Fillies Guineas, Classic winners aimed at Oaks
SMILING BLUE EYES AND ORCHID ISLAND CHASE R1-MILLION RACE Competitive entry for Fillies Nursery.
Smiling Blue Eyes looked a possible Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara winner after her impressive victory in the Gauteng Fillies Guineas over 1600m at Turffontein and was all the rage to win the SA Fillies Classic over 1800m. However, trainer Sean Tarry warned there was a virus in the yard and the grey filly appears to have been its next victim as she trailed in 13 lengths behind Mike de Kock-trained Orchid Island, who fought off the challenge of Safe Harbour to win by a neck.
On Saturday 6 May the two are set to square off in a series decider in the R1-million Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks (Grade 2) over 2450m. Horses from the two yards have dominated the Triple Tiara and Triple Crown events this year and they could do so again.
Geoff Woodruff, however, may have other thoughts as Bi Pot, hopelessly out at the weights based on merit ratings, managed to finish third in the Classic, beaten just 0.45 lengths and could be even better over this distance.
The SA Oaks is one of four Grade 2 races to be run on Champions Day, which also includes four Grade 1 events – the R4million Premier’s Champions Challenge over 2000m, the R2million SA Derby over 2450m, the R1-million Computaform Sprint over 1000m and the R1-million SA Nursery over 1160m. Entries for the R1-million Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks (Grade 2) over 2450m. 4 BEING FABULOUS (J A Janse van Vuuren) 60.0 1 BELLE ROSE (M F De Kock) 60.0 2 BI POT (G V Woodruff) 60.0 3 CAPTAIN GAMBLER (J Ramsden) 60.0 8 COSTA DA SOL (G H Van Zyl) 60.0 13 EMERALD BAY (E Verdonese) 60.0 10 ORCHID ISLAND (M F De Kock) 60.0 6 ORIENTAL OAK (R R Sage) 60.0 5 PARABOLA (G V Woodruff) 60.0 7 ROYAL UTOPIA (C Dawson) 60.0 11 SHIRLEY VALENTINE (D S Bosch) 60.0 12 SMILING BLUE EYES (S G Tarry) 60.0 9 WIND CHILL (J A Soma) 60.0 Entries for the R400,000 Camellia Stakes (Grade 2) CAMELLIA STAKES (Grade 2)(F&M) over 1160m 16 JOAN RANGER (M N Houdalakis) 59.0 8 CROWN OF ROSES (G M Alexan- der) 58.0 3 CRYSTAL GLAMOUR (G M Alexander) 58.0 17 EASY GAME (M G Azzie) 58.0 5 ELUSIVENCHANTMENT (D C Howells) 58.0 2 LUMYA (S M Ferreira) 58.0 13 OLD EM (S G Tarry) 58.0 14 SAMARRA (J Vos) 58.0 9 SWIFT SARAH (S G Tarry) 58.0 6 TIGER'S TOUCH (S G Tarry) 58.0 1 EXQUISITE TOUCH (S G Tarry) 56.5 12 GREEN PEPPER (J A Janse van Vuuren) 56.5 11 JAMESON GIRL (C Dawson) 56.5 10 JUST VOGUE (G H Van Zyl) 56.5 4 SEATTLE SINGER (C Spies) 56.5 15 SECRET STAR (S T Pettigrew) 56.5 7 WRECKING BALL (G J Maroun) 56.5 Entries for the R400,000 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes (Grade 2) (F&M) over 2000m 5 JUXTAPOSE (S M Ferreira) 60.0 15 FLYING ICE (O A Ferraris) 59.0 6 HEAPS OF FUN (S G Tarry) 59.0 10 INTERGALACTIC (S G Tarry) 59.0 8 TROPHY WIFE (S G Tarry) 59.0 7 COBY (G M Alexander) 58.0 12 GIRL ON THE RUN (J A Janse van Vuuren) 58.0 18 INANNA (G V Woodruff) 58.0 9 NOTHER RUSSIA (M F De Kock) 58.0 1 PENNINGTON SANDS (T Zackey) 58.0 17 SILVER STRIPE (G V Woodruff) 58.0 11 THE CENTENARY (M F De Kock) 58.0 14 ZAFIRA (W H Marwing) 58.0 2 ZANTE (G V Woodruff) 58.0 13 SMILING BLUE EYES (S G Tarry) 56.5 16 AL HAWRAA (M F De Kock) 55.5 3 SAFE HARBOUR (S G Tarry) 55.5 3 POLYPHONIC (A G Laird) 0.0 Entries for the R400,000 SA Fillies Nursery (Grade 2) over 1160m 8 ANCIENT SPIRIT (J A Janse van Vuuren) 60.0 1 BRAVE MARY (P F Matchett) 60.0 11 DARING DIVA (B D Botes) 60.0 13 DESERT RHYTHM (S G Tarry) 60.0 12 FANCIFILLY (L W Goosen) 60.0 2 FISH RIVER (M F De Kock) 60.0 7 GREEN PLAINS (S G Tarry) 60.0 9 KISSABLE (P F Matchett) 60.0 3 OUTLANDER (C Spies) 60.0 14 PHILLYDELPHIA (P A Peter) 60.0 4 SILVER THURSDAY Kock) 60.0 (M F De 10 STAR PROFILE (C Spies) 60.0 6 TWELVE OAKS (S J Gray) 60.0 5 WINTER'S FORGE (S M Ferreira) 60.0 Entries for the R500,000 Gold Bowl (Grade 3) over 3200m 6 COOL CHARDONNAY (W H Marwing) 63.0 3 JUXTAPOSE (S M Ferreira) 61.5 2 ZAFIRA (W H Marwing) 58.5 7 STORM WARNING (S W Kenny) 58.0 17 NIGHT SHADOW (G van Zyl) 54.0 12 SMART MART (M F De Kock) 54.0 16 COBY (G M Alexander) 53.5 9 LIONS EMBLEM (E Verdonese) 53.5 18 ROYAL HONOUR (P F Matchett) 52.5 15 ILITSHE (J L Van Heerden) 52.0 14 LET IT RAIN (W H Marwing) 52.0 13 FORTUNE FELLA (D Little) 50.0 1 FRIKKIE (W H Marwing) 48.5 5 SUPERTUBE (S G Tarry) 48.5 4 HERMOSO MUNDO (W H Marwing) 47.0 8 SAVAGE WIND (J A Soma) 45.0 11 SERGEANT PEPPER (G/K Anthony) 40.0 10 WOODY CAPE (J L Van Heerden) 39.5