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Japanese champion, and Mauritzfontein resident, Danon Platina looks to have a very smart two-year-old to his name this season in the form of Great Plains.
The latter made it three wins in a row when running out a convincing winner of the Listed Hollywoodbets Sharks Gatecrasher Stakes (1400m) at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday and Great Plains appears destined for bigger and better things.

Under a great ride from Richard Fourie, the Justin Snaith trained gelding was dropped out early in an attempt to overcome his wide draw.

Fourie bought his mount with a sustained late run down the inside of the track and Great Plains stormed home to land his biggest win to date by nearly a length and a quarter, with stablemate Makazole back in second spot.

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

The gelding, who is out of the Var mare Mara, was a R700 000 buy from the 2023 Cape Premier Yearling Sale Powered by Tattersalls.

His sire Danon Platina, a son of legendary racehorse and sire Deep Impact, made a pleasing start with his first crop headed by Cape Racing Gold Rush winner Rapidash, the stakes placed Oni San and White Pearl. The latter has finished second or third in seven graded races with White Pearl having already earned more than R620 000 in prize money.

Danon Platina has six lots on offer at the 2024 KZN Yearling Sale.

Mauritzfontein’s popular resident stallion Danon Platina enjoyed some good results at the recently concluded National Yearling Sale.

The champion son of legendary champion Deep Impact had all 13 of his yearlings on offer sell, with Danon Platina’s National Sale draft fetching a total of R7.705 million.

Danon Platina’s yearlings averaged a very healthy R592 692, and he had eight lots make R500 000 or more at the National Sale in 2024.

The Mauritzfontein resident’s top lot was the Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd consigned colt Percolating (Lot 284), who was sold for R1 200 000.

The well bred Percolating is out of the Silvano mare Possibility, a full-sister to triple graded stakes winner, and G1 Vodacom Durban July runner up, Punta Arenas and three-part sister to G1 Jonsson Workwear Cape Derby winner Pomp And Power.

Danon Platina made a great start to his stud career with his promising first crop headed by R5 million plus earner Rapidash, G3 Betway Fillies Mile runner up White Pearl, and the smart pair of Harajuku and Oni San.

The son of Deep Impact is also the sire of promising two-year-olds Grey Fantacy and The Promise, both of whom have been entered in Sunday’s G3 Tabgold Strelitzia Stakes.

Mauritzfontein’s well bred stallion Danon Platina came up with a smart looking winner at at Fairview on Friday afternoon.

His two-year-old son Hideki made a winning debut on Friday when he won the second race run at Fairview.

Under the record chasing Richard Fourie, the Alan Greeff trained colt put his head down where it mattered most to claim Friday’s Racing240 For Racing. For You Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m) by a neck.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Hideki is out of the Captain Al mare Captain’s Dove.

The colt was a R375 000 purchase from the 2023 August Two Year Old Sale.

His sire Danon Platina has made a bright start to his stud career, with the Japanese champion’s first crop headed by Cape Racing Gold Rush winner Rapidash, G3 Betway Fillies Mile runner up White Pearl, the stakes placed Oni San and G1 SplashOut Cape Derby contender Harajuku.

A son of legendary racehorse and sire Deep Impact, Danon Platina has 14 lots on offer at the 2024 National Yearling Sale, including a half-brother (Lot 15) to dual G1 winner Desert Miracle, and a filly (Lot 268) out of the Silvano sired G1 winner Orchid Island.

Mauritzfontein’s popular young stallion Danon Platina made headlines at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday when his son Rapidash, a member of his sire’s first crop, won the R7 500 000 Cape Gold Rush over 1600 metres.
Dropped out by Grant Van Niekerk, Rapidash, who had to overcome a wide draw in Saturday’s race, was bought with a strong late run which saw the three-year-old get up close home and go on to win by a neck.

Rapidash  took his earnings to over R5.1 million with his Gold Rush triumph.

Bred by Kilimanjaro Bloodstock, the gelding has now won two of seven starts and he looks unlikely to stop here.

Rapidash, who is out of the War Pass mare My Lovely, hails from the first crop of Japanese champion Danon Platina.

The latter, a son of legendary racehorse and sire Deep Impact, has made a pleasing start with his first crop including not only the aforementioned Rapidash, but also the stakes placed Oni San, Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (Fillies) winner Betula and the classy filly White Pearl. The latter has finished runner up in all of the G3 HSH Princess Charlene Starling Stakes, G3 Betway Fillies Mile and G3 Mother Russia Stakes this season.

Danon Platina, Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014, has three lots on offer at the 2024 Cape Yearling Sale.

Mauritzfontein’s well performed stallion Danon Platina struck twice on Saturday, when the champion son of Deep Impact was responsibled for winners at both Hollywoodbets Kenilworth and Turffontein.
Danon Platina’s first success on Saturday came when his son Twenty Drachma’s romped home to a facile win in the third race at Turffontein on Saturday.
Under an inform Philasande Mxoli, the gelded three-year-old drew off in the closing stages to claim Saturday’s www.tab4racing.com Maiden Plate (2400m) by a staggering ten lengths.
Trained by Stuart Pettigrew, Twenty Drachma’s was bred by the China Horse Club International.
Fifth last time out, Twenty Drachma’s is out of the Querari mare Dagmar.
The gelding was a R210 000 purchase from the 2022 Cape Yearling Sale.
Danon Platina is also the sire of Harajuku, who won the RaceCape Powered By Hollywoodbets Class 3 at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.
Trained by Justin Snaith, the three-year-old made it two wins from six starts with a courageous short-head win on Saturday.
Bred by Rathmor Stud, Harajuku is out of the Right Approach mare Approach Me.
He was a R550 000 buy from the 2022 Cape Yearling Sale.

Danon Platina has now been responsible for 25 winners from his first crop, with the son of Deep Impact currently above the likes of Trippi, Silvano and Pathfork on South Africa’s Leading Sires of 3YOs log for 2023-2024.
The Japanese champion has two lots on offer at the Cape Racing Premier Yearling Sale Powered By Tattersalls, and a further three lots on sale at the Cape Yearling Sale.

Mauritzfontein’s exciting young sire Danon Platina made news at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday when the champion son of Deep Impact came up with a pair of smart looking winners.
Danon Platina’s gelded son Plaza Accord got off the mark at just the second time of asking when he ran out a convincing winner of Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Durbanville Welcomes You Maiden Plate (1250m), despite making his first start since June.
Under Richard Fourie, the Peter Muscutt-trained three-year-old was always travelling strongly, and Plaza Accord kicked away in the closing stages to score by a length and three-quarters.
Bred by Varsfontein Stud, Plaza Accord is out of the Judpot mare Double Whammy.
The handsome chestnut was a R700 000 buy from the 2022 National Yearling Sale.
Danon Platina also looks to have a very promising daughter to his credit in the form of Japanese Rose. The latter made it back-to-back wins, and two wins from just three starts, when she won Saturday’s Gulf Racing Club Cape B Stakes (F and M) over 1400 metres.
Trained by Brett Crawford, Japanese Rose was always prominent in Saturday’s race and proved far too strongly for her rivals when romping home to score by a length and a half, with another daughter of Danon Platina, Unconquerable Lady, finishing third.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, three-year-old Japanese Rose is out of the Redoute’s Choice mare Honorine.
Her sire, and former Japanese Champion, Danon Platina could be set for a big week next weekend. The son of Deep Impact is set to be represented by three runners in Saturday’s G3 Betway Fillies Mile -White Pearl, Betula and Platina Princess.
Danon Platina also has five lots on offer at Sunday’s November Two Year Old Sale, including a filly (Lot 11) from the same family as G1 winners Byword, Proviso, Wandesta and Zambezi Sun among others.