The Duke Of Drakenstein
Cartier Champion, and five time Gr1 winner, Duke Of Marmalade is well established as a prolific source of high-class fillies and mares
21st September 2021
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Cartier Champion, and five time Gr1 winner, Duke Of Marmalade is well established as a prolific source of high-class fillies and mares
When one takes into consideration that the majority of colts are gelded and make no further contribution to the gene pool, a well-bred filly has considerable residual value when her racing career is over
Drakenstein Stud’s successful resident sire, and former Cartier Champion, Duke Of Marmalade enjoyed success at Sha Tin on Saturday
Kuda sponsored Sandile Mbhele continued his purple patch of feature race winning form when he enjoyed an armchair experience on the Duke Of Marmalade filly Sailing Ship
Tote favourite arrives in what looked a field leg in the Pick 6 that ended up paying over R5 million
Marmelo is one of 42 stakes winners sired by Duke Of Marmalade thus far, with the latter’s progeny having already banked in excess of $37 000 000
The Drakenstein Stud-based Duke Of Marmalade has made a very eyecatching start with his first South African runners
The disappointment of having to make the tough precautionary call to scratch their Australian-bred star Run For Run in view of the prevailing going turned into a celebration
Drakenstein Stud’s Duke Of Marmalade’s Melbourne Cup runner-up Marmelo was denied a victory in the Gr2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil at Paris Longchamp on Sunday
Jockey Craig Zackey hasn’t enjoyed the greatest of seasons but pulled himself back on track at Scottsville on Saturday in double quick time with a peach of a confidence boosting ride
Two high class racers by Cape based sires Canford Cliffs and Duke Of Marmalade are amongst the 18 entries going forward for the Gr1 Investec Coronation Cup, worth £425,000, at Epsom Downs
It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!
There’s lots more to play for!
