Exciting prospects star at Wilgerbosdrift Stallion Day

Some of the Cape’s top breeders turned out to view Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting line up of stallions on Sunday afternoon.Guests, who were treated to an array of snacks and drinks beforehand, turned out to view Wilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam, who is set to stand his first season at the Piketberg farm this season, and the likes Read more about Exciting prospects star at Wilgerbosdrift Stallion Day[…]

More feature race success for Fire Away sister

Wilgerbosdrift’s blue blooded young stallion Fire Away gained a further boost to his stallion page when his progressive half-sister Vigilantes Way captured the Miss Liberty Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. A four-year-old daughter of Medaglia D’Oro, Vigilantes Way claimed her sixth win, from just 14 starts, when she scored a half-length win in Saturday’s Read more about More feature race success for Fire Away sister[…]

WILGERBOSDRIFT TOP AUGUST TWO YEAR OLD SALE

Wilgerbosdrift enjoyed tremendous success at last week’s August Two Year Old Sale, ending the two day auction as Leading Vendors by Aggregate.The farm had 19 of their 20 two-year-olds on offer gross R6.175 million, with Wilgerbosdrift’s 19 lots to sell averaging R325 000 overall. Wilgerbosdrift also consigned the top lot at this year’s August Two Read more about WILGERBOSDRIFT TOP AUGUST TWO YEAR OLD SALE[…]

Jockey Club Stakes win for Flower Alley filly

Wilgerbosdrift’s G1 winning stallion Flower Alley looks to have a well above average daughter on his hands in the form of Santa Therese.The latter made it six wins in a row when scoring a courageous win in Friday’s Listed Jockey Club Stakes (2000m), run at Fairview. Sent off a well backed favourite for Friday’s race, Read more about Jockey Club Stakes win for Flower Alley filly[…]

Equus award glory for Hawwaam relatives

Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting new stallion Hawwaam gained several significant updates to his pedigree at Tuesday’s evening’s virtual Equus Awards ceremony.Not only was his dam Halfway To Heaven named Broodmare Of The Year (for a third consecutive season), Hawwaam’s outstanding half-brother Rainbow Bridge was named Horse Of The Year, Champion Older Male, and Champion Middle Distance Horse Read more about Equus award glory for Hawwaam relatives[…]

Hawwaam half-brother tops Best Racehorse Rankings

Five time G1 winner Hawwaam, who recently retired to Wilgerbosdrift to take up stud duties, received a handsome boost to his stellar pedigree when the most recent LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings claimed his superb half-brother Rainbow Bridge as the best South African racehorse for the period 1 January 2021 to August 8th. A gelded Read more about Hawwaam half-brother tops Best Racehorse Rankings[…]