Wilgerbosdrift’s deceased sire Soft Falling Rain had a notable winner on Saturday when his three-year-old son Stone Cold won the Egoli Mile (Non-Black Type) on the Turffontein Standside course.Under Muzi Yeni, the Candice Dawson trained Stone Cold had finished second in his past two starts but went one better in Saturday’s R95 000 feature for Read more about Egoli Mile success for Soft Falling Rain[…]
Wilgerbosdrift, one of South Africa’s top thoroughbred farms, will be offering a top-class draft of yearlings at this year’s Cape Yearling Sale.The Piketberg based farm will be offering yearlings sired by all of Flower Alley, Ideal World, Oratorio, Pomodoro, Rafeef, Soft Falling Rain, The United States, Twice Over, Vercingetorix and What A Winter, making this Read more about WILGERBOSDRIFT OFFER TOP CLASS PROSPECTS AT CAPE SALE[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s blue blooded sire Fire Away is from a red hot family, and his relatives have been firing on all cylinders of late. The latest member of this family to impress is Palio Flag, a four-year-old daughter of Curlin. The latter made it win number three from just five starts when winning at Oaklawn Park Read more about Fire Away relatives continue to fire[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s deceased stallion Soft Falling Rain came up with yet another eye catching debut winner when his two-year-old son Hope Is Power won first time out at the Vaal on Tuesday afternoon. Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the gelded Hope Is Power was always up with the pace in the Guineas Day 6 February Maiden Read more about IMPRESSIVE DEBUT WINNER FOR SOFT FALLING RAIN[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s ill-fated sire Soft Falling Rain has been enjoying a good run of form with his runners this season, and the former Equus champion was at it again when supplying a pair of winners at the Vaal on Saturday. Soft Falling Rain’s first success on Saturday came when his two-year-old daughter Heavens Girl captured a Read more about Saturday double for Soft Falling Rain[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s blue blooded Redoute’s Choice horse Buffalo Bill Cody received a further boost to his stellar pedigree page when his relative Improbable was named North America’s Champion Older Dirt Male at the virtual Eclipse Awards ceremony held on Thursday. Now retired, Improbable (by City Zip) reeled off three consecutive G1 wins in 2020, winning all Read more about Eclipse Award for Buffalo Bill Cody relative[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s deceased resident stallion Soft Falling Rain supplied an eye catching debut winner at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.His gelded two-year-old son Edgartown defied greeness in the running to make all and win a maiden juvenile plate over 1000m. Trained by Michael Miller, the Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein bred Edgartown was sent off a well backed 2-1 Read more about Smart debut winner for Soft Falling Rain[…]
Talented five-year-old Performer, who hails from the same family as Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting young stallion Fire Away, made it six wins from just eight starts when he won Saturday’s G3 Fred W. Hooper Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The Shug McGaughey-trained horse reeled off five straight victories, including the G3 2019 Discovery H., before having his win Read more about Fire Away relative fires at Gulfstream Park[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s blue blooded War Front horse Fire Away, whose half-sister Vigilantes Way won the recent Tropical Park Oaks, gained yet a further boost to his stellar pedigree on Saturday. Six-year-old Title Ready, who shares his outstanding granddam Personal Ensign with Fire Away, picked up the biggest race of his career when he won the G3 Read more about Graded stakes success for Fire Away relative[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s Travers Stakes winning sire Flower Alley has an above average daughter in the form of Marygold.The latter made it three wins in a row when she won over 1600m at Turffontein on Sunday afternoon. Trained by Alec Laird, four-year-old Marygold was given a positive ride from S’Manga Khumalo, who kept his mount off the Read more about Three in a row for Flower Alley filly[…]