READY TO RUN SUCCESS FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent resident sire What A Winter had yet another big pay on Sunday when his three-year-old son Seeking The One defied a wide draw to capture the R600 000 The Ready To Run Stakes (1400m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Trained by Brett Crawford, Seeking The One was given a superb ride by Louis Mxothwa, […]
ANOTHER BIG DAY FOR TRIPPI
Drakenstein Stud’s red hot champion sire Trippi had another memorable day at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. Not only did Trippi’s unbeaten son Charles Dickens romp to a brilliant win in Saturday’s G3 Cape Classic, another son of Trippi, and fellow Drakenstein resident, Gold Standard was responsible for the first two home in Saturday’s Prestige Plate. […]
1-2 FOR GOLD STANDARD IN THE PRESTIGE PLATE
Drakenstein Stud’s Selangor Cup winning sire Gold Standard has made a very promising start to his stud career and the son of Drakenstein’s veteran champion sire Trippi once again made headlines when his first crop daughters Golden Hostess and Hold My Hand finished first and second respectively in the Prestige Plate (1400m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth […]
FUTURA CONTINUES TO FIRE
Drakenstein Stud’s inform sire Futura continues to make waves, with Futura progeny continue to win all over South Africa. In the past 12 days, Futura has been responsible for no fewer than eight winners, with his progeny also snaring a further eight placings during that period. Futura struck again at Turffontein on Saturday afternoon when […]
FUTURA COLT MAKES IT 3/3
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning sire Futura has had another fine week, and the former Horse Of The Year came up with two more impressive winners at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Wednesday afternoon. His exciting three-year-old son Le Morne made it three wins from three starts when justifying tote favouritism in Wednesday’s seventh race, the […]
WHAT A SATURDAY FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion What A Winter enjoyed a sensational day on Saturday, with the former Equus Champion supplying Saturday’s G2 Topbet Joburg Spring F&M Challenge winner Humdinger and two impressive winners at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on the same day. The Mike de Kock trained Humdinger claimed her biggest win to date when […]
ANOTHER SUPER SATURDAY FOR TRIPPI
Fresh off supplying a trio of winners at Hollywoodbets Durbanville the previous weekend, Drakenstein Stud’s evergreen champion sire Trippi enjoyed an even better day this past weekend. Not only did the Trippi sired runners Santa Maria and Trip Of Fortune claim Saturday’s G3 Hollywoodbets Diana Stakes and G3 Hollywoodbets Matchem Stakes respectively at Durbanville, Trippi […]
TRIPPI DOMINATES DURBANVILLE
Drakenstein Stud’s champion resident sire Trippi had a wonderful afternoon at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday. Not only was Trippi’s classy son Somerset Maugham awarded victory in Saturday’s Listed Hollywoodbets Settlers Trophy, Trippi was responsible for two hugely impressive three-year-old winners on Durbanville’s card this past weekend. Five-year-old Somerset Maugham became Trippi’s 89 stakes winner when […]
FUTURA COLT MAINTAINS UNBEATEN RECORD
Drakenstein Stud’s successful resident sire Futura looks to have another bright prospect to his name in the form of Le Morne. The latter maintained his unbeaten record when winning impressively at Durbanville on Tuesday, with Le Morne looking a very exciting sort indeed. A three-parts of a length winner on debut, the Brett Crawford trained […]
WHAT A WINTER COLT WINS ON DEBUT
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning sire What A Winter has been firing on all cylinders this season thus far, and the multiple Equus Champion struck again when responsible for an eye catching debut winner at Durbanville on Tuesday. What A Winter’s four-year-old son Love In Winter was sent off a 5-1 shot for the […]