Wilgerbosdrift’s late sire Soft Falling Rain came up with his 12th first crop winner when his two-year-old son Hardfallingrain ran out a courageous winner at Kenilworth on Tuesday. Trained by Glen Kotzen, the Narrow Creek Stud bred Hardfallingrain dug down deep to score a thrilling short head win, when prevailing in a tight finish to Read more about 12th first crop winner for Soft Falling Rain[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s much missed sire Soft Falling Rain has been having a great run with his first two-year-olds this season, and the former Equus Champion and G1 SA Nursery winner was back in the news following his daughter Montreal Mist’s courageous win at Greyville on Saturday. Bred by the Clifton Stud, and trained by Sean Tarry, Read more about Soft Falling Rain filly wins again[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s bang in-form stallion Flower Alley, whose son Alibi Guy made it two wins from as many starts when victorious at Scottsville on Saturday, had a smart looking stakes winner in North America on the same day. Flower Alley’s six-year-old daughter Beach Flower outclassed her rivals when she romped home to a three and a Read more about More US success for Flower Alley[…]
The death of Soft Falling Rain last year is appearing to be more and more of a loss to the South African breeding industry, and the ill-fated Equus Champion was back in the news this weekend, when his son Late At Night made a smashing debut at Kenilworth on Saturday. Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Read more about Soft Falling Rain colt wows on debut[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting and well performed stallion Flower Alley has made a pleasing start with his first South African crop of 2yos this season, and the former G1 Travers Stakes winner looks to have come up with a potentially very smart performer in the form of Alibi Guy. The latter made it win number two from Read more about Flower Alley son maintains his unbeaten record[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s deceased sire Soft Falling Rain’s progeny continue to impress and the champion son of National Assembly was responsible for a pair of eye catching winners at the Vaal racecourse on Thursday. His Shadwell Stud bred son Al Jahbath made it two wins from as many starts when he romped home to a clear cut Read more about Double for Soft Falling Rain[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s much missed resident sire Soft Falling Rain looks to have come up with a potentially top class performer in his first crop in the form of Al Jahbath. The latter made it two wins from as many starts when he romped home to a clear cut 5.75 length win in a juvenile plate over Read more about Soft Falling Rain gelding maintains his unbeaten record[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting resident stallion Flower Alley was responsible for a fifth individual South African first crop winner when his 2yo daughter Smiley Kylie got off the mark at Greyville on Sunday. Under jockey Warren Kennedy, the Gareth Van Zyl trained filly stayed on gamely to score a cosy, 0.4 of a length maiden win over Read more about Fifth South African winner for Flower Alley[…]
Talented six-year-old Seeking The Soul, a close relative of Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting new stallion Fire Away, punched his ticket to the 2019 G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic when he won the G2 Stephen Foster Stakes Presented by GE Appliances at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Off as the 9-2 third choice with John Velazquez, Seeking the Soul settled Read more about Fire Away relative lands Stephen Foster Stakes[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s much missed sire Soft Falling Rain was responsible for a ninth first crop winner when his two-year-old son Aqua Delta made a winning debut at the Vaal on Thursday. Bred by the Cheveley Stud, Aqua Delta was always travelling smoothly, and when jockey Randall Simons asked him to quicken, the Soft Falling Rain colt Read more about Soft Falling Rain colt wins on debut[…]