Drakenstein Stud

Joey Lands The Gamble

Milnerton trainer Joey Ramsden showed his knack of producing the 2yo’s to shine early when the beautifully bred Captain Gambler finished with a flourish

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Bass’ Galloping Goldmine

Star Trippi filly Inara came out firing on all cylinders and notched an outstanding fourth career Gr1 victory with a workmanlike win in Saturday’s slow-run R1 million Laurie Jaffee Empress Club Stakes

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Drakenstein Domination

Just days after selling the highest priced yearling in South African history, Drakenstein Stud owned runners finished 1-2-3 in the R1 million Gr1 Klawervlei Majorca Stakes at Kenilworth on Saturday

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Coining It!

The South African record paid for a thoroughbred yearling at auction was smashed on the first day of the 2016 Cape Premier Yearling Sale on Thursday

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Falcon Swoops From The Blue

It is often said that jockeys are the worst judges. But that maxim came slightly unstuck at Kenilworth on Sunday when Mike Bass’ retained rider Grant van Niekerk produced the Trippi mare Lanner Falcon with a sustained late run…

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Bass Breaks Open The Bubbly

Mike Bass maintained his purple patch of feature form when the Trippi filly Lanner Falcon pulverised her opposition to score a smart win in the R250 000 Gr3 Champagne Stakes on a gloriously sunny Cape winter’s Saturday afternoon at Kenilworth

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Kingsbarns

Drakenstein’s New Sire

In an exciting recent development, it was announced that Galileo’s Group 1 winning son Kingsbarns has been acquired by Drakenstein Stud

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The Duke Strikes Again

It has been a great few weeks for Duke Of Marmalade who was represented by his third major European classic winner in 2015 when his son Nutan won the Group 1 Deutsches Derby (German Derby) on Sunday 5 July. Then another Gr2 just four days later…

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