Drakenstein Stud’s champion sire Trippi celebrated his 82nd stakes winner when his unbeaten daughter Sound Of Warning claimed the R150 000 Gr3 Strelitzia Stakes run over 1100m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
Trained by Sean Tarry, the Drakenstein Stud bred and owned Sound Of Warning was having just her second start and her first run in KwaZulu-Natal.
Lyle Hewitson drives Sound Of Thunder out to a smart second win (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
However the daughter of Trippi proved far too classy for her rivals, and romped home at 5-2 under Lyle Hewitson, to claim the R150 000 feature by over two and a half lengths in a time of 63,61 secs.
Corne Spies’ consistent Captain’s Run (6-1) was second, just under two lengths ahead of Casa Inverno (7-1).
The winner’s paternal half-sister Sky Glitter made a bold showing here on debut, running on powerfully for fifth, having been well out of contention for much of the race and she looks another smart two-year-old for Trippi.
The unbeaten Sound Of Warning looks a natural contender for the Gr1 Allan Robertson Championship, and is another feather in the cap of her champion sire Trippi.
The latter, whose Gr1 winning daughter Real Princess is the dam of Dean Kannemeyer’s impressive debut winner Gimme A Prince – is also broodmare sire of Sunday’s Gr3 Poinsettia Stakes queen Vihaan’s Pie and has had another fine season in 2020-2021, with his recent flagbearers including Gr1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner Jet Dark, and fellow graded stakes winners Crome Yellow and Mombela.
Trippi, South Africa’s Champion Sire of 2015-2016, has a single lot on the upcoming CTS Farm Yearling Sale – a filly (Lot 34) out of Gr3 Flamboyant Stakes winner Laser Fan.
