Drakenstein Stallion Moves To Vogel Vlei
Drakenstein Stud and the shareholders in Gold Standard have decided to give the son of Champion Sire Trippi a new opportunity at the historic Vogel Vlei Stud
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Drakenstein Stud and the shareholders in Gold Standard have decided to give the son of Champion Sire Trippi a new opportunity at the historic Vogel Vlei Stud
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