Diadem Speed Stars
The Gr2 Diadem Stakes dates back to 1974 when won by the top sprinter Lancaster, who was ridden by Paddy Kruyer for trainer Alec Soteriadis
26th December 2015
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The Gr2 Diadem Stakes dates back to 1974 when won by the top sprinter Lancaster, who was ridden by Paddy Kruyer for trainer Alec Soteriadis
The champion miler Pocket Power used this race as a preparation for two of his record-breaking four consecutive Queen’s Plate wins, although on both occasions the race fell three weeks before the latter event instead of the current two weeks.
Trainer Dennis Drier won the Diadem Stakes in 2014 with the present day Klawervlei stallion Captain Of All and he returns to the well with Cape Merchants winner Triptique in a bid to register a glorious double at Kenilworth on Sunday 27 December
The Gr2 Diadem Stakes looked to be one of the sprint races of the year, but lost some lustre when Trip To Heaven was a forced scratching
After the failure earlier in the day of the fancied Generalissimo, Captain Of All’s victory would have been a tonic for the top KZN yard, who have enjoyed mixed fortunes in the Cape summer so far
A lightly raced Gauteng-based 3yo colt and a local star sprinting mare should provide the fireworks at Kenilworth on Saturday as the 2014 feature curtain comes down. There is plenty of class in this weight-for-age contest and a host of Gr1 winners will keep our top two very honest
The quality sprint feature sees the return to action of Champion Stakes winner Jackson, who is en route to a date with destiny in the 2014 J&B Met.
Breathtaking and what next? That is the only way to sum up What A Winter’s Diadem Stakes win. The Bass horse now has his sights on the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
The champion sprinter What A Winter stands out head and shoulders above his opposition in Saturday’s Gr2 Diadem Stakes
A race for the connoisseur of the sport of kings, the weight for age Gr2 Diadem Stakes always attracts a top class field, and adding spice to this year’s event is last season’s Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner Ebony Flyer.
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
