Wilgerbosdrift made history on Wednesday when their Masaki made R9 000 000 to top the first day of the 2019 Emperors Palace National Yearling Sale. Catalogued as lot 184, the striking son of Silvano was knocked down to Mike de Kock on behalf of Shadwell South Africa for a new South African record price paid for a Read more about Wilgerbosdrift colt sets new South African record![…]
Talented five-year-old Another Truth, whose Kentucky Derby winning sire I’ll Have Another was sired by Wilgerbosdrift’s G1 winning stallion Flower Alley, made news at Hanshin on Sunday when he won the G3 Antares Stakes over 1800 metres. Under jockey Takuya Ono, the gelding ran on to score a half-length win over Grimm, with London Town Read more about FLOWER ALLEY GRANDSON SHINES IN JAPAN[…]
The Wilgerbosdrift based champion Alboran Sea gained a welcome boost to her pedigree page when her half-sister Iskander got off the mark at Gosford on Wednesday. Trained by Chris Waller for owner Katsumi Yoshida, two-year-old Iskander did well to lead all the way and score a 0.3 of a length win over 1200 metres. Iskander, Read more about ALBORAN SEA HALF-SISTER OFF THE MARK![…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s deceased sire Soft Falling Rain has made a bright start to his stud career, and the Equus Champion was at it again on Friday, when he was represented by a third first crop winner. His Piemonte Stud bred 2yo daughter Pierina became her sire’s third winner when she made all the running to shed Read more about Third winner for Soft Falling Rain[…]
For a second year in a row, a yearling sired by Wilgerbosdrift’s sadly deceased champion Soft Falling Rain proved the star attraction at the Cape Yearling Sale. While Soft Falling Rain colt Tree Of Wisdom topped the 2018 Cape Sale, it was a daughter of Soft Falling Rain who was the top lot sold off Sunday’s Read more about SOFT FALLING RAIN FILLY TOPS CAPE YEARLING SALE[…]
Wilgerbosdrift, which is currently home to G1 winning and producing sire Flower Alley, is set to gain an exciting new stallion for the 2019 South African breeding season. The blue blooded Fire Away, a high class son of outstanding sire War Front, is set to join Flower Alley at Wilgerbosdrift this year –and he looks Read more about FIRE AWAY TO WILGERBOSDRIFT[…]
Wilgerbosdrift’s deceased resident sire Soft Falling Rain was represented by his second first crop winner on Thursday when his Dr Ian Heyns bred 2yo daughter Mawsool made a winning debut at the Vaal. Trained by Mike de Kock and owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum (like Soft Falling Rain himself), Mawsool was all Read more about Second winner for Soft Falling Rain[…]
A daughter of Wilgerbosdrift’s sadly deceased champion Soft Falling Rain proved the star attraction at Tuesday’s Shongweni Mixed Sale, which was held at the Shongweni Polo Grounds recently. From the estate of the late Chris Gerber, the beautifully bred two-year-old Captive Gold (Lot 92) was knocked down to KZN trainer Duncan Howells for R420 000 Read more about SOFT FALLING RAIN FILLY TOPS SHONGWENI SALE[…]
Deceased Equus Champion Soft Falling Rain, whose first crop are now two, was represented by his first winner when his daughter Gin Fizz made a dazzling winning debut at Turffontein on Sunday afternoon. Dispatched the 8-11favourite, the Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein bred Gin Fizz made all to win the Itsarush.co.za Welcomes You Maiden Juvenile Plate over Read more about First winner for Soft Falling Rain![…]
The first four horseracing superstars to be inducted into the SA Hall Of Fame were announced in Cape Town at Wednesday’s barrier draw for the Sun Met Celebrated with G.H. Mumm after a selection process – including a public vote – involving lists of nominees in each racing sector. Harry and Bridget Oppenheimer were honoured Read more about Oppenheimers inducted into Hall Of Fame[…]