Wilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam has been in good form of late.
The champion son of Silvano came up with another promising winner on Thursday, when Hawwaam filly Western Mirage made a winning debut at the Vaal.
Under Craig Zackey, the Sean Tarry trained two-year-old impressed with her win in the Championships Finale 25 April Call 011 681 1796 To Book Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (1000m).
Despite being slow away, Western Mirage dug down deep close home and she stayed on gamely to win on debut by just over a length.
Bred by Terry Andrews, Western Mirage races for the ASSM Syndicate.
Thursday’s winner, who is out of the Western Winter mare Abound West, was a R425 000 buy from the 2025 March Yearling Sale.
Western Mirage is the seventh two-year-old winner this season for her five time G1 winning sire Hawwaam.
The latter made his presence felt with Hawwaam’s first crop including G3 World Sports Betting Sycamore Sprint winner Perfect Miracle and Listed WSB Hawwaam Stakes hero Diogenes.