Previous G1 Champions Cup Winners
Princess Calla
Read about the horses from our stable who have been victorious in the G1 Champions Cup.
PRINCESS CALLA
Owner: Mario Ferreira
Breeder: Maine Chance Farms
Pedigree: Flower Alley - Princess Royal
In winning the 2023 G1 HKJC Champions Cup, Princess Calla ensured that she would be named South Africa’s Horse Of The Year for 2022-2023. The star daughter of Flower Alley showed her considerable class when accounting for such top-class males as See It Again, Dave The King, and Trip Of Fortune when victorious in the Champions Cup.
Princess Calla, who was also named Equus Champion Older Female of 2022-2023, would retire to stud overseas, with the champion having won 12 of 28 starts in South Africa and amassing more than R5.582 million in stakes.
BUY AND SELL
Owner: Chris Van Niekerk
Breeder: Spring Valley Stud
Pedigree: National Emblem -Trade Enquiry
Winner of the G1 Daily News 2000 at three, the classy Buy And Sell put up the best effort of his career when he won the 2008 G1 Champions Cup. Under Weichong Marwing, the National Emblem gelding was given a well judged ride to account for triple Horse Of The Year Pocket Power by half a length. It was a terrific effort from Buy And Sell, with the Tarry runner having had to overcome a poor draw of 15.