CAPE AWARD GLORY FOR DUKE OF MARMALADE
Drakenstein Stud’s exciting sire Duke Of Marmalade made a real splash with his first South African bred runners last season, and the five time G1 winner enjoyed local first crop award success when his daughter Temple Grafin was named Cape Racing’s Champion Juvenile Filly for the 2017-208 racing season at Wednesday night’s Cape Racing/Breeding awards […]
DEBUTANTE GLORY FOR DUKE’S DAUGHTER
Cartier Champion and five time G1 winner Duke Of Marmalade has made a considerable splash with his first crop of South African runners this season, and this crop was represented by its’ first graded winner when Duke Of Marmalade 2yo filly Temple Grafin won the G3 Gagasi FM Debutante Stakes over 1200m at Greyville on […]
FEATURE RACE DOUBLE FOR TRIPPI
Drakenstein Stud’s champion sire Trippi made headlines in two hemispheres on Sunday this weekend. In South Africa, Trippi’s lightly raced daughter Love To Boogie became her sire’s 71st individual stakes winner when she won the Listed Off To Stud Stakes at Greyville. Bred by Anthony Peter, the 4yo Love To Boogie romped home to record a […]
WHAT A WINTER’S TUESDAY DOUBLE
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent young stallion What A Winter enjoyed a quick-fire double at Kenilworth on Tuesday. The triple Equus Champion, and current Leading Second Crop Sire, was represented by his tenth two-year-old winner this season when his 2yo daughter Durty Nelly downed the regally bred Juniper Spring to shed her maiden over 1200m. The Mike […]
TOP PRICED TRIPPI COLT MAKES WINNING DEBUT
Drakenstein Stud’s champion resident sire Trippi was represented by an impressive debut winner at Kenilworth on Tuesday when his two-year-old son Charles made a winning debut over 1200 metres. Always up with the pace, the Drakenstein Stud bred colt quickened up nicely with 100m left to run and went on to score a first out […]
TRIPPI FILLY MAINTAINS HER UNBEATEN RECORD
Drakenstein Stud’s champion resident sire Trippi looks to have a potentially top-class two-year-old filly on his hands in the form of Lesedi La Rona. The latter maintained her unbeaten record when prevailing in a finish to land Sunday’s Listed Perfect Promise Sprint at Kenilworth for owner-breeder Drakenstein Stud and trainer Candice Bass-Robinson. Lesedi La Rona, […]
MORE SA FIRST CROP SUCCESS FOR THE DUKE
Cartier Champion, and resident Drakenstein Stud stallion, Duke Of Marmalade has made an excellent start with his first South African bred and born runners this season. The five time G1 winner had yet another smart looking first South African crop winner on Saturday when his two-year-old Sans Regrets justified favouritism at Kenilworth. Trained by Joey […]
TRIPPI COLT WINS G1 SA CLASSIC
Drakenstein Stud’s champion sire Trippi made headlines at Turffontein on Saturday when his son Lobo’s Legend landed the G1 SA Classic, at the expense of some of South Africa’s top three-year-olds. Trained by Joey Soma, the Klawervlei Stud bred Lobo’s Legend picked up the first G1 win of his career when storming home to post […]
BIG RACE DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Last season’s Champion First Season Sire What A Winter enjoyed a memorable afternoon on Sun Met day this past Saturday. The four time G1 winner had a pair of big race winners, in the form of Agent Of Fortune and Dutch Philip, who won the Kuda Sprint and The CTS 1200 respectively. The CTS 1200 […]
MAGICAL TREBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Triple Equus Champion, and Champion First Crop Sire, What A Winter enjoyed a notable treble this past weekend. The four time G1 winner’s trio of winners was headed by his daughter Magical Wonderland’s impressive victory in the G2 Cartier Sceptre Stakes, on the first day of the 2018 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate race meeting on Friday. […]