Sheldon Van Vuuren yard ice cold 1 win last 55 runners
Race 2 Hoping the expensive baby is good for the DavidN yard. Tarry horse Fav at this stage
Race 3 Tarry Fav
Race 4 Avoon toast 2nd fav at the moment??? Not a fan of the odds on fav
Race 5 Red Saxon 8/1 blinkers on
Race 6 Grade 1 each way gimme a light
Race 7 Grade 1 6/1 the field. MDK has a lot of donkeys in his yard this season maybe East Coast can land the Grade 1 for him
Race 8 Second Base for me but Van Vuuren yard form a worry
Race 9 smith and wesson 10/1
Race 10 to close a super exciting maiden plate with 10 runner and average MR of 65. Jet Dynasty evens
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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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R7, Jimmy Don, watch the replay of WSB Gauteng Guineas won by Eye Of The Prophet. This horse shifted in, onto the worst going, then shifted out towards the stands, beyond the original line it was running on. Not saying it would have won, but probably have finished much closer to the first two. Despite the draw, this horse is a runner and 16/1 is good value.
Guessing has never been widely acclaimed as a good gambling strategy.
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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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Weighted To Win are live tomorrow from about 9

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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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Weighted To Win are live tomorrow from about 9

I think that is a better idea 💡

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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

1 year 3 weeks ago
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We have a few threads and did mention

POURSOMESUGERONME is the pick 6 banker

Other possible bankers

William Robertson
Feather Boa

Plus a couple of fields

Good Punting 👍
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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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this comment in the computaform?:

AVOONTOAST J A Soma: Make sure you have your salt and pepper ready
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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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Am on course if any one wants to meet up.
All on feather boa

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Re: Classic Day to live up to its name at Turffontein

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William Robertson has some anti-value factors: he ran 6 days ago and this is his 2nd run after a rest. I think he us vulnerable. The horse my software likes there is Unzen at 10-1. The trip may be too short for Puerto Monzano.

PICK 6 thoughts: I may rove 2 of the top 3 in Race 4,5,6 for my pick 6 constructions: in other words, I may INSIST that 2 of the 3 favorites in Races 4,5,6 win, that is at least two of SomeSugar, Robertson and Feather MUST win...if only one wins then my pick 6 is done. Because these prices for these horses are so short, one can't bet them NOR bet against them. So either this pick 6 is a pick 3/jackpot or it pays something decent.

In the first leg of the pick 6, my software has put an ox alongside Sugar. What has this software been smoking?! I am too embarrassed too even mention the horse's name, so, I just quietly put some EW on it, hoping it runs a place, at least 3rd for a decent SWG.

Break a leg, guys! Let's make some money.
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