Captain America wins the inaugural Ready To Run Stakes
When trainer Brett Crawford signed the slip for the inaugural R2 million Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes winner Captain America at this sale two years ago, he stepped into a dream still in progress and that climaxed two months ago with an appearance in the Vodacom Durban July.
The Varsfontein Stud bred Captain America is a son of the outstanding Captain Al out of the five-time winning Fort Wood mare Requista, was bought for R500 000.
Brett Crawford made history in 2013
After placing on debut, he chalked up five wins on the trot, culminating in his impressive victory over the boom colt Red Ray in the R2 million Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes at Kenilworth on 23 November 2013.
He subsequently went on to runner-up positions in both the Gr1 Cape Guineas (behind exported star Elusive Gold) and the Gr1 Investec Cape Derby(behind Horse Of The Year, Legislate), before heading to KZN for Champions Season.
He was placed in both the KRA Guineas and the Daily News behind subsequent July winner Legislate, before finishing 5,70 lengths behind the champion in the Vodacom Durban July.
Captain Of The Heart
There are 9 Captain Al progeny on the sale next week – (#11),, (#12) , (#31), (#35), (#90), (#94), (#141), (#150) and (#156). They will all be in great demand.
(#12) is a colt out of UK winner Princess Magadalena, a half-sister by Pennekamp to that outstanding Durban July winning mare, Dancer’s Daughter.
(#90) is a well-named filly called Captain Chaos, the third foal of the seven-time winning Rambo Dancer mare, Cheyenne.
She hails from an impressive stakes winning Lammerskraal family that includes the likes of Set Afire, Nania, Red Ray, Adobe Pink and one of Joey Ramsden’s last term’s outstanding 2yo’s in Kingvoldt.
(#141) is Capetown Captain, a bay colt out of the hardknocking sand specialist and six-time winner, Grandalea (by Parade Leader).
This youngster is related on his dam’s side to Champion miler Capetown Noir and Saturday’s Emerald Cup prospect, Across The Ice.
(#156) is French Captain, a colt out of a winning half-sister to 13 time winning champion, Mother Russia. This is the family of dual Horse Of The Year, Winter Solstice.
They came in all shapes, sizes and pockets!
The Ready To Run Cup stake money is paid all the way down to tenth place and breeder Peter De Beyer would have been particularly pleased that Knysna Lagoon squeaked into the back of the queue to bank the R30 000 cheque. With a partnership of five owners and a R20 000 price tag, she is a winner all the way.
The 2013 Lanzerac Ready To Run Stakes top ten finishers
1.Captain Al gelding – CAPTAIN AMERICA cost R500 000
2.Western Winter colt – RED RAY cost R800 000
3.Ashaawes filly – DAVYANA cost R60 000
4.Dynasty colt – ARION cost R200 000
5.Antonius Pius gelding – ANTONIUS DU BOIS cost R200 000
6.Western Winter gelding – EXELERO cost R1 million
7.Eyeofthetiger gelding – ALL ABOUT THE DASH cost R140 000
8.Jet Master filly – SIX OF THE BEST cost R700 000
9.Captain Al gelding – CAPTAIN’S RESERVE cost R600 000
10.Kabool filly – KNYSNA LAGOON cost R20 000
