Mauritius Derby Cup Glory For Ridgemont Highlands
Ridgemont Highlands, who bred the first three home in Saturday’s Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (C&G), had a Saturday to remember, with the Robertson farm also enjoying notable success in Mauritius this weekend.vThe Ridgemont Highlands bred Bag Of Tricks (Dynasty) provided his breeders with more success when he captured Saturday’s local G1 Mauritius Derby Cup at Champ De Mars.
Pearl Of Asia Surprises In Mercury Sprint
Four-year-old Pathfork gelding Pearl Of Asia caused a 40-1 upset when putting up the race of his career to land the G1 Mercury Sprint (1200m), one of South Africa’s top sprint features, at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday.
Kenilworth Double For Dynasty
Ridgemont Highlands’ late, great sire Dynasty had a notable double at Kenilworth on Saturday, with his daughter Sacha landing Saturday’s fifth race and son One Way Traffic victorious in the penultimate race on the card.
Dynasty’s Desert Miracle Wows In Golden Slipper
Former champion trainer Mike de Kock sent out just one runner at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday but de Kock made it count when his charge Desert Miracle (Dynasty) outclassed some promising rivals to win the G2 Zulu Kingdom Explorer Golden Slipper (1400m).
Ridgemont Yearling Graduate Crimson King Takes Pocket Power Stakes
The Ridgemont Highlands bred and sold Crimson King ran out comfortable winner of Saturday’s G3 World Sports Betting Pocket Power Stakes (2400m), the final leg of the Becoming Champions Winter Series, at Kenilworth racecourse.
Katak is the Triple Crown King Of Winter!
Katak by Potala Palace, remained unbeaten from five starts winning the Grade 3 Pocket Power Stakes and the Cape Winter Series Triple Crown.
Dynasty Dominates Durban July Weekend
Dynasty proved the stallion star of the Vodacom Durban July weekend with no fewer than four stakes winners including July winner Belgarion.
Pocket Power, African Night Sky… and Katak
Katak became only the third horse to win all three legs of the Cape Winter series, the other two being Pocket Power and African Night Sky.
Sing Out Loud Lands River Jetez Stakes
Ridgemont Highlands’ deceased top sire Dynasty enjoyed further black type success when his daughter, Sing Out Loud, won the Listed River Jetez Stakes.
Dynasty’s Dazzling Dominance
Ridgemont Highlands’s grand legend Dynasty sired four stakes winner on the weekend, with Belgarion winning the Gr1 Vodacom Durban July.
