FIVE IN A ROW FOR WHAT A WINTER GELDING
Drakenstein Stud’s inform stallion What A Winter is the sire of the progressive gelding Connery. The latter made it five wins in a row when victorious at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday. Trained by Glen Kotzen, four-year-old Connery, reformed since being gelded, showed plenty of courage to win Wednesday’s Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za MR 90 Handicap […]
ONE WORLD DOMINATES CAPE FEATURES
Drakenstein Stud’s outstanding young sire One World’s progeny dominated the black type races run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday. Not only did One World sire the first three home in Saturday’s Listed World Sports Betting Sophomore Sprint, but One World sons finished first, second and fourth in the G2 Cape Punters Cup on the same […]
SOPHOMORE SPRINT 1-2-3 FOR ONE WORLD
Drakenstein Stud’s sensational young sire One World dominated proceedings in Saturday’s Listed World Sports Betting Sophomore Sprint (1200m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. One World runners Lion Rampart, Kaiboy and Miss World finished 1-2-3 in Saturday’s sprint for three-year-olds to give their sire an impressive clean sweep. Trained, like his sire, by Vaughan Marshall, Lion Rampart was […]
TUESDAY DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s consistently successful sire What A Winter struck yet again when coming up with a pair of winners on Tuesday. His son Casino Ace, whose dam Aunty Carol is closely related to Drakenstein’s exciting young sire Charles Dickens, caught the eye when winning the Cape Turf Club Syndicates Cape D Stakes over 1000 metres.Under […]
4 IN A ROW FOR WHAT A WINTER GELDING
Drakenstein Stud’s top-class stallion What A Winter looks to have another smart sort to his name in the form of Connery. On Wednesday, the latter made it four wins in a row when victorious at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Under Nirvan Nastili, four-year-old Connery was always up with the pace in Wednesday’s WSB Club Prive MR 94 […]
WEDNESDAY DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s top-class sire What A Winter had a good day at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday, where the multiple Equus Champion came up with two good winners. The son of Western Winter had just four runners at Hollywoodbets Greyville, with son Love In Winter finishing second in race two. Another son, Chill In Winter, won […]
DRAKENSTEIN SHINE AT EQUUS AWARDS
For a second year running, Drakenstein Stud (Pty) Ltd enjoyed magnificent success at the Equus Awards ceremony. Held at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Thursday evening, the Equus Awards for 2023-2024 honoured both the human and equine stars of last season.Not only was Drakenstein Stud named Equus Champion Owner and Outstanding Breeder for the past season, but […]
WEEKEND DOUBLE FOR ONE WORLD
Drakenstein Stud’s sensational young stallion One World continues to impress, and the champion son of Captain Al was at it again when coming up with a pair of winners over the weekend. One World only had three runners over the weekend, but two won, and his other starter, World Of Alice, ran second at Turffontein […]
WHAT A WINTER MARE WINS RIDGEMONT GARDEN PROVINCE STAKES
Drakenstein Stud’s four-time G1 winning stallion What A Winter has had another good season in 2023-2024, and the multiple Equus Champion had another big payday this season when his daughter Humdinger won the G1 Ridgemont Garden Province Stakes (1600m) at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. In the process, Humdinger joins Clouds Unfold, Isivunguvungu, Russet Air and […]
BACK TO BACK WINS FOR ONE WORLD
Drakenstein Stud’s sensational sire One World made waves on the racetrack and in the sales ring on Thursday. Not only did One World top the sires’ table at the 2024 KZN Yearling Sale, but his son Grand Crescendo made a big impression when winning at the Vaal on Thursday. Trained by Candice Dawson, Grand Crescendo […]