The feature focus swings North this weekend and Saturday sees the first leg of the World Sports Betting SA Triple Crown and the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara with the running of the World Sports Betting Gr2 Gauteng Guineas and the Wilgerbosdrift Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas respectively over 1600m on the Turffontein Standside track.
Both fields have attracted strong entries with a full complement of 16 runners in the R1-million World Sports Betting Gauteng Guineas and 15 runners in the R750,000 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas.
Promising Jimmy Don – drawn at 12 in the Guineas (Pic – JC Photos)
The World Sports Betting SA Triple Crown for 3-year-olds is the richest series of races in Africa and comprises Saturday’s feature as well as the R1 5 million WSB Gr1 SA Classic to be run over 1800m at Turffontein on Saturday 4 March. The third leg is the R1,5 million WSB Gr1 SA Derby to be run over 2450m at Turffontein on Saturday 1 April.
A bonus of R2 million will be paid to connections of the horse that wins all three legs of the WSB SA Triple Crown.
The Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara for 3-year-old fillies is the richest series of races for fillies in Africa and comprises Saturday’s feature and then the R1,25 million Wilgerbosdrift Gr1 SA Fillies Classic run over 1800m at Turffontein on Saturday 4 March.
The third leg is the R750 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gr2 SA Oaks run over 2450m at Turffontein on Saturday 1 April. A bonus of R1 million will be paid to the connections of the filly that wins all three legs of the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara.
There will also be a R500 000 Pick 6 carryover at the meeting with the pool like to reach R3 million.
1st R625000, 2nd R200000, 3rd R100000, 4th R50000, 5th R25000
WORLD SPORTS BETTING GAUTENG GUINEAS (Grade 2)
For 3 year-olds (1st Leg SA Triple Crown)No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 13 | Shoemaker | 60 | 114 | A | Richard Fourie | Mike de Kock | |
| 2 | 7 | East Coast | 60 | 112 | A | Keagan de Melo | Mike de Kock | |
| 3 | 9 | Royal Victory | 60 | 111 | BA | S’manga Khumalo | Nathan Kotzen | |
| 4 | 15 | Money Heist | 60 | 108 | A | Piere Strydom | Gareth van Zyl | |
| 5 | 5 | Unzen | 60 | 108 | A | *Kaidan Brewer | Robbie Sage | |
| 6 | 14 | Anfields Rocket | 60 | 107 | A | Raymond Danielson | Grant Maroun | |
| 7 | 8 | Argo Alley | 60 | 105 | A | Denis Schwarz | St John Gray | |
| 8 | 12 | Jimmy Don | 60 | 105 | A | Gavin Lerena | Erico Verdonese | |
| 9 | 1 | Le Morne | 60 | 105 | A | Luyolo Mxothwa | Brett Crawford | |
| 10 | 10 | Electric Gold | 60 | 104 | A | Muzi Yeni | Sean Tarry | |
| 11 | 4 | Good Council | 60 | 101 | A | Ryan Munger | Ashley Fortune | |
| 12 | 16 | Allez Moris | 60 | 96 | A | Kabelo Matsunyane | Brett Crawford | |
| 13 | 3 | Golden Prospect | 60 | 96 | TBA | Calvin Habib | Sean Tarry | |
| 14 | 6 | Eye Of The Prophet | 60 | 93 | BA | #Rachel Venniker | Paul Matchett | |
| 15 | 2 | Atticus Finch | 60 | 88 | A | Randall Simons | Alec Laird | |
| 16 | 11 | Rule By Force | 60 | 86 | T A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | Joe Soma | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (1,2) (9,12) (10,13) | ||||||||
In the fairer sex equivalent, 15 fillies line up in the R750 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas.
Miss Cool – set to give the Arundels some more feature fun (Pic – JC Photos)
1st R468750, 2nd R150000, 3rd R75000, 4th R37500, 5th R18750
WILGERBOSDRIFT GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS (Grade 2)
3yo Fillies (1st Leg Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara)No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
| 1 | 11 | Gimme A Shot | 60 | 112 | A | Juan Paul v’d Merwe | M G Azzie/A A Azzie | |
| 2 | 12 | Feather Boa | 60 | 108 | A | Richard Fourie | Stuart Pettigrew | |
| 3 | 7 | Miss Cool | 60 | 103 | A | Gavin Lerena | Candice Dawson | |
| 4 | 15 | Rock The Fox | 60 | 102 | TBA | Calvin Habib | Sean Tarry | |
| 5 | 8 | Bless My Stars | 60 | 101 | A | S’manga Khumalo | Sean Tarry | |
| 6 | 1 | Orarari Gold | 60 | 101 | A | Muzi Yeni | Corrie Lensley | |
| 7 | 10 | Emirate Gina | 60 | 99 | A | Raymond Danielson | Roy Magner | |
| 8 | 14 | Bonete | 60 | 97 | A | Randall Simons | Mike de Kock | |
| 9 | 6 | Tipsy Tarragon | 60 | 95 | A | Denis Schwarz | Tony Peter | |
| 10 | 9 | Lady Of Power | 60 | 91 | T A | Piere Strydom | Joe Soma | |
| 11 | 13 | United Council | 60 | 90 | CA | *Kaidan Brewer | Robbie Sage | |
| 12 | 3 | Moraine | 60 | 88 | A | Keagan de Melo | J A Janse van Vuuren | |
| 13 | 2 | Reny | 60 | 86 | A | Kabelo Matsunyane | Brett Crawford | |
| 14 | 5 | Kinky Boots | 60 | 82 | A | Luyolo Mxothwa | Lucky Houdalakis | |
| 15 | 4 | Tried And True | 60 | 78 | BA | Diego De Gouveia | Billy Ruiters | |
| Same Trainer | ||||||||
| (4,5) | ||||||||
