LANGERMAN SUCCESS FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent and increasingly successful sire What A Winter had another big pay-day when his promising son Snow Report won the G3 Langerman at Kenilworth on Saturday afternoon. Trained by Candice Bass-Robinson, the Limestone Thoroughbred Trust bred two-year-old made it win number two from just four starts when he captured the R200 000 by a […]
SUNDAY DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s red-hot resident sire What A Winter made his mark in no uncertain terms at Kenilworth on Sunday, when the former multiple Equus Champion was responsible for a pair of impressive winners. What A Winter’s impressive 2yo son Armando made it two wins from as many outings when scoring a convincing one length win […]
THURSDAY TREBLE FOR SENSATIONAL WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s increasingly successful stallion What A Winter has been firing on all cylinders this season, with his winners coming fast and thick all over the country. South Africa’s former Leading First Crop Sire was at it again on Thursday, when What A Winter was responsible for three very impressive winners (from just three runners!) […]
FIRST GRADE 1 WINNER FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s multiple Equus Champion What A Winter, South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire of 2016-2017, was represented by his first G1 winner when his brilliant 3yo daughter Clouds Unfold scored a devastating win in the G1 Bidvest Majorca Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday. Bred and owned by Drakenstein Stud, the flashy chestnut stormed home […]
WHAT A WINTER FILLY CLAIMS FIRST JUVENILE RACE
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent and popular stallion What A Winter made news this weekend when his daughter Chilly Winter claimed the first two-year-old race of the 2018-2019 South African racing season. Trained by Paul Reeves, the Neil Butcher bred filly was always prominent and up with the pace in Saturday’s 900m dash at Kenilworth, with Chilly […]
WHAT A WINTER FILLY IMPRESSIVE AT FILLIES CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent resident stallion What A Winter enjoyed a notable double on Saturday, with his double highlighted by an impressive win from his daughter Clouds Unfold. The latter made it win number four, from five starts, when running out a very impressive, one and a quarter length winner of the G2 Western Cape Fillies […]
WEDNESDAY TREBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s inform sire What A Winter, who had a good double on Saturday last week, made headlines at Greyville on Wednesday. The triple Equus Champion was responsible for three winners on the eight race card, with What A Winter progeny winning races four, six and seven respectively. Remarkably, the Equus Champion was represented by […]
WHAT A WINTER’S TUESDAY DOUBLE
Drakenstein Stud’s prominent young stallion What A Winter enjoyed a quick-fire double at Kenilworth on Tuesday. The triple Equus Champion, and current Leading Second Crop Sire, was represented by his tenth two-year-old winner this season when his 2yo daughter Durty Nelly downed the regally bred Juniper Spring to shed her maiden over 1200m. The Mike […]
BIG RACE DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Last season’s Champion First Season Sire What A Winter enjoyed a memorable afternoon on Sun Met day this past Saturday. The four time G1 winner had a pair of big race winners, in the form of Agent Of Fortune and Dutch Philip, who won the Kuda Sprint and The CTS 1200 respectively. The CTS 1200 […]
MAGICAL TREBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Triple Equus Champion, and Champion First Crop Sire, What A Winter enjoyed a notable treble this past weekend. The four time G1 winner’s trio of winners was headed by his daughter Magical Wonderland’s impressive victory in the G2 Cartier Sceptre Stakes, on the first day of the 2018 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate race meeting on Friday. […]