Picture: One of the greatest performances in SA turf history, Horse Chestnut wins the SA Derby under Weichong Marwing and completes the Triple Crown (JC Photographics)
With the 2026 Highveld Feature Season just a week away, Turffontein once again prepares to host two series of South Africa’s key three-year-old classics.
The journey begins next Saturday, 7 February with the Gr2 Gauteng Guineas and Wilgerbosdrift Gr2 Fillies Guineas over 1600m, the opening legs of the SA TAB Triple Crown and Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara. Attention then turns to Saturday, 7 March, when the Gr1 SA Classic and SA Fillies Classic over 1800m raise the bar, before the championship paths reach their ultimate tests on Saturday, 4 April in the Gr1 SA Derby and Gr2 SA Oaks over 2450m.
In 2026, a bonus of R2-million will be payable to the winner of the Triple Crown, with R1-million on offer to any filly who can win all three legs of the Triple Tiara.
