Wilgerbosdrift’s promising homebred stallion Hawwaam enjoyed some notable successes this past weekend.
The champion son of champion sire Silvano had winners at all of Fairview, Hollywoodbets Durbanville, Hollywoodbets Scottsville and Turffontein this weekend.
In addition, Hawwaam’s two-year-old son Just Carter ran third in Friday’s Listed Dahlia Plate, with another two-year-old by Hawwaam, Black Nightshade, running a close up fourth in Saturday’s Listed Irridescence Stakes.
Hawwaam’s first success this past weekend came when his daughter Gorgeous Cape won at Fairview on Friday.
Trained by Juan Nel, the three-year-old made a mockery of her 33-1 starting price when she won the Sovereign Foods Classified Stakes (1200m).
Under Chad Little, Gorgeous Cape made all to win by a length and three quarters.
Bred by Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm, the Hawwaam filly, now a two time winner, races for Messrs BJ Fegen and R Fegen.
Hawwaam enjoyed a notable double on Saturday when his son Highwayman Harry won at Turffontein and another son Witch Hazel scored at Hollywoodbets Durbanville.
The Dianne Stenger trained Highwayman Harry got off the mark in style when downing a pair of well bred first timers to claim the Play Soccer 6,10 And 13 Maiden Plate (1160m).
Under an inform Mickaelle Michel, the gelded three-year-old pulled clear in the closing stages to score by a length and a half.
Bred by Greenacres Trust & Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud, Highwayman Harry had finished second four times prior to his win on Saturday.
Out of the Royal Applause mare Mfiftythree Ford, Saturday’s winner races for D de Andrade & Scott Gaskell.
Hawwaam looks to have a promising son to his name in the form of Witch Hazel. The latter made it back to back wins when romping home to score by one and a half lengths at Hollywoodbets Durbanville on Saturday.
Trained by Lucinda Woodruff, the lightly raced three-year-old, who has yet to finish out of the first three, looks to have a bright future ahead of him.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the progressive Witch Hazel is owned by Ebrahim Khan.
Out of the Captain Al mare Fragrant Miss, Witch Hazel wBred as a R1 200 000 buy from the 2024 August Two Year Old Sale.
Yet another promising son of Hawwaam, Hah Lah Lah, made it three wins from four starts when victorious at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
An impressive winner of his first two starts, the Dean Kannemeyer trained three-year-old powered home, under Craig Zackey, to land the Race Coast -Bright Future For SA Horse Racing B Stakes (1200m) by a length.
by Patricia Devine Investments (Pty) Ltd, Hah Lah Lah races for The Vasco Syndicate.
Out of the Captain Al mare Moonlight‘N Roses, Hah Lah Lah was a R375 000 buy from the 2024 Cape Premier Yearling Sale.
