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. 

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. 

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.

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.

Mauritzfontein’s inform stallion Danon Platina was responsible for a pair of winners at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. 
Not only did Danon Platina gelding Plaza Accord win the third race on Sunday, but another Danon Platina gelding, Animal Impact, won the following contest. 
The inform Danon Platina went close to having a treble on the day with his promising son Rich Folks Hoax just beaten into second spot in the ninth and final race. 
The Peter Muscutt trained Plaza Accord made it back to back wins when he won the Catch KZN Racing via live streaming on www.galloptv.co.za Middle Stakes (1400m). 
Under Jabu Jacobs, the gelded four-year-old stormed home to get up close home and win by just over a length and a quarter. 
Bred by Varsfontein Stud, Plaza Accord has won three of 15 starts. 
Plaza Accord, who is out of the Judpot mare Double Whammy, was a R700 000 purchase from the 2022 National Yearling Sale. 
Animal Impact caused a 16-1 surprise when he won Sunday’s Follow In The Box Seat Podcast D Stakes (1800m). Under Calvin Habib, the Wendy Whitehead trained four-year-old dug down deep to hold off runner up Shiny Bob and win by half a length. 
Bred and owned by the Estate of D J Side, Animal Impact, who is out of the Animal Kingdom mare Animal Lover, has now won twice. 
Japanese champion Danon Platina has been in good form of late. His flagbearers include the very promising two-year-old Whispering Death, winner of two of just three starts, as well as smart fillies White Pearl and Regeneration, who ran third in the H1 TAB Empress Club Stakes and G3 Umzimkhulu Stakes, respectively. 
A son of legendary racehorse and sire Deep Impact, Danon Platina has 13 lots on offer at the National Yearling Sale. 
 

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.