Danon Platina

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. 

 

Mauritzfontein’s well bred stallion Danon Platina made news at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday when his daughter Regeneration made a winning debut.
Trained by Robbie Hill, Regeneration made a big impression when landing the Bet With Tabgold -The Intelligent Bet! Maiden Plate (F and M) over 1200 metres.
Under Marco Van Rensburg, the three-year-old unleashed a fine turn of foot which propelled Regeneration into the lead and she stormed away to win by nearly a length and three quarters.
It was a 1-2 finish for Danon Platina, with Regeneration beating her paternal half-sister Panthera Uncia into second spot.
Bred by Varsfontein Stud, Regeneration is out of the Champs Elysees mare Redesign.
The filly was an R80 000 buy from the 2023 November Two Year Old Sale.
Danon Platina, whose son Rapidash ran second in the recent Listed Settlers Trophy, went close to having a double at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday. His son Luhamba Phambili ran second, to the very exciting Cat’s Pajamas, in the fifth race, with another son, The Mikado, finishing third in Greyville’s fourth race.
By the same sire as such high-class stallions as Kizuna, Study Of Man and Saxon Warrior, Danon Platina has a single lot on offer at the 2024 Cape Racing Sales Breeze Up & Unbroken 2YO Sale.

Mauritzfontein’s exciting resident sire Danon Platina came up with a very smart looking debut winner when his son Luhamba Phambili won at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Wednesday.

Trained by Gareth Van Zyl, Luhamba Phambili proved to be a class apart in Wednesday’s Nashua PMB Maiden Plate (1000m).

Under a confident Serino Moodley, the two-year-old cruised into the lead 200m from home and coasted home to win as he liked by nearly two and a half lengths.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the gelded Luhamba Phambili is out of the Querari mare Simply Royal.

The well bred two-year-old was a R550 000 buy from the 2023 National Yearling Sale.

Luhamba Phambili’s full-brother made R900 000 at this year’s National Sale.

His sire Danon Platina went close to having a two-year-old double on Wednesday, with his son Landoftherisingsun finishing third in the second race at Hollywoodbets Durbanville.

Japan’s Champion 2YO Colt of 2014, Danon Platina has some very smart two-year-olds this season, including Listed Hollywoodbets Sharks Gatecrasher Stakes winner Great Plains. The latter is a runner in Sunday’s G1 World Pool Moment Of The Day Champion Stakes.

A son of legendary racehorse and sire Deep Impact, Danon Platina has 20 lots on offer at the August Two Year Old Sale, including a half-brother (Lot to graded stakes winners Aragosta and Mrs Browning.

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.