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Tuesday double for The United States

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Moutonshoek’s inform sire The United States came up with a pair of eye catching winners at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday.

His three-year-old daughter Over The Atlantic got the ball rolling for The United States when she won Tuesday’s Woodhill Racing Syndicate D Stakes (1000m).The Des McLachlan trained filly stayed on strongly to defy her starting price and win by half a length.Bred by Laurence Wernars, Over The Atlantic, who was ridden on Tuesday by Sifisokuhle Bungane, races for Denis Le Breton.Out of the Solskjaer mare Winter Star, Over The Atlantic is a full-sister to the useful Home Of The Brave.The United States’ classy son The US Of A made it two wins from his last three starts when he won Tuesday’s Hollywoodbets Bright Future Class 4 (1000m).Under Richard Fourie, the Patrick Kruyer trained four-year-old romped home to win as he liked by two and a quarter lengths.Bred by Riverton Stud, the progressive The US Of A races for  

 

The United States, whose relative Henri Matisse ran second in Tuesday’s G1 St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, also enjoyed success at Turffontein on Sunday.His lightly raced son Banff caught the eye when he won Sunday’s seventh race for Sean Tarry and Callan Murray.Bred by Moutonshoek, the three-year-old has won two of five starts, with Banff having kicked off his career with a debut win at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. 

Impressive debut winner for Danon Platina

By Danon Platina

Fresh off siring the recent Listed Somerset 1200 winner Absolutely Yes, Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina came up with another good looking two-year-old winner on Wednesday.[Text Wrapping Break]Danon Platina colt Aristocratic made the perfect start to his career when making a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday. 

 

Trained by Dean Kannemeyer, the Danon Platina colt made a big impression when he won the Race Coast -Bright Future For SA Horse Racing Maiden Juvenile Plate (1200m). 

Under Craig Zackey, Aristocratic unleashed a smart turn of foot which saw him mow down his rivals and get up to win going away by more than three and a quarter lengths. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Aristocratic is out of the Silvano mare Simply Royal. 

 

The colt was a R900 000 purchase from the 2024 National Yearling Sale. 

 

Aristocratic is the seventh two-year-old winner this season for his sire Danon Platina, who was Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014. 

Danon Platina’s other juvenile winners this season include the aforementioned Absolutely Yes and the promising debut winner Limerick Lace. The latter is set to contest Sunday’s Highveld Winter Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Turffontein. 

Danon Platina gelding lands Somerset 1200

By Danon Platina

Mauritzfontein’s resident sire Danon Platina has some very promising two-year-olds to his name this season. 

This tally includes the smart Absolutely Yes, who ran out a game winner of the Listed Somerset 1200 (1200m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday. 

Trained by Justin Snaith, the grey Absolutely Yes made it two wins from four starts with a hard fought win in the Somerset 1200. 

Under JP Van Der Merwe, the Danon Platina gelding dug down deep to best a game runner up Churchillian and score by a long neck. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the two-year-old, runner up in the recent G3 Winter Nursery, was an R800 000 purchase from the 2024 National Yearling Sale. 

Absolutely Yes, who is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Maybe Yes, is bred on the same Danon Platina/Tiger Ridge cross as G2  Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge winner White Pearl. 

Sunday’s winner is one of six two-year-old winners this season thus far for former Japanese Champion 2YO Colt Danon Platina. This tally also includes Whispering Death, winner of two of three starts, and debut winner Limerick Lace. The latter holds an entry for Saturday’s Listed Ridgemont Devon Air Stakes. 

 

A son of legendary racehorse and sire Deep Impact, Danon Platina has ten lots on offer at the 2025 KZN Yearling Sale. 

 

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COUSIN CASEY

  • Arrives at Mauritzfontein

ABSOLUTELY YES

  • Wins Langerman, Gr.3
  • Somerset 1200, L

GIMME A NOTHER

  • Wins John C. Mabee S, Gr.2 (USA)

LAURELIN (IRE)

  • Wins Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational S, Gr.2 (USA)
  • Penn Oaks, L (USA)
  • Memories Of Silver, L (USA)

MOCHA BLEND

  • Wins BETWAY Summer Cup, Gr.1

NO SHOW SAMMY JO (GB)

  • Wins Via Borghese S L (USA)

OTTO LUYKEN

  • Wins Magical Zulu Kingdom 2200, Gr.3
  • Pocket Power S, L

PARISIAN WALKWAY

  • Wins TAB Guineas, Gr.2

Ideal World relative lands Lockinge Stakes

By Ideal World

Mauritzfontein’s inform sire Ideal World hails from one of the best families in the studbook.
This family gained another handsome boost when Lead Artist won the G1 BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
Strongly backed,  the four-year-old was backed down from morning odds of 18-1 to finish at 17-2. 

Fallen Angel led the field until two furlongs to go before Lead Artist got the better of a sustained battle with 2-1 favourite Dancing Gemini. 

Murphy, riding his first top-level Group One winner for owners Juddmonte, edged ahead by a neck in the final strides. 

Lead Artist is Coral’s 4-1 favourite for next month’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, with Dancing Gemini a point longer and Rosallion a 6-1 chance. 

A son of Dubawi, Lead Artist is out of the Frankel mare Obligate. The latter won three times including the G2 Prix de Sandringham, with Obligate herself a daughter of the Oasis Dream mare Responsible, with Responsible’s dam none other than mighty matron Hasili. 

The latter, granddam of Ideal World, produced outstanding sire Dansili as well as such G1 winners as Champs Elysees, Cacique, Intercontinental, Heat Haze and Banks Hill. 

Banks Hill, whose five wins include both the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly &Mare Turf and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois, is the dam of G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Romantica, Trojan Queen –the granddam of G1 winning sire Belbek, and Ideal World. 

The latter, whose progeny include such champions as Rainbow Bridge and Smart Call, is the sire of more than 30 stakes winners including this season’s G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway and Listed East Cape Oaks winner Lotus Island. 

Debut winner for Danon Platina

By Danon Platina

Mauritzfontein’s well performed stallion Danon Platina has a very promising crop of two-year-olds in 2024-2025. 
Deep Impact’s champion son came up with another good looking two-year-old winner on Saturday when Danon Platina filly Limerick Lace made a winning debut at Turffontein. 
Trained by Mathew and Mike De Kock, Limerick Lace powered home to win the second race on Saturday. 
Under Callan Murray, the two-year-old stormed away to win the Play Soccer 6,10, and 13 Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (1160m) by two and a quarter lengths. 
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Limerick Lace was a R280 000 buy from the 2024 Cape Yearling Sale. 
Limerick Lace, who is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Limerick Ridge, is bred on the same Danon Platina/Tiger Ridge cross as high-class filly White Pearl. 
Saturday’s winner is the sixth two-year-old winner this season for Danon Platina, Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014. 
Other promising two-year-olds representing Danon PLatina this season are Whispering Death, G3 Winter Nursery runner up Absolutely Yes, and Tina Lovelace. The latter ran third in the G3 Pretty Polly Stakes. 
Danon Platina’s son Grey Jet holds an entry for the G1 Daily News 2000, while his daughters Miss Platina and Regeneration both hold entries for the same day’s G2 Tote Woolavington 2000.

Wednesday double for Ideal World

By Ideal World

Mauritzfontein’s consistently successful sire Ideal World had a pair of winners at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday. It was a 100% strike rate for Ideal World, who had just two runners on the day.
The son of Kingmambo’s first success came when his two-year-old daughter Alannah won the second race.
Trained by Paul Lafferty, Alannah turned the Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (1400m) into a one-horse race. 

Under Kabelo Matsunyane, the filly pulled well clear of her rivals to shed her maiden impressively with a three length score.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Alannah is out of the Silvano mare Mrs Simpson. 

Ideal World’s second success on Wednesday came his son Uzwano won the fifth race at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
Trained by Dean Kannemeyer, the gelded three-year-old, under Sean Veale, stayed on to land the Tabgold New Soccer Corners Class 4 (1600m) by just under half a length.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Uzwano has won twice from just eight starts. 

Out of the Horse Chestnut mare Banbury, Uzwano is bred on the same Ideal World/Horse Chestnut cross as Met winning champion Smart Call. 

Ideal World has had another good season in 2024-2025, with his flagbearers including G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway, useful filly Mocha Blend, Listed East Cape Oaks winner Lotus Island and Listed Monaco Sport Of Kings Kenilworth Cup runner up Blackberry  Malt. 

THURSDAY DOUBLE FOR DANON PLATINA

By Danon Platina

Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina has had a good week, and the champion son of Deep Impact struck again on Thursday. 
Danon Platina, who had two winners at the Vaal on Tuesday, has some very promising two-year-olds this season and he had another juvenile winner at Turffontein on Thursday. 
Danon Platina filly Versace Onthetrack built on a runner up effort on debut when she won Thursday’s 4Racing Welcomes You Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (1000m). 
Under S’Manga Khumalo, the Fabian Habib trained filly dug down deep to shed her maiden second time out by a neck. 
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Versace Onthetrack is out of the Danehill Dancer mare Beautiful Muriel. 
The filly was a R110 000 buy from the 2024 August Two Year Old Sale. 
Versace Onthetrack is the fifth two-year-old winner this season for Danon Platina, himself Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014. 
Danon Platina’s second success on Thursday came when his son Ichacha won the TAB.co.za Maiden Plate (1400m). 
The Tyrone Zackey trained gelding, under Kabelo Matsunyane, stormed home to break his maiden convincingly by two and a quarter lengths. 
Another bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Ichacha is out of the Western Winter mare Babbling Brooke.

Tuesday double for Danon Platina

By Danon Platina

Japanese champion, and Mauritzfontein resident, Danon Platina has been in good form of late.
The son of Deep Impact’s good run continued when Danon Platina came up with two more winners at the Vaal on Tuesday. With the sire having only two runners on the card, Danon Platina enjoyed a 100% strike rate at the Vaal. 

His first success came when his daughter Panthera Uncia stormed home to claim the In Memory Of Belinda Victor Work Riders Maiden Plate (F and M) by more than two lengths under Sam Mosia. 

Bred by Clifton Stud, three-year-old Panthera Uncia is out of the Joshua Dancer mare Samba Serenade.  

Danon Platina is also the sire of Like A Prayer, who won the eighth and final race on Tuesday.
The Tony Peter trained filly turned the Next Racemeeting Thursday 15 May Work Riders Maiden Plate (F and M) into a procession, with Like A Prayer romping home to score by more than four and a quarter lengths. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the three-year-old is out of the Danehill Dancer mare Beautiful Muriel. 

Danon Platina looks to have some very promising two-year-olds this season. Among them are Whispering Death, winner of two of just three starts, and Mighty Eagle, who broke his maiden impressively at Turffontein on Sunday. 

  

The champion shares his legendary sire Deep Impact with outstanding six time G1 winner Auguste Rodin (among many others). The latter, who is set to shuttle to Waikato Stud for a first time this year, was a G1 winner at two, three and four. 

33rd stakes winner for Ideal World

By Ideal World

Mauritzfontein’s high-class sire Ideal World came up with his 33rd stakes winner on Friday, when his daughter Lotus Island won the Listed East Cape Oaks (2000m) at Fairview.
Trained by Alan Greeff, the progressive three-year-old made it four wins in a row with her victory in Friday’s R150 000 contest. 

Under Richard Fourie, Lotus Island stayed on gamely to claim her biggest win to date by a head. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Lotus Island, a winner of four of nine starts, is unbeaten since relocating to the Eastern Cape. 

Friday’s winner is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Glenshee. 

Lotus Island is one of several high-class three-year-olds for her sire Ideal World this season, with others including G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway, the smart filly Ancient Wisdom and Mocha Blend, a winner of two of just three starts. 

A son of Kingmambo and champion Banks Hill, Ideal World is also responsible for Equus Champions Rainbow Bridge, Smart Call and Hermoso Mundo.