4Racing Gauteng Guineas Day a success
With a successful Guineas Day, 4Racing kicked off the Gauteng Summer Horseracing Season, the first of five scorching big race days of The Championships season on February 4.
4Racing hosted the opening race day of the season, Gauteng Guineas Day, at Turffontein Racecourse, kicking off the Championships season on February 4.
The much-anticipated race day lived up to expectations, with several thrilling finishes that kept punters and spectators on their feet all day long.
The first of five significant race days that would be held as a part of The Championships’ debut season over the following three months was Guineas Day.
According to the CEO of 4Racing, Fundi Sithebe, this competitive, exciting opening round of The Championships provided a decent picture of the fantastic racing fans could anticipate over the next three months. The day lived up to their expectations, and she would like to thank Wilgerbosdrift and World Sports Betting once more for their sponsorship of the Triple Crown.
“What an amazing way to kick off the highly anticipated Gauteng Summer Season and The Championships. Congratulations to all the winning connections on the day and a special word of congratulations to veteran Piere Strydom for his Gauteng Fillies Guineas win on Lady of Power and Rachel Venniker for her first Group 2 win in the World Sports Betting Guineas on Eye Of the Prophet,” said Fundi.
Here’s a full list of the winners for the exhilarating races:
Race 1: Ilha Bela Maiden Plate (F & M)
Horse: Winter Mouse
Jockey: S’manga Khumalo
Race 2: WSB Spina Wina Maiden Plate
Horse: Back in Business
Jockey: S’manga Khumalo
Race 3: Nightingale Pinnacle Stakes
Horse: Shangani
Jockey: Keagan De Melo
Race 4: Athina MR 80 Handicap
Horse: Good Queen Beds
Jockey: Richard Fourie
Race 5: World Sports Betting Tommy Hotspur Stakes (Grade 3)
Horse: Rollwiththepunches
Jockey: D Schwartz
Race 6: Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng fillies Guineas Grade 2 – Three-year-old fillies
Horse: Lady of Power
Jockey: Piere Strydom
Race 7: World Sports Betting Gauten Guineas (Grade 2 – three-year-olds)
Horse: Eye of the Prophet
Jockey: Rachael Venniker
Race 8: Velvet Green FM 96 Divided Handicap (F and M)
Horse: Sister Light
Jockey: Kabelo Mutsunyane
Race 9: WSB Supporters of South African Racing FM 79 Dividend Handicapt (F and M)
Horse: Gimmealight
Jockey: Rachel Venniker
Upcoming races in The Championships series are as follows:
Day 2: Classic Day, March 4
World Sports Betting SA Classic (Grade 1) (Second leg of the Triple Crown)
Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic (Grade 1) (Second leg of the Triple Tiara)
Day 3: Derby Day, April 1
World Sports Betting SA Derby (Grade 1) (Third leg of the Triple Crown)
Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks (Grade 2) (Third leg of the Triple Tiara)
H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (Grade 1)
Day 4: Ladies Day, April 15
HSH Princess Charlene Empress Club Stakes (Grade 1)
Day 5: Championships Finale, Champions Day, April 29
Premier’s Champions Challenge (Grade 1)
Computaform Sprint (Grade 1)
SA Nursery (Grade 2)
SA Filles Nursey (Grade 2)
Gerald Rosenberg Stakes (Grade 2)
Camellia Stakes (Grade 2)
Gold Bowl (Grade 3)
Throughout The Championships season, admission to the Turffontein Racecourse is free.
