Mauritzfontein’s successful sire Ideal World had a good day at Turffontein on Saturday, when his son Diwali Rocket won the third race and daughter Cape Lights landed race six.
Two-year-old Diwali Rocket got off the mark at the fourth time of asking when he won the For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Maiden Juvenile Plate over 1600 metres.
Under Raymond Danielson, the Lorenzo Karriem trained gelding unleashed a smart turn of foot which saw him get up to win, going away, by a length and a quarter.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Diwali Rocket was a R300 000 buy from the 2023 August Two Year Old Sale.
Diwali Rocket is out of the Jet Master mare Jet Trail, making him bred on the same cross as the Ideal World sired Horse Of The Year Rainbow Bridge.
Ideal World is also the sire of Cape Lights, who claimed her fourth career when she won Saturday’s Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Pinnacle Stakes over 1400 metres.
Making a mockery of her 16-1 starting price, the Robbie Sage trained four-year-old stormed home to get up and win by nearly half a length.
In the process, Cape Lights defeated several classy fillies including 2023 G2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas winner Lady Of Power and 2023 G1 Douglas Whyte Thekwini Stakes heroine Bavarian Beauty.
Bred and owned by Ian Van Schalkwyk, Cape Lights is out of the Pathfork mare Secret Star.
Her sire Ideal World is responsible for 31 stakes winners, including Met winning champions Rainbow Bridge and Smart Call, and a further 22 black type horses.
