De Kock Debut Winner Looks Smart
Two sons of the late Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) enjoyed success at Turffontein on Saturday
17th February 2025
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Two sons of the late Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) enjoyed success at Turffontein on Saturday
Just 24 hours after Varsfontein’s young Captain Al stallion Erik The Red celebrated his first winner at Turffontein, the high-class sprinter marked a second success
A Champion son of a multiple Champion Sire Gimmethegreenlight, he is out of a daughter of the legendary Champion Galileo
Easy Tiger crowned a royal weekend for the Ridgemont team and their Gr1 Computaform Sprint winning Redoute’s Choice sire Rafeef, who celebrated 4 winners over 3 regions and 2 different racing surfaces from Friday evening through Saturday
Unprecedented interest and prevailing positivity from breeders saw the sale of shares for the syndication of the 2024 Hollywoodbets Durban July winner Oriental Charm for the balance of his racing career and for stud snapped up in less than 24 hours when offered on Monday morning
Dean Kannemeyer’s dual Grade 1 winner Green With Envy will retire to the place of his birth to take up stud duties in the new season
The son of Vercingetorix will race on this term
This season alone, Trippi’s daughters have been responsible for 11 black-type performers, amongst which five stakes winners, which equals that of log leader Captain Al, and is bettered only by second-placed Silvano on seven
Should the racing gods decree, Turffontein racegoers could witness a bit of history, with no less than three offspring of the Danehill Dancer mare Elegantes scheduled to be in action
Zeitz, the 49th stakes winner for Vercingetorix, hails from one of the best female lines in the stud book!
‘The Mother Russia one-two was a wonderful result. Breeding racehorses is all about having the nicks and crosses come together, especially if the mare has done well. It gives me another passion besides the racing and gambling side’ – Laurence Wernars
Currently offered at 25-1 in the ante-post market, Dean Kannemeyer’s lightly raced 4yo The Real Prince is happy and healthy and on track for a run in the big one
In contrast to heavyweights of the modern era in Galileo, Sea The Stars and Dubawi, who have stamped their authority in classic spheres with excellent support from leading breeders, bona fide breed shaper Acclamation rose from far humbler beginnings
A familiar voice for years whenever we telephoned Summerhill Stud, and a lady known as ‘Muhtafal’s Mom’ to many, Megan Romeyn currently finds herself with life-threatening medical challenges
