Moutonshoek’s red hot stallion The United States is having a great season in 2025-2026.
The son of Galileo’s fine run continued at the Vaal on Thursday, where The United States’ high-class sons The Specialist and Tin Pan Alley won races six and seven respectively.
Both geldings are trained by Sean Tarry and both were ridden to victory by Keagan De Melo.
Runner up in the 2024 G1 World Pool Moment Of The Day Premiers Champion Stakes (where he beat subsequent G1 winners Cosmic Speed and Legend Of Arthur), four-year-old The Specialist made a big impression when he won Thursday’s Classic Day 7 March MR 96 Handicap (1200m).
Unleashed from the back of the field, The Specialist produced a devastating turn foot to mow down his rivals and get up to win by a long neck.
Bred by Ascot Stud, The Specialist has earned R568 437. The gelding races for Mukund Gujadhur, D J Michael, Lance Michael, Rikesh Sewgoolam and the Wernars Family.
Top-class three-year-old Tin Pan Alley, winner of both this season’s G2 Betway Joburg Spring Challenge and G3 Betway Graham Beck Stakes, stamped his G2 Gauteng Guineas claims when he won Thursday’s SA Derby 4 April Pinnacle Stakes (1450m).
The gelded son of The United States showed plenty of courage in getting up to win the contest on the line, despite Tin Pan Alley being under sufferance in the race.
Bred by Moutsonhoek, Tin Pan Alley races the Wernars Family in partnership with Dayalan Chinsammy.
One of Gauteng’s top three-year-olds this season, he has already earned more than R1.2 million in stakes.
Tin Pan Alley, who is out of the Querari mare The Entertainer, was a R500 000 buy from the 2024 August Two Year Old Sale.
His G1 winning sire is enjoying a breakout year in 2025-2026, with The United States also responsible for G1 World Pool Cape Flying Championship winner Kingdundee as well as G2 Mike De Kock Ipi Tombe Challenge queen Rodeo Drive.
