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Mauritzfontein’s bang inform stallion Danon Platina was at it again on Saturday. The champion son of Deep Impact was responsible for a pair of eye catching winners at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, with Danon Platina having also had a double on Boxing Day.

Danon Platina looks to have a very promising daughter in the form of Absolutely Yes. The latter made a sparkling, winning debut when romping home to land Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Welcomes You Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m) in scintillating fashion.

Under JP Van Der Merwe, the Justin Snaith trained two-year-old hit the front 200m from home and stormed away to win convincingly by two and a quarter lengths.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the exciting Absolutely Yes was an R800 000 buy from the 2024 National Yearling Sale.

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

Danon Platina’s second success on Saturday came when his son Tsunami Warning won the Racecape Powered by Hollywoodbets Class 5 over 1400 metres.

The Dean Kannemeyer trained four-year-old, under Craig Zackey, fought out a thrilling finish with Trippi’s Silk which saw Tsunami Warning prevail by a head.

Bred by Wynnholme Stud, Tsunami Warning, who was winning for a second time, is out of the Modern Day mare Saltwater Girl.

His sire Danon Platina is having an excellent season in 2024-2025 with his star performers including such graded stakes winners as Great Plains and White Pearl, as well as Need For Speed Sprint winner Luhamba Phambili.

Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina struck twice at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Boxing Day. Not only did Danon Platina gelding Top Gun win the first race on Thursday, but Danon Platina son The Mikado ran out a convincing winner of the fourth race on the card.

The Japanese champion also went close to having feature race success at Hollywoodbets Greyville -Danon Platina filly Miss Platina was beaten just two lengths when third in Thursday’s Listed Flamboyant Stakes, with Miss Platina having won two of her three starts prior to Thursday’s race.

Danon Platina’s three-year-old son Top Gun got off the mark when he won Thursday’s www.tabgold.co.za Maiden Plate over 1200 metres. Under Calvin Habib, the Paul Lafferty trained gelding was always going well and he kept galloping out in front to score by nearly a length and a quarter.

Bred by Riehtuiskraal Stud, Top Gun is out of the Count Dubois mare Success Counts. He was a R180 000 purchase from the August Two Year Old Sale of 2023.

Danon Platina is also the sire of The Mikado, with that gelding making a positive impression when victorious in Thursday’s Tabgold Score 8 Middle Stakes over 2300 metres. Trained by Frank Robinson, three-year-old The Mikado picked up the second win of his career with a near two length score on Thursday.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, The Mikado is out of the Smart Missile mare Landela.

Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014, Danon Platina has enjoyed an excellent season in 2024-2025 thus far, with his flagbearers including G2 Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge winner White Pearl, G3 Cape Classic hero Great Plains and G3 SplashOut Victress Stakes runner up Knockout.

Mauritzfontein’s exciting sire Danon Platina made headlines at Turffontein on Monday. His first-crop daughter White Pearl gained a well deserved first graded win when she won Monday’s G2 Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge over 1600 metres.

Trained, appropriately enough, by Mike De Kock, four-year-old White Pearl was given a peach of a ride by Piere Strydom in Monday’s R500 000 feature. Strydom bought his mount with a perfectly timed challenge to get up close home and score by a long neck.

In the process, White Pearl accounted for such notable graded stakes winners as Silver Sanctuary, Let’s Go Now, VJ’s Angel and None Other.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, White Pearl has won four of 18 starts for earnings of R1,072,375.

Placed in seven graded races prior to Monday’s win, White Pearl, who is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Oyster Pond, was a R450 000 buy from the 2022 August Two Year Old Sale.

Her sire Danon Platina has been in good form of late, with the stallion’s G3 Cape Classic winning son Great Plains running a creditable third in the recent G1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas.

Another classy runner sired by Danon Platina is Knockout, who finished second in the 2024 G3 SplashOut Victress Stakes.

Mauritzfontein’s Danon Platina looks to have a very progressive filly to his name in the form of Regeneration.
The latter made it two wins from two starts when running out a convincing winner at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday and she looks to have a bright future ahead of her.
Trained by Robbie Hill, three-year-old Regeneration had won impressively on debut and duly followed up on Sunday.
Under Jabu Jacobs, the daughter of Danon Platina unleashed a fine turn of foot which saw Regeneration storm away from her rivals to claim the GallopTV Youtube Channel FM 73 Handicap (1400m) by just over a length and a half.
Bred by Varsfontein Stud, Regeneration was an R80 000 buy from the 2023 November Two Year Old Sale.
The filly is out of the Champs Elysees mare Redesign.
Regeneration was one of two winners for Danon Platina at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. Deep Impact’s champion son is also the sire of Grand Occasion, who was a game winner of Sunday’s Catch KZN Racing via live streaming on www.galloptv.co.za Maiden Plate (F and M) over 1600 metres.
That Michael Roberts trained filly dug down deep to shed her maiden with a head victory.
Bred by Boland Stud, Grand Occasion is out of the Visionaire mare Missibaba.
Danon Platina, whose son Rich Folks Hoax had won at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday, is enjoying a good run of success this season with his son Great Plains victorious in the recent G3 Cape Classic, and another son, Luhamba Phambili, having won the Need For Speed Sprint.

Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina had a day to remember on Saturday. The champion son of Deep Impact had a pair of feature race winners at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on the day. 

Not only did Danon Platina’s son Great Plains win Saturday’s G3 Cape Classic, but the Danon Platina sired Luhamba Phambili won the Need For Speed Sprint on the same card. 

Winner of last season’s Listed Hollywoodbets Sharks Gatecrasher Stakes, the Justin Snaith trained Great Plains picked up his first graded win when victorious in Saturday’s Cape Classic over 1400 metres. 

Under a superbly judged ride from Grant Van Niekerk, Great Plains flew up late to get up and win Saturday’s R300 000 contest by half a length. 

It was a smart effort from Great Plains, with the gelded sophomore having made his seasonal debut on Saturday. 

Bred by Drakenstein Stud, Great Plains has now won four of just seven starts. 

The gelding is out of the Var mare Mara. 

Danon Platina is also the sire of Luhamba Phambili, who claimed his biggest to date when victorious in the Need For Speed Sprint (1000m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. 

Trained by Gareth Van Zyl, the gelded three-year-old was always up with the pace in Saturday’s sprint for three-year-olds. When Corne Orffer asked the question, Luhamba Phambili went on to win a shade cosily by a length. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Luhamba Phambili has now won twice from just four starts. 

Luhamba Phambili, who is out of the Silvano mare Simply Royal, was a R550 000 buy from the 2023 National Yearling Sale 

Danon Platina has been enjoying a good run of late and is also responsible for G2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge runner up Wild At War, Listed Settlers Trophy runner up Rapidash and smart recent debut winner Grey Jet among others. 

Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014, Danon Platina won three of his four starts including the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes -a race also won by such stars as Narita Brian, Fuji Kiseki, Admire Mars and Do Deuce. 

 

Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina came up with a smart winner on Saturday.
His three-year-old son Luhamba Phambili claimed his biggest to date when victorious in the Need For Speed Sprint (1000m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. 

Trained by Gareth Van Zyl, the gelded three-year-old was always up with the pace in Saturday’s sprint for three-year-olds. When Corne Orffer asked the question, Luhamba Phambili went on to win a shade cosily by a length. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Luhamba Phambili has now won twice from just four starts. 

Luhamba Phambili, who is out of the Silvano mare Simply Royal, was a R550 000 buy from the 2023 National Yearling Sale. 

Danon Platina is also responsible for recent G2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge runner up Wild At War and this season’s Listed Settlers Trophy runner up Rapidash. 

A Japanese Champion at two, Danon Platina shares his legendary sire Deep Impact with more than 200 stakes winners including such successful stallions as Study Of Man, Kizuna, Real Steel and Satono Aladdin. 

Mauritzfontein’s well performed stallion Danon Platina came up with a good looking debut winner on Saturday.
Danon Platina’s three-year-old son Grey Jet made the perfect start to his career when victorious in the Racing240 For Racing. For You Maiden Plate (1160m) at Turffontein.
Under Gavin Lerena, the Weichong Marwing trained gelding made a big impression when romping home on debut to score by two and three quarter lengths.
Bred and owned by Messrs Messrs P T & P Dimakogiannis, Grey Jet is out of the Jet Master mare Jet Mark. 

Grey Jet is the latest winner for his sire Danon Platina, Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014.
 

The son of Deep Impact is also responsible for recent G2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge runner up Wild At War, while Danon Platina’s classy son Great Plains has been entered in the upcoming G3 Cape Classic.