Danon Platina

Mauritzfontein’s G1 winning stallion Danon Platina enjoyed a fine few days this week.
On Wednesday, Danon Platina was responsible for three winners at Fairview, and the following day the son of Deep Legend had a double at the Vaal.

On Thursday, Danon Platina had four runners at the Vaal, with two winning their respective races and his other pair running third in races second and nine respectively.

Danon Platina’s first winner on Thursday came when his two-year-old son Catfish won the Racing Today Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m).
Under Blaine Marx-Jacobson, the Fabian Habib trained gelding outclassed his rivals, with Catfish drawing off to win as he liked by five and three quarters.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the two-year-old races for Messrs Gareth Kalil, G J Nassif, J Nassif & Tri-Deal Sixteen CC.
Catfish, who is out of the Var mare Sea Cat, was a R260 000 buy from the 2025 Cape Yearling Sale.

Danon Platina’s second winner on Thursday was Umami, who won the For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Maiden Plate (F and M) (1600m). The Paul Matchett trained filly ran on strongly to get up close home and break her maiden by two and a quarter lengths.
Bred by Ridgemont Highlands, Umami races for Messrs M B Bloemstein, D Chinsammy, Kenny Govender, E Naicker, A Reynolds & TKP Racing.

Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014, Danon Platina is set to be represented by his daughter Regeneration in Sunday’s G3 Dennis Drier Poinsettia Stakes.

Mauritzfontein’s blue blooded stallion Danon Platina was responsible for three winners at Fairview on Wednesday.
The son of Deep Impact went close to having a four-timer with Danon Platina filly Princess Of Ajiaal running third in the first race.

Danon Platina’s first success on Wednesday came when his son Perfect Impact romped home to land the second race as he liked. The Dean Smith trained four-year-old turned the #Youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate (1200m) into a one-horse race, with Perfect Impact drawing off to break his maiden by six and a half lengths.

Perfect Impact, who was having his first start in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, was bred by Lammerskraal Stud and he races for Khaya Stables.
Out of the Dynasty mare Perfect Air, Perfect Impact was a R1 450 000 buy from the 2023 National Yearling Sale.

His sire struck again on Wednesday when Danon Platina filly Oncidium won the sixth race at Fairview.
Under Nirvan Nastili, the flashy grey showed plenty of heart when running on strongly to claim the Racing Today FM 66 Handicap (F and M) (1600m) by a neck.
One of three winners on the day for Dean Smith, Oncidium races for  Colin Gordon, Johnny Gerber & Clint Larsson.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Oncidium is out of the Silvano mare Orchid Island.

Danon Platina’s third and final winner on Wednesday came when his daughter Genovefa won eighth and final race.
Trained by Kelly Mitchley, the four-year-old made it two wins from her last three starts when she won the Next Fairview Racemeeting Friday 24 April FM 72 Handicap (1300m).
Under Muzi Yeni, Genovefa stormed home to get up close home and win by a head.

Bred by Wicklow Stud, Genovefa is out of the Captain Al mare Skipping Gal.

Japanese champion Danon Platina enjoyed good success at the recent National Yearling Sale, where his progeny made up to R500 000.

Mauritzfontein’s resident sire, and Japanese champion, Danon Platina, came up with a good looking debut winner on Wednesday.
Danon Platina’s two-year-old son Kazenoyoni made the perfect start to his career when he won the first race at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.

Under Craig Zackey, the Duncan Howells trained colt came from nowhere to win the Bet With Colossus Exclusive On www.tote.co.za Maiden Juvenile Plate (1200m) by nearly a length.
Bred by Moutonshoek, Kazenoyoni races for SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr Deva Govender), Messrs G D Bodill, D C Howells, W L Reich, T L Tait, N S Subban & S Gopaul.

Wednesday’s winner, who is out of the Mambo In Seattle mare Bize, was a R275 000 buy from the 2025 National Yearling Sale.

Champion Danon Platina shares his legendary sire Deep Impact with a host of high-class sires, including Real Steel and Saxon Warrior. The former is responsible for Japanese Horse Of The Year, and dual G1 Saudi Cup winner, Forever Young and the latter is the sire of impressive recent G1 The Agency Randwick Guineas winner Sheza Alibi.

Danon Platina has five lots on the Premier Yearling Sale, and a further 18 lots on the National Yearling Sale.

Mauritzfontein’s resident sire Danon Platina enjoyed a good day at the Vaal on Tuesday.
Not only did his daughter Manyeleti make an impressive winning debut, but another Danon Platina daughter Oriental Bouquet won the fifth race on the card.

Three-year-old Manyeleti made a big impression when romping home to win Tuesday’s #Youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate (F and M) (1000m). Under Craig Zackey, the Lucky Houdalakis trained filly made most of the running to score on debut, as she liked, by three lengths.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Manyeleti races for Steven and Jessica Jell and Rachel Slack.

Out of the Tiger Ridge mare Meryl, Manyeleti is bred on the same Danon Platina/Tiger Ridge cross as graded stakes winners Absolutely Yes and White Pearl.

Another bred on the Danon Platina/Tiger Ridge cross is Oriental Bouquet, winner of Tuesday’s TAB4Racing App MR 66 Handicap (1000m).
Under Kobeli Lihaba, the Grant Maroun owned and trained mare put her head down where it mattered most and got up to win by a short-head.
Bred by Riethuiskraal Stud, Oriental Bouquet is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Jo Malone.

Danon Platina also enjoyed feature race success recently when his son Landoftherisingsun won the Listed Settlers Trophy.
Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014, Danon Platina shares his legendary sire Deep Impact with Real Steel, the sire of recent G1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Forever Young.

Fresh off coming up with a pair of winners on Friday, Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina came up with a feature race winner at Hollywoodbets Durbanville the following day.
Danon Platina gelding Landoftherisingsun claimed his biggest win to date when he ran out a convincing winner of the Listed Settlers Trophy (2000m) on Saturday.

Under Muzi Yeni, the Justin Snaith trained four-year-old made it three wins from his four starts with his victory in Saturday’s R225 000 contest.

Landoftherisingsun powered into the lead close home and he kept going to score a shade cosily by a length.

Owned by Mesdames Nancy Hossack & Estate Late Pamela Isdell & Kalinga, Landoftherisingsun was bred by Drakenstein Stud.

The uber consistent Landoftherisingsun has finished in the money in ten of his 11 starts. Out of the Trippi mare Dawn Rising, Saturday’s winner was a R900 000 buy from the 2023 National Yearling Sale.

Landoftherising hails from the second crop of his sire Danon Platina, with this crop also producing G3 Cape Classic winner Great Plains, Need For Speed Sprint winner Luhamba Phambili, and G2 Betway Spring Challenge runner up Wild At War.

Japanese champion Danon Platina had a good day on Friday. The son of Deep Impact was responsible for two winners on the day, with Danon Platina gelding Malongane finishing second in the second race at Hollywoodbets Greyville.

Danon Platina’s first success on the day came when his daughter Genovefa won the second race at Fairview.

Trained by Kelly Mitchley, Genovefa unleashed a fine turn of foot which saw her get up close home to win the Racing Today Maiden Plate (F and M) (1200m) by a head.
Ridden by Louis Mxothwa, the Wicklow Stud bred Genovefa is out of the Captain Al mare Skipping Gal.

Genovefa, who was making her first start in the Eastern Cape on Friday, races for Des de Andrade & Scott Gaskell.

Danon Platina’s second success on Friday came when his daughter Grand Occasion won the www.galloptv.co.za Class 4 (F and M) (1600m) for Gareth Van Zyl and Nicholas Patel.
The Boland Stud bred filly dug down deep to land Friday night’s contest by just under a length for owners Messrs H F Schwegmann & J Te Riele.
Now a two time winner, Grand Occasion is out of the Visionaire mare Missibaba.

By the same sire as such high-class stallions as Kizuna, Study Of Man, and Satono Aladdin, Danon Platina has some very exciting three-year-olds this season. This group includes the likes of Absolutely Yes, Aristocratic, Tina Lovelace and Pomp It Up.

The champion son of Deep Impact has a single lot on offer at the Two Year Old Sale.

Mauritzfontein’s well performed stallion Danon Platina came up with an eye catching debut winner on Tuesday. 
His newly turned three-year-old daughter Party Girl made the perfect start to her career when she won the first race at Fairview. 
 
Under S’Manga Khumalo, the Alan Greeff trained Party Girl hit the front 100m from home in the Welcome To Nelson Mandela Bay Maiden Plate (1300m) and stayed on to score by a short-head. 
It was a good effort from Party Girl, who was very green in running. 
 
Bred by Ridgemont Highlands, Party Girl races for Hollywood Racing. 
 
Tuesday’s winner is out of the Tapit mare Still Tappin. 
 
Her sire Danon Platina, Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014, had a fine season in 2024-2025 where his flagbearers included the graded stakes winners Absolutely Yes, Great Plains and White Pearl. 
The son of legendary racehorse and sire Deep Impact ended last season fourth on South Africa’s Leading Sires of 2YOs premiership when Danon Platina was responsible for 11 two-year-old winners. 
 
Also the sire of 2025 G1 Douglas Whyte Thekwini Stakes runner up Tina Lovelace, Danon Platina has 16 lots on offer at the 2025 August Two Year Old Sale, including a full-sister (Lot 22) to the smart Versace Onthetrack.

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. 

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.