Wilgerbosdrift exciting young sire Buffalo Bill Cody made headlines at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday.The son of Redoute’s Choice came up with his first G1 winner when his son Buffalo Storm Cody won the G1 Mercury Sprint (1200m).
Trained by Tony Peter, three-year-old Buffalo Storm Cody (who hails from his sire’s small first crop) made it four wins from his last five starts with a fluent performance in Sunday’s R1 000 000 contest. Under a positive ride from Gavin Lerena, Buffalo Storm Cody powered home to land his biggest win to date by more than a length and a half.
Bred by Narrow Creek Stud, Buffalo Storm Cody has won five of 12 starts, including this season’s Mythical Flight Sprint.
Buffalo Storm Cody, who is out of the Trippi mare Musical Romance, races for Kestorm Investments. The three-year-old was a R410 000 buy from the 2023 Cape Yearling Sale.
His sire Buffalo Bill Cody also looks to have a very promising two-year-old to his name in the form of Rifle Queen. The latter made a big impression when she made a winning debut at Turffontein on Saturday. Rifle Queen is the fourth two-year-old winner this season for Buffalo Bill Cody.
A son of legendary stallion Redoute’s Choice, Buffalo Bill Cody has two lots on offer at the August Two Year Old Sale.