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De Kock seeks overdue SA Derby success with Heavenly Blue
Mike de Kock: not won the SA Derby for seven yearsCredit: Alan Crowhurst
2.00 Turffontein, Saturday
South African Derby(Grade 1) | 1m4f (2,450m) | turf | 3yo
This is Champions Day at the Johannesburg course and Durban July favourite Heavenly Blue (Mike de Kock/Callan Murray) is odds-on favourite to give Mike de Kock his first SA Derby win since Irish Flame seven years ago after the convincing way he won the SA Classic over 1m1f (1,800m) here five weeks ago.
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