The Wilgerbosdrift bred (in partnership with Mauritzfontein) and owned Orchid Island was honoured with the title of Champion 3YO Filly at the Highveld Awards, sponsored by the Racing Association, held at Emperors Palace last night. The Mike de Kock trained filly, a runner in Saturday’s G1 Woolavington 2000, enjoyed a tremendous season with her wins Read more about ORCHID ISLAND HONOURED AT HIGHVELD AWARDS[…]
Let It Rain, a half-brother to Wilgerbosdrift’s well performed young sire Soft Falling Rain, picked up the fourth win of his career when victorious at Turffontein on Sunday. Trained by Weiho Marwing, the four-year-old was given a superb ride by Weichong Marwing, who made all the running and kept Let It Rain going well, despite being Read more about DERBY ON THE CARDS FOR RAIN BROTHER[…]
The Wilgerbosdrift owned Monks Hood stamped himself as a colt with a very bright future when making a winning debut for trainer Alistair Gordon at Scottsville on Saturday. Monks Hood, a two-year-old son of Querari, romped home by seven and a half lengths, over 1400m, first time out on Saturday and he looks well above Read more about MONKS HOOD IMPRESSIVE AT SCOTTSVILLE![…]
Wilgerbosdrift bred and consigned the sales topping mare at Thursday’s Cape Mare Sale, held for a first time at the magnificent Mistico Equestrian Centre near Paarl. Firth Of Tay was knocked down to John Kramer for R300 000 to officially top the 2017 Mare Sale. Catalogued as lot 132, Firth Of Tay is a winning own Read more about KILDONAN SISTER TOPS MARE SALE[…]
An Oratorio colt out of Wilgerbosdrift’s top class mare Emerald Beauty proved in keen demand at last week’s National Yearling Sale in Germiston. The handsome grey was knocked down to Tony Millard for R2.2 million, and was the third top colt sold at the National Sale of 2017. His dam Emerald Beauty, by Equalize, was a Read more about EMERALD BEAUTY COLT IN DEMAND AT NYS[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s inform sire Flower Alley looks to have a really smart sort on his hands in the form of the French based filly Flower Fashion. The latter, part-owned by Mary Slack, looked unlucky not to win Saturday’s Listed Prix Volterra at Maisons-Laffitte, when beaten just half a length by Charm Appeal. It was another two Read more about FLOWER ALLEY FILLY IMPRESES IN FRENCH FEATURE […]