Zackey claims Grade 1 double

Spumante Dolce found to have mucous in trachea.

- Jack Milner

The most relevant factor that came out of Classic Day at Turffontein on Saturday is that there will be no winners of this year's SA Triple Crown and Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara.

Going into the day the respective winners of the Gauteng Guineas and Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas - Parisian Walkway and Spumante Dolce - were sent off favourites to repeat their performances in the Grade 1 TAB SA Classic and Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic over 1800m.

However, both finished out of the placings but will be back in four weeks' time to contest the SA Derby and Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks.

Neither was helped by consistent rain that fell before the running of the Fillies Classic and that did result in the track becoming soggy.

Nevertheless, nothing can detract from the positive performance of Joe Soma-trained Fiery Pegasus (17-2) in that race who ran out a 4.75 winner over Olivia's Way (17-2) with World Of Alice (20-1) in third and VJ's Angel (3-1) in fourth.

Unfortunately, Spumante Dolce, according to jockey Raymond Danielson, was never in it but later the vet reported that he found mucous in her trachea.

She will be back! Richard Fourie rode a superb race in very difficult conditions as the rain had made the track quite heavy. However, once the filly hit the front there was no stopping her.