Strong entries have been received for the two former “classic” events, the Track & Ball Derby and the Gold Circle Oaks to be run over 2 400m at Scottsville in Pietermaritzburg on Sunday, June 21.

The two races, formerly run under classic conditions for three-year-olds at level weights at Clairwood, are now open to all horses at weight-for-age plus penalties and have drawn competitive-looking entries for both events.

The Track And Ball Derby has attracted 25 entries including Vodacom Durban July entry and KRA Guineas winner The Conglomerate and Lonsdale Stirrup Cup winner Solid Speed that also won the Highland Night Cup. Disco Al, second in the Lonsdale, is also among the entries along with last year’s Gold Vase winner Hot Ticket and the winner of the East Cape Derby, St Tropez

Wild One, winner of the Lonsdale last year and third and second respectively in the Gold Vase and eLan Property Group Gold Cup has been nominated along with the Caradoc Gold Cup winner, Kingston Mines

Among the 22 entries for the Gold Circle Oaks, there are 13 four-year-olds and one five-year-old with the Duncan Howells-trained Ideal World filly Patchit Up Baby one of the leading three-year-olds having run third to Pine Princess and Siren’s Call in the SA Oaks at Turffontein.

Mike Bass has entered the Trippi filly Shingwedzi that finished third in each of the J&B Stayers and Chairman’s races at Kenilworth and the Neil Bruss-trained Zante finished fourth behind Smart Call in the Woolavington 2000.

Supplementary entries will be accepted on Friday June 12 with declarations due on Monday, June 15.