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Zeus' Big Test On Saturday

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Zeus' Big Test On Saturday

Mike de Kock is aiming to win the World Sports Betting SA Triple Crown on Saturday.

Safe Passage and Rain In Holland won their respective first legs of the Gauteng Guineas and Gautsen Fillies Guines. Safe Passage is the favourite to win the Gr1 World Sports Betting SA Classic over 1800m on the Standside track at Turffontein on Saturday. Aragosta is a danger for his trainer Fabian Habib. Zeus is unbeaten in both of his starts over1800m. He has run four times for four wins. He will be ridden by Richard Fourie. The Sea Cottage Stakes is on Sunday. It is expected to be a big test for Zeus. His trainer claims he is better than his rating.

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