The Wonders Of Winter
‘He is in fantastic shape and is a picture of health. He has started the covering season full of energy and enthusiasm’
16th September 2021
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‘He is in fantastic shape and is a picture of health. He has started the covering season full of energy and enthusiasm’
A R650 000 National Yearling Sale buy, Armando was bred by Lammerskraal and is a son of Equus champion What A Winter – he chases a gross stake of R4,7 million on a quiet Sunday
Descendants of deceased top stallion Gone West have been excelling all over the world
The Milnerton trainer sends out feature runners in three different provinces – all progeny of the stable’s former champion, What A Winter
The passing of longstanding breeder and owner Robin Hamilton last week has left another gaping void in the ranks of the old school hierarchy of the South African racing and breeding ranks
Not for the first time, locally bred stallions came good on a major race day in South Africa,
A gelding with a fairytale back story and a turn of foot to launch rockets, Candice Bass-Robinson’s 2019 Cape Merchants winner Russet Air overshadowed the big guns
At one time the highest rated 3yo in the country, Paul Peter’s Sarah (119) has dropped behind Cape Guineas winner Kilindini and smart Dingaans victor Shango these days
Milnerton-based Candice Bass-Robinson led a plunder by the Cape raiders on the final East Cape feature of 2019
Drakenstein Stud’s four time Gr1 winning stallion What A Winter has made a blistering start to the 2019/20 season
Fayd’herbe chooses safer rail route as What A Winter colt finishes well
With 21 wins in 26 starts Hawaii was thoroughly tested for speed, stamina, character, toughness, soundness and durability in two hemispheres and two continents
In the run for home Royal Victory, having his first run over 2000m, built up from rear of midfield as he picked them off one by one and had Son Of Raj and Safe Passage firmly in his sights at the 200m
