Nothing rhymes with orange. And if the racing fundis have got it right, nothing will match strides with a horse carrying orange silks on Champions Day at Turffontein tomorrow.The horse, Abashiri, is trying to become only the third three-year-old to claim South Africa's Triple Crown title by winning all three classic races - the Guineas, the Classic and the Derby.After swatting aside his opposition in the first two legs, this wonderful athlete is a white-hot favourite to nail the SA Derby. Not orange-hot or even red-hot. When last did we see a horse in a Grade 1 race quoted by bookmakers at odds of 16-100?Racegoers have been urged to wear orange at the Big T tomorrow to support trainer Mike Azzie and the Van Vuuren family owners as their boy tries to make history.Orange is not the best colour for my complexion tones.I looked up orange as I tried out a selection of outfits for the day and discovered that it ain't fashionable right now - though it is important to all manner of people: Buddhists, Hindus, Irish, Dutch .It's also the colour of prison overalls and car-guard jackets, and to New Age types it represents healing, vitality and sexuality, though other weirdos reckon it means low intellect and bad taste.Take your pick. Just don't expect me to wear it - even though it is extremely likely to be first past the post at about 4.30pm tomorrow.The only doubt raised about Abashiri is the fact that he's never attempted 2450m in a race before. However, he has siblings that have won over the trip, while his sire, Go Deputy, ticks stamina boxes.What could possibly go wrong? Well, a relatively unexposed, rapid improver might spoil the party: Jubilee Line, Bankable Teddy or Stebbins?The Derby is not the only major event on the card. There are three other Grade 1s and, amazingly, they all also boast heavily backed favourites.We have four "bankers" at one of the biggest meetings of the year. Astounding.In the SA Nursery, Cloth Of Cloud is tipped to win by just about everyone. In the Computaform Sprint, flying filly Carry On Alice tops the boards at evens, while South Africa's top-rated horse, Legal Eagle, is on offer at a miserly 55-100 for the Premier's Champions Challenge.The latter contest now has a purse of R4-million, enough money to attract the best racers. And there a few decent runners in there, but the betting suggests they can't live with Legal Eagle.The gelding's trainer, Sean Tarry, is in tremendous form and jockey Anton Marcus is not known as "Superman" for nothing. Legal Eagle doddled his prep race a month ago, so it's difficult to argue against him.Doughty filly Inara, from the Mike Bass yard, seems to pose the biggest threat, having cleaned up in Cape Town before travelling upcountry to win a big race at Turfies as well. At 8-1, she's good value.Legal Eagle's stablemate French Navy was a punters' hero before turning in a couple of indifferent performances of late. If he comes back to his best he'll be a factor and is tempting at 8-1.Four favourites winning on Champions Day? I don't think so, but the challenge lies in deciding how the party will be spoilt? Where and when will the wolf appear?Nothing rhymes with spoilt. Or with wolf...