DUKE OF MARMALADE DOMINATES UMZIMKHULU STAKES
Drakenstein Stud’s five time G1 winning stallion Duke Of Marmalade had a weekend to remember, with the Cartier Champion making waves both as a sire and as a broodmare sire. Duke Of Marmalade’s 3yo daughters Temple Grafin and Santa Clara (both members of the champion’s first South African crop) finished 1-2 in Sunday’s G3 Umzikhumulu […]
THURSDAY TREBLE FOR SENSATIONAL WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s increasingly successful stallion What A Winter has been firing on all cylinders this season, with his winners coming fast and thick all over the country. South Africa’s former Leading First Crop Sire was at it again on Thursday, when What A Winter was responsible for three very impressive winners (from just three runners!) […]
FIRST GRADE 1 WINNER FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s multiple Equus Champion What A Winter, South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire of 2016-2017, was represented by his first G1 winner when his brilliant 3yo daughter Clouds Unfold scored a devastating win in the G1 Bidvest Majorca Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday. Bred and owned by Drakenstein Stud, the flashy chestnut stormed home […]
FUTURA IMPRESSES AT PREMIER YEARLING SALE
Drakenstein Stud’s young stallion Futura made a big impression with his first yearlings at Wednesday’s Cape Premier Yearling Sale. The champion son of Dynasty had members of his first crop fetch up to R1 200 000 at the one day sale. Futura’s top priced lot at Wednesday’s sale, a colt named Warrior (Lot 123) was knocked down […]
WHAT A WINTER FILLY CLAIMS FIRST JUVENILE RACE
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent and popular stallion What A Winter made news this weekend when his daughter Chilly Winter claimed the first two-year-old race of the 2018-2019 South African racing season. Trained by Paul Reeves, the Neil Butcher bred filly was always prominent and up with the pace in Saturday’s 900m dash at Kenilworth, with Chilly […]
WHAT A WINTER FILLY IMPRESSIVE AT FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent resident stallion What A Winter enjoyed a notable double on Saturday, with his double highlighted by an impressive win from his daughter Clouds Unfold. The latter made it win number four, from five starts, when running out a very impressive, one and a quarter length winner of the G2 Western Cape Fillies […]
WEDNESDAY TREBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s inform sire What A Winter, who had a good double on Saturday last week, made headlines at Greyville on Wednesday. The triple Equus Champion was responsible for three winners on the eight race card, with What A Winter progeny winning races four, six and seven respectively. Remarkably, the Equus Champion was represented by […]
BIG WEEKEND FOR DUKE OF MARMALADE
Drakenstein Stud’s Cartier Champion Duke Of Marmalade enjoyed a memorable weekend this week, with the son of Danehill not only responsible for another European group winner but also featuring as a half-brother to two impressive performers overseas. Duke Of Marmalade ‘s talented three-year-old daughter Flower Party picked up the first group win of her career […]
A GOLDEN START FOR NEW STALLION, GOLD STANDARD
Drakenstein Stud’s exciting new stallion Gold Standard is said to have settled in very well to his new home and has taken to stud life very pleasingly. The handsome bay is really enjoying his new job at stud, and has already covered 19 mares, with Gold Standard’s first three mares tested are all safely in […]
SPRING SPREE GLORY FOR TRIPPI COLT
Drakenstein Stud’s champion resident sire Trippi looks to have a potentially outstanding runner on his hands in the form of 3yo Chimichuri Run. The colt made it back to back G3 victories when running out a clear cut four and a quarter length winner of the G3 Spring Spree Stakes (delayed a week) at Turffontein on […]