The TAB Computaform Sprint at Turffontein on Saturday is one of only two Group 1 sprint contests on the SA calendar. It was first run as the Castrol National Sprint in 1970, a race which virtually overnight became SA’s premier test of speed and its honour roll is a true embarrassment des riches, littered with the names of SA turf greats such as Sentinel, Senor Santa, Taban, Tommy Hotspur, dual winner Golden Loom, National Colour, J J The Jet Plane and recent winners Shea Shea and Isivunguvungu. Comptutaform added its name to the race way back in 1978 and it has stayed there ever since.
Corne Spies-trained, 7yo William Robertson, teams up with jockey Ryan Munger to defend their 2025 title, but there will be plenty trying to deny them the double, including Buffalo Storm Cody, one of the highest rated horses in the country, and East Cape raider Kingdundee, who is currently on a four-race winning streak.
William Robertson is one of three 2026 contenders sired by the 2017 Computaform Sprint winner and now leading sire, Rafeef (Redoute’s Choice). The other two are outsiders, Ziyasha and Mover and Shaker.
Photo: Rafeef beats Talktothestars in the 2017 Compurtaform Sprint. (JC Photos).
