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Sunday sees the running of the 2026 Betway Secretariat Stakes, the opening leg of the 2026 Highveld 3 Year Old Winter Series.
The Highveld Winter Series is a 3 part challenge, open to 3yo horses, comprising the following races:-
There is a R500,000 bonus for the connections of any horse that can win all three legs.
History was made in 2025 when the series was won for the first time by Isabella Lombard and Brian Jossel’s CHOISAANADA (QUERARI – MUSAANADA). Bred by Shadwell Stud and a R180,000 purchase from the 2023 BSA National Yearling Sale, CHOISAANADA is trained by Turffontein-based Erico Verdonese and was ridden to victory in the Betway Secretariat Stakes by Gavin Lerena and in the second two legs by Callan Murray.