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 […]
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 […]
DEBUT WINNER FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent stallion What A Winter looks to have come up with yet another smart galloper in the form of regally bred two-year-old Symphony In White. The latter made the perfect start to her racing career when she made a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday afternoon.Trained by Candice Bass-Robinson, Symphony In White […]
THREE IN A ROW FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s hugely successful resident sire What A Winter had another good weekend this week, with his weekend winners headed by the very progressive filly Asiye Phambili. The latter made it three wins on the bounce when she won at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. Trained by Duncan Howells, Asiye Phambili was always travelling strongly under […]
WHAT A WINTER FILLY WINS ON DEBUT
Drakenstein Stud’s four-time G1 winning sire What A Winter came up with a smart-looking debut winner on Saturday, when his three-year-old daughter Girl Like Us won at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Trained by Paul Reeves, Girl Like Us was given a superb ride by Joshwin Solomons, who split runners when bringing Girl Like Us home with a […]
MERCURY SPRINT GLORY FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion What A Winter enjoyed yet more feature race success in 2022-2023 when his son Isivunguvungu captured the G1 Mercury Sprint (1200m) at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday.In landing Sunday’s R1 000 000 sprint, Isivunguvungua emulated his sire, with What A Winter having claimed victory in the 2012 Mercury Sprint. Trained by […]
TIBOUCHINA TRIUMPH FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s four-time G1 winning sire What A Winter has been responsible for a plethora of stakes winners this season, and the champion son of Western Winter struck again when his daughter Humdinger won the G2 East Coast Radio Tibouchina Stakes (1400m) at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday. Winner of the G2 Topbet Joburg Spring F […]
WINTER NURSERY GLORY FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s sensational sire What A Winter’s remarkable run of feature race success continued when his two-year-old daughter Distant Winter downed some highly promising rivals to win the G3 Winter Nursery run at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday afternoon. Bred and owned by Drakenstein, the Candice Bass-Robinson trained Distant Winter had previously finished second to her […]
DEBUT DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s inform stallion What A Winter was responsible for not one but two debut winners at the Vaal on Thursday. The champion son of Western Winter was responsible for the first two winners on the card, with What A Winter daughter Western Wishes winning the first race, and the sire’s two-year-old daughter Elegant Ice […]