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04 April 2026 | Turffontein | Race 6

TAB EMPRESS CLUB STAKES (Grade 1) (For Fillies and Mares at Weight-for-Age)

Distance 1600m

Going Good

Win Time 97.47s

Avg Time 97.46s

Stakes R1,000,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:12.5 3yrs:2.5 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:4.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Double Grand Slam	Mr C Zackey	7	60.0kg	122	125	125	Won	14/10Fav	Y	O: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert), Messrs D D MacLean & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd T: Mr S J Snaith
2	Minogue	Mr M A Yeni	5	60.0kg	112	116	116	+5.40	16/1	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Candice & Tammy Dawson
3	Callmegetrix Line	Mr K de Melo	9	60.0kg	113	115	115	+5.80	16/1	TT Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira & Camargue Stud Syndicate (Nom: Mr Brett van Laun) T: Mr S G Tarry
4	Kisshoten	Mr C J Habib	4	60.0kg	107	109	109	+7.30	33/1	Y	O: Glistian (Pty) Ltd (Nom: J da Mata) T: Mr A P Peter
5	Rainbow Lorikeet	Mr J P van der Merwe	2	60.0kg	115	113	113	+7.50	4/1	Y	O: Yuppie Syndicate (Nom: Mr Z M Bloch) T: Candice Bass
6	Golden Palm	Mr R D Fourie	10	57.5kg	115	112	112	+10.00	5/2	Y	—
7	Scarlett Heart	Mr Serino Moodley	1	57.5kg	108	108	108	+10.50	40/1	B Y	—
8	Rodeo Drive	Mr P Mxoli	6	60.0kg	113	113	113	+12.70	33/1	Y	—
9	Past Is Prologue	Mr N Patel	3	60.0kg	81	83	83	+18.70	66/1	Y	—
10	Famous Lady	Miss R A Venniker	8	60.0kg	103	103	103	+35.00	66/1	TT Y	—

Double Grand Slam

Mr C Zackey · Dw 7 · 60.0kg

Won

14/10 Fav

MR 122 → 125

Minogue

Mr M A Yeni · Dw 5 · 60.0kg

+5.40

16/1

MR 112 → 116

Callmegetrix Line

Mr K de Melo · Dw 9 · 60.0kg

+5.80

16/1

MR 113 → 115

TT Y

Kisshoten

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.0kg

+7.30

33/1

MR 107 → 109

Rainbow Lorikeet

Mr J P van der Merwe · Dw 2 · 60.0kg

+7.50

4/1

MR 115 → 113

Golden Palm

Mr R D Fourie · Dw 10 · 57.5kg

+10.00

5/2

MR 115 → 112

Scarlett Heart

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 1 · 57.5kg

+10.50

40/1

MR 108 → 108

B Y

Rodeo Drive

Mr P Mxoli · Dw 6 · 60.0kg

+12.70

33/1

MR 113 → 113

Past Is Prologue

Mr N Patel · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+18.70

66/1

MR 81 → 83

Famous Lady

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 8 · 60.0kg

+35.00

66/1

MR 103 → 103

TT Y

THE START OF THIS RACE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS RACE. THE STARTER REPORTED: a) FAMOUS LADY (R A Venniker) and GOLDEN PALM (R Fourie) were slow into stride. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED: a) All horses selected for TCO2 were within the required levels, and no retests were recorded. b) DOUBLE GRAND SLAM (C Zackey) and GOLDEN PALM (R Fourie) over-raced in the early and middle stages. c) At approximately the 150m, Jockey C Habib (KISSHOTEN) briefly dropped his right-side rein. d) In view of the performance of GOLDEN PALM (R Fourie), (distance 10,00 lengths, betting 5/2), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. e) Jockey P Mxoli reported that he felt something amiss with RODEO DRIVE in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. f) Jockey R A Venniker reported that she felt something amiss with FAMOUS LADY in running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. g) DOUBLE GRAND SLAM (C Zackey), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Assistant Trainer G Terzi, acting on behalf of Trainer J S Snaith, was advised (MduP). h) MINOGUE (M Yeni), placed second, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer C Dawson was advised (MS). JOCKEY CHANGES: a) SCARLETT HEART was ridden by Jockey S Moodley (declared 2 April 2026 at 12H32). b) RAINBOW LORIKEET was ridden by Jockey J P van der Merwe (declared 4 April 2026 at 09H18). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER: None. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED: a) GOLDEN PALM examined post-race, nothing obvious detected. b) RODEO DRIVE not striding out right hind. c) FAMOUS LADY head injury. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS. Race 6 contd. DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: None.