Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting sire Buffalo Bill Cody was back in the headlines on Saturday when his star son Buffalo Storm Cody won the G1 TAB Computaform Sprint (1000m) at Turffontein.
It was a second G1 success for the Tony Peter trained four-year-old, with Buffalo Storm Cody having won last season’s G1 Mercury Sprint.
The highest rated horse in South Africa, Buffalo Storm Cody was sent out a well backed favourite for Saturday’s R1 000 000 sprint.
Under Richard Fourie, the son of Buffalo Bill Cody unleashed a fine turn of foot which saw Buffalo Storm Cody storm home to win impressively by nearly two lengths.
Buffalo Storm Cody has won 10 of 18 starts, with Saturday’s win pushing his earnings to R2 056 500.
Bred by Narrow Creek Stud, Saturday’s winner races for Kestorm Investments.
Buffalo Storm Cody, who is out of the Trippi mare Musical Romance, was a R410 000 buy from the 2023 Cape Yearling Sale.
Saturday’s winner has a full-brother (Lot 113) on offer at the 2026 National Yearling Sale.
His sire went close to having a feature race double on Saturday, with Buffalo Bill Cody also responsible for G2 TAB Hawaii Stakes runner up One Eye On Vegas as well as TAB SA Nursery second The Bronx Bull.
By legendary Australian sire Redoute’s Choice (whose sons include the likes of Snitzel, Not A Single Doubt, Rafeef and The Autumn Sun), Buffalo Bill Cody has 11 lots on offer at the National Yearling Sale.