FRIDAY TREBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion What A Winter continues to churn out winners all over South Africa and the champion son of Western Winter was at it again when What A Winter supplied a trio of winners at Fairview on Friday. What A Winter’s high-class son Whatever Next made it win number five […]
EAST CAPE GUINEAS GLORY FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s consistently successful resident sire What A Winter came up with his 17th stakes winner when his three-year-old son Safari Blue landed Friday’s Listed East Cape Guineas (1600m) at Fairview.Trained by Gavin Smith, the gelded Safari Blue had finished third in the Listed Ibhayi Stakes last time out, and had filled the same placing […]
4 WINNERS IN 3 DAYS FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion What A Winter has been in tremendous form this week, with the multiple Equus Champion supplying four winners in just three days at the start of the week. What A Winter kicked started the week when his son Tread Swiftly scored at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday.Trained by Peter […]
WEDNESDAY DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s consistently successful sire What A Winter enjoyed a good double at Durbanville on Wednesday, with the former Equus Champion’s two winners headed by an eye catching debut winner. What A Winter’s two-year-old son Hithemhardsunshine made the perfect start to his racing career when making a winning debut to land the first race on […]
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 […]
WHAT A WINTER TOPS 2YO SALE
Drakenstein Stud’s inform stallion What A Winter provided fireworks at Saturday’s November Two Year Old Sale, when an unnamed daughter of the multiple Equus Champion made R800 000 to top the one day auction. Consigned to the November Sale by Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud, the well bred two-year-old was knocked down to the Hollywood Syndicate […]
GARDENIA GLORY FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s consistently successful What A Winter, Leading Sire of 2YOs in South Africa last season, had a memorable afternoon at Turffontein on Saturday, when his progeny won the fifth and sixth races respectively.His very classy five-year-old daughter Hello Winter Hello made a winning debut for her new connections in Gauteng when storming home to […]
4 OUT OF 6 FOR WHAT A WINTER SON
Drakenstein Stud’s very much inform sire What A Winter looks to have another smart prospect to his name in the form of Whatever Next. The East Cape Champion 2YO Colt/Gelding of last season, Whatever Next made it four wins from just six starts with an eyecatching win at Fairview on Monday. Having his first run […]
WHAT A WINTER WEEKEND QUARTET
Drakenstein Stud’s four time G1 winning stallion What A Winter, the Leading Sire of 2YOs in South Africa in 2020-2021, had another fine weekend when the multiple champion sprinter supplied a quartet of winners. Not only did What A Winter supply winners at both Durbanville and Turffontein on Saturday, the son of Western Winter came […]
WHAT A WINTER, CHAMPION 2yo SIRE 2020/21
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent sire What A Winter had an outstanding season with his two-year-olds in 2020-2021, and the former Equus Champion ended the season as South Africa’s Champion Sire of 2YOs for the season. The son of Western Winter ended the season having supplied an impressive 23 two-year-old winners, with What A Winter sired two-year-olds […]