19th FIRST CROP WINNER FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s exciting young stallion What A Winter was represented by his 19th first crop winner when his son Red Eight saluted at Kenilworth on Wednesday. Trained by Vaughan Marshall, and steered to victory by MJ Byleveld, Red Eight ran on stoutly to register his first win over 1200m after four consecutive second place finishers. Bred […]
DOUBLE AWARDS GLORY FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s leading young sire What A Winter, officially South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire for 2016-2017, was back in the news at the Cape Breeders/Racing Awards evening on Wednesday. Not only was the triple Equus Champion honoured as the Cape Breeders’ Outstanding New Stallion Of The Year, but What A Winter’s brilliant, unbeaten daughter […]
WHAT A WINTER TOPS FIRST CROP SIRES LIST
Drakenstein Stud’s exciting stallion What A Winter made a tremendous start to his stud career last season and he has officially ended the 2016-2017 season as South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire by stakes earned. A triple Equus Champion and four time G1 winner, What A Winter ends the season with his 10 juvenile winners […]
FEATURE RACE DOUBLE FOR WHAT A WINTER
Drakenstein Stud’s exciting young sire, and South Africa’s Leading First Crop Sire of 2016-2017, What A Winter confirmed his status as one of the hottest young stallions around when his progeny scored a memorable feature race double at Kenilworth on Saturday. First to score was the Rex Stud bred Dutch Philip, who took his tally […]