Wilgerbosdrift’s blue blooded stallion Buffalo Bill Cody is the sire of star sprinter Buffalo Storm Cody.
The latter made it four wins in a row when he won the fifth race at the Vaal on Thursday. In the process, Buffalo Storm Cody provided his sire with a 100% strike rate on the day, with the gelding being Buffalo Bill Cody’s sole runner on Thursday.
Trained by Tony Peter, the 2025 G1 Mercury Sprint winning Buffalo Storm Cody showed his class in Thursday’s #Youcanbetonus! Pinnacle Stakes (1000m).
Under Gavin Lerena, the gelded four-year-old made a mockery of 62kgs when Buffalo Storm Cody romped away to win as he liked by three lengths.
The highest rated runner in South Africa, Buffalo Storm Cody looks set for another big season.
Bred by Narrow Creek Stud, the Kestorm Investments owned Buffalo Storm Cody has won eight of 15 starts for earnings of R1 343 750.
Buffalo Storm Cody, who is out of the Trippi mare Musical Romance, was a R410 000 purchase from the 2023 Cape Yearling Sale.
His sire Buffalo Bill Cody also looks to have a promising two-year-old to his name in the form of Catwalk King.
The latter followed up a fifth place debut effort when storming home to win at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth at just the second time of asking.