Ideal World

His four-year-old daughter Mocha Blend defied her starting price of 100-1 to win Saturday’s G1 Betway Summer Cup (2000m).
In the process, the filly became Ideal World’s 34th stakes winner and his fourth G1 winner.

A first G1 winner for Frank Robinson and Tristan Godden, Mocha Blend was given a superb ride by the latter.
In the run for home, Tristan Godden took the shortest route down the inside rail but had to switch at a crucial moment around The Equator, as Andrew Fortune stepped on the pedal down the middle on the 40-1 Olivia’s Way.
Godden kept his mount going, however, and the pair went on to claim the R6 000 000 feature by half a length.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein (she is owned by Mauritzfontein), Mocha Blend has won three of nine starts with her maiden G1 win taking her earnings to R3 739 213.

One of two runners in the Summer Cup for her sire, Mocha Blend is out of the Silvano mare Mocha Special.

She joins champions Rainbow Bridge and Smart Call, as well as G1 SA Derby winner Samurai Warrior, as Ideal World sired G1 winners.

Mauritzfontein’s inform sire Ideal World hails from one of the best families in the studbook.
This family gained another handsome boost when Lead Artist won the G1 BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.
Strongly backed,  the four-year-old was backed down from morning odds of 18-1 to finish at 17-2. 

Fallen Angel led the field until two furlongs to go before Lead Artist got the better of a sustained battle with 2-1 favourite Dancing Gemini. 

Murphy, riding his first top-level Group One winner for owners Juddmonte, edged ahead by a neck in the final strides. 

Lead Artist is Coral’s 4-1 favourite for next month’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, with Dancing Gemini a point longer and Rosallion a 6-1 chance. 

A son of Dubawi, Lead Artist is out of the Frankel mare Obligate. The latter won three times including the G2 Prix de Sandringham, with Obligate herself a daughter of the Oasis Dream mare Responsible, with Responsible’s dam none other than mighty matron Hasili. 

The latter, granddam of Ideal World, produced outstanding sire Dansili as well as such G1 winners as Champs Elysees, Cacique, Intercontinental, Heat Haze and Banks Hill. 

Banks Hill, whose five wins include both the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly &Mare Turf and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois, is the dam of G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Romantica, Trojan Queen –the granddam of G1 winning sire Belbek, and Ideal World. 

The latter, whose progeny include such champions as Rainbow Bridge and Smart Call, is the sire of more than 30 stakes winners including this season’s G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway and Listed East Cape Oaks winner Lotus Island. 

Mauritzfontein’s consistently successful sire Ideal World had a pair of winners at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday. It was a 100% strike rate for Ideal World, who had just two runners on the day.
The son of Kingmambo’s first success came when his two-year-old daughter Alannah won the second race.
Trained by Paul Lafferty, Alannah turned the Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (1400m) into a one-horse race. 

Under Kabelo Matsunyane, the filly pulled well clear of her rivals to shed her maiden impressively with a three length score.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Alannah is out of the Silvano mare Mrs Simpson. 

Ideal World’s second success on Wednesday came his son Uzwano won the fifth race at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
Trained by Dean Kannemeyer, the gelded three-year-old, under Sean Veale, stayed on to land the Tabgold New Soccer Corners Class 4 (1600m) by just under half a length.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Uzwano has won twice from just eight starts. 

Out of the Horse Chestnut mare Banbury, Uzwano is bred on the same Ideal World/Horse Chestnut cross as Met winning champion Smart Call. 

Ideal World has had another good season in 2024-2025, with his flagbearers including G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway, useful filly Mocha Blend, Listed East Cape Oaks winner Lotus Island and Listed Monaco Sport Of Kings Kenilworth Cup runner up Blackberry  Malt. 

Mauritzfontein’s high-class sire Ideal World came up with his 33rd stakes winner on Friday, when his daughter Lotus Island won the Listed East Cape Oaks (2000m) at Fairview.
Trained by Alan Greeff, the progressive three-year-old made it four wins in a row with her victory in Friday’s R150 000 contest. 

Under Richard Fourie, Lotus Island stayed on gamely to claim her biggest win to date by a head. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Lotus Island, a winner of four of nine starts, is unbeaten since relocating to the Eastern Cape. 

Friday’s winner is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Glenshee. 

Lotus Island is one of several high-class three-year-olds for her sire Ideal World this season, with others including G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas winner Parisian Walkway, the smart filly Ancient Wisdom and Mocha Blend, a winner of two of just three starts. 

A son of Kingmambo and champion Banks Hill, Ideal World is also responsible for Equus Champions Rainbow Bridge, Smart Call and Hermoso Mundo. 

Mauritzfontein’s successful stallion Ideal World is enjoying another good season in 2024-2025. The son of Kingmambo struck again when his talented son Tamarisk Tree won at Turffontein on Saturday. 

In the process, the five-year-old made it three wins on the bounce. 

Trained by Robbie Sage, Tamarisk Tree was given a fine ride by Muzi Yeni in Saturday’s For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes (1800m). 

Yeni bought his mount with a well timed run, and Tamarisk Tree stayed on to score cosily by a length. 

Among those beaten by Tamarisk Tree on Saturday were multiple G1 winner Purple Pitcher and G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas runner up Hotarubi. 

Now a six time winner, Tamarisk Tree took his earnings to over R660 000 with his victory on Saturday. 

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the gelding was a R340 000 buy from the 2021 August Two Year Old Sale. 

Tamarisk Tree is out of the Belong To Me mare Milk And Honey, and is bred on similar lines to the Ideal World sired stakes winners Onesie and Perfection. 

His sire Ideal World, whose son Hodgepodge won at Hollywoodbets Greyville recently, is also sire of Parisian Walkway, winner of the recent G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas, and an entrant for the G1 TAB SA Derby. 

A son of the mighty Kingmambo, Ideal World has a single lot on offer at the National Yearling Sale. 

Mauritzfontein’s veteran sire Ideal World looks to have come up with a smart sort in the form of Mocha Blend.
The latter made it two wins, from just three starts, with a fluent display at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday.
Trained by Frank Robinson, three-year-old Mocha Blend turned Wednesday’s Gallop TV Class 4 (F and M) (1800m) into a one horse-race.
The Gavin Lerena ridden filly powered away from her rivals to win as she liked by three and a half lengths.
Third on debut, Mocha Blend had won her only previous start by more than four and a half lengths, with the filly having won her two races by an aggregate of more than eight lengths.
Her connections suggested a tilt at the Oaks could be on the cards for Mocha Blend.
Mocha Blend, who was bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, is out of the Silvano mare Mocha Special.
Her sire Ideal World has been responsible for more than 30 stakes winners, including the Met winning champions Rainbow Bridge and Smart Call.
The son of Kingmambo has a single lot on offer at the Cape Yearling Sale -a half-sister (Lot 65) to the useful Easy Money.

Classy three-year-old Lead Artist, a close relative of Mauritzfontein’s successful sire Ideal World, picked up his second group win when victorious in the G3 Space Blues Darley Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.
Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the Dubawi colt got back to winning ways when running on strongly to claim the Darley Stakes.
A winner of the Thoroughbred Stakes at Goodwood earlier in the season, Lead Artist proved no match for Kinross at Doncaster last month, but with the extra two furlongs to suit, John and Thady Gosden’s son of Dubawi ran on strongly to regain the winning thread.
The well-backed 5/4 market leader looked to be travelling much the best when the field of eight approached the final two furlongs, but under an all-action Kieran Shoemark drive, Lead Artist began to pick up momentum.
Shoemark’s mount soon struck the front and stayed on strongly to land the spoils by a length and a half. Lead Artist’s stablemate Peace Man produced a fine effort on his first start for over a year finishing a further two and a quarter lengths behind in third.
“He’s done everything right and he came second to a very good horse who is a multiple Group 1 winner (Kinross) at Doncaster last time,” said John Gosden of the 3/1 winner. “I think the door is open now to probably go a mile and a quarter with him next year. He has been slow to come to himself but he has improved dramatically both physically and mentally and I think next year will be an exciting time for him. He’s in the Bahrain Trophy and that could be a place we run before coming back next year.”
Now a three time winner from six starts, Lead Artist is out of the Frankel mare Obligate.

The latter, winner of the G2 Prix de Sandringham and Listed Prix des Lilas, is herself out of the unraced Oasis Dream mare Responsible, with Responsible a half-sister to champion sire Dansili and five G1 winners.
Responsible’s five G1 winning half-siblings include G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winning champion Banks Hill, the dam of French G1 winner Romantica as well as the highly successful Ideal World.

A close relative of Mauritzfontein’s successful sire Ideal World made 300 000 guineas to jointly top the second day of the Tattersalls July Sale.  Kingman daughter Calabria (Lot 559) was knocked down to Mark McStay of Avenue Bloodstock. The filly was consigned to the auction by Juddmonte.

Unraced three-year-old Calabria is a half-sister to the stakes placed Brunnera (Dubawi) and her G1 Prix Jean Romanet winning dam Romantica, a daughter of Breeders’ Cup winning champion Banks Hill, is a half-sister to Ideal World.

McStay said of his purchase, “As we know, Juddmonte blood is very hard to come by; the farm is the best breeder in the world. They’ve both been bought for the same client and we were delighted to be able to get them. We had to dig deep to get the filly from Banks Hill family but it is probably the best pedigree in the book B when you see Banks Hill, Dansili, Hasili, Champs Elysees on the page, it doesn’t need much explanation as to why you had to dig so deep and why there was such stiff competition.”

Sire of champions Rainbow Bridge, Smart Call and Hermoso Mundo, Ideal World has a smart two-year-old this season in the form of Parisian Walkway. The latter holds an entry for the G1 World Pool Moment Of The Day Premiers Champion Stakes at the end of the month.

Mauritzfontein’s resident Kingmambo horse Ideal World has been in good of late and the regally bred stallion was at it again when Ideal World supplied two winners at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday afternoon.
Ideal World’s first success on Wednesday came when his four-year-old daughter Sea Goddess claimed the third race at Greyville. Under Richard Fourie, the Louis Goosen trained filly stormed home to score by just under a length.
Bred by Summerhill Stud, Sea Goddess, who is out of the Admire Man mare Admiral’s Eye, has now won four times, with the inform filly having won two of her last four starts.
Ideal World is also the sire of Pongola, who justified favouritism when he won the fourth race on Wednesday. Another bred by Summerhill Stud, four-year-old Pongola stayed on strongly under Rachel Venniker to claim Wednesday’s Follow In The Box Seat Podcast MR 67 Handicap (1800m) by just over half a length.
Trained by Michael Roberts, Pongola is out of the Kahal mare Checcetti.
His sire Ideal World is responsible for 31 stakes winners including 2020-2021 Horse Of The Year and five time G1 winner Rainbow Bridge.
Ideal World has two colts on offer at Sunday’s November Two Year Old Sale.