Australian bred mare Oh Susanna took the top honours at South Africa’s annual Equus Awards where she was crowned Horse of the Year and Champion 3YO Filly for the 2017-18 season.

The Michael Azzie trained dual Grade 1 winner, Hat Puntano (ARG), was an interesting supplementary entry on Tuesdy for the 2017 Vodacom Durban July bringing to 47 the number of horses still in contention for the big race on 1 July 2017 at Greyville.

Mike de Kock’s 3000th winner was given a traditional African welcome as Janoobi and Piere Strydom were serenaded into the winner’s enclosure by a gaggle of De Kock’s grooms after their narrow victory in R1m, Grade 2 Betting World Gauteng Guineas (1600m) at Turffontein on Saturday

Preview and form for the meeting at Turffontein on Saturday. Selections by Davod Thiselton.