This was the first Grade 1 contest of the 2026 SA Champions Season. It was won by HAUTE COUTURE in a dramatic finish. RICH MAN'S WORLD came in second.
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They grey, ZEITZ, winning with Serino Moodley
ZEITZ ran from seven lengths off the pace at the back to win the A Stakes (race 5). This 4YO gelding is the grey son of Vercingetorix.
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A Gr1, Gr2 and Gr3 winner, the Sean Tarry-trained TIN PAN ALLEY was also crowned Champion 3yo Colt and Champion Miler on a proud evening for the Wernars family, who race the star in partnership with Dayalan Chinsammy.
A son of Galileo stallion The United States, TIN PAN ALLEY is a six-time winner of over R2,3 million in stakes.
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Lauded for his tactical awareness and race planning, Zac Purton is renowned for his toughness in a finish and his superb balance, making him one of the all-time greats.
In the saddle, he has few weaknesses, and when it comes to the all-important off-track aspects of decision-making and relationship-building in Hong Kong, there are none better. This makes Zac Purton the complete package as a jockey.
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HAUTE COUTURE powers home under Callan Murray
Interviewer Clyde Basel was similarly impressed: “How did that horse come out of the gates so quickly, my goodness!”, to which jockey Callan Murray replied: “HAUTE COUTURE was really impressive from day one, he was one of the earlier ones that were ready. He had a few niggles so we had to back off him a bit, well done to the team for getting him ready.”
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