FEATURE RACE HOPES FOR GOLD STANDARD FILLY
Drakenstein Stud’s Selangor Cup winning sire Gold Standard looks to have come up with a very smart performer in his first crop in the form of exciting filly Gold Poker Game. The latter made it two wins from just four starts with a smart win at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday afternoon.Stepping up to a mile […]
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 […]
FIFTH FIRST CROP WINNER FOR GOLD STANDARD
Drakenstein Stud’s promising young stallion Gold Standard came up with his fifth winner when Gold Standard’s two-year-old son Let’s Get Together won at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday afternoon.Trained by Michael Roberts, Let’s Get Together, under Rachel Venniker, raced just off the leaders early in Monday’s www.galloptv.co.za Maiden Plate (1000m). Venniker bought her mount with a […]
3RD FIRST CROP WINNER FOR GOLD STANDARD
Drakenstein Stud’s promising young sire Gold Standard came up with a third first-crop winner when his two-year-old daughter Golden Hostess justified tote favouritism to win impressively at Kenilworth on Tuesday afternoon.Third on each of her only two previous starts, the Candice Bass-Robinson trained Golden Hostess oozed class with a fine display in Tuesday’s Welcome To […]
SECOND WINNER FOR GOLD STANDARD
Drakenstein Stud’s blue blooded young sire Gold Standard came up with his second winner when his promising two-year-old daughter Hold My Hand won at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday.Second on her only previous start, the Glen Kotzen trained filly was all the rage for Saturday’s Netball South Africa Maiden Plate (F&M) over 1600m and jumped the […]
FIRST WINNER FOR GOLD STANDARD
Drakenstein Stud’s well performed stallion Gold Standard came up with his first winner when his two-year-old son Star Coin won the first race at the Vaal on Tuesday afternoon. Trained by Alec Laird, the Gold Standard gelding had finished third, to subsequent G2 4Racing SA Fillies Nursery winner, Maharanee last time out and he built […]
GOLD STANDARD’S REARING TO GO
Prominent Cape trainer Glen Kotzen has some very exciting two-year-olds to his name this season. Among them, are some very well bred members of Drakenstein Stud’s exciting young sire Gold Standard, whose eagerly awaited first two-year-olds race this season. Below are some of the Kotzen trained Gold Standard two-year-olds – and they look exciting prospects […]
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 […]