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 […]
DRAKENSTEIN STALLIONS SHINE AT EQUUS AWARDS
Drakenstein Stud, South Africa’s Champion Breeders, Champion Owner, and Outstanding Breeders of 2022-2023, had a magnificent night on Wednesday when their resident stallions dominated the Equus Awards ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. The farm’s veteran champion stallion Trippi was crowned South Africa’s Equus Outstanding Stallion for 2022-2023, with the son of End Sweep […]
DEBUT WINNER FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s consistently successful sire What A Winter looks to have come up with yet another promising two-year-old in the form of Alpine Challenge. The latter created a big impression when making a winning debut at Kenilworth on Monday afternoon. Bred by Ridgemont Highlands, the Brett Crawford trained two-year-old was given a patient ride by […]
FUTURA SON CATCHES THE EYE
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion Futura made a cracking start to his stud career with seven stakes winners emerging from his first crop. Futura’s second crop is also shaping up with promise, and includes G3 Cape Classic third Xavion, G2 Durban Golden Horseshoe runner up AJ’s Captain and the very promising Future Prince. […]
DUKE DAUGHTER WINS GR.2 GAUTENG FILLIES GUINEAS
The only Gr1 winner in the field, Equus Champion 2yo fily of last term Rain In Holland was produced with immaculate timing by Cape jockey Richard Fourie to upstage the red hot favourite Desert Miracle. The daughter of Duke Of Marmalade impressed when winning the R750 000 Wilgerbosdrift Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas at Turffontein on Tuesday […]
DE KOCK EYES SA TRIPLE CROWN
On a red-letter evening for Drakenstein Stud, Smanga Khumalo produced recent Gr2 Dingaans winner Safe Passage under an animated left-handed ride to make it five wins on the trot with victory in the R1 million World Sports Betting Gr2 Gauteng Guineas at Turffontein on Tuesday evening. After the disappointment of Desert Miracle’s defeat – labelled […]
TRIPPI COLT DEFENDS LQP TITLE
Drakenstein Stud’s evergreen champion sire Trippi proved the star stallion at Kenilworth on Saturday. Not only did Trippi’s champion son Jet Dark claim the G1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate for a second year running, Trippi mare Londalozi is the dam of Saturday’s eye catching G2 Glorious Goodwood Premier Trophy winner Hoedspruit. Last season’s Equus Champion 3YO […]