Drakenstein Stud has enjoyed another fantastic season in 2024-2025.
At the time of writing, horses bred by Drakenstein Stud had won 12 black type races in South Africa, including the Gr1 L’Ormarins King’s Plate, Gr1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met, Gr1 Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas, Gr1 SplashOut Cape Derby, Gr2 Cape Punters Cup and Gr3 New Turf Carriers Western Cape Stayers, with Drakenstein Stud bred gallopers Eight On Eighteen and Sail The Seas finishing first and second respectively in the Gr1 SplashOut Cape Derby.
Drakenstein Stud Farm is situated on the luscious lower slopes of the L’Ormarins Wine Estate (Pic – Drakenstein Stud)
Drakenstein also bred classy gelding Mid Winter Wind, who impressed when he made a winning Hong Kong debut earlier in the year.
The farm will be offering a cracking draft at the upcoming National Yearling Sale, where Drakenstein Stud will be offering yearlings sired by the likes of Gimmethegreenlight, Master Of My Fate, Querari, Rafeef, and sensational resident sire One World.
Drakenstein’s Kevin Somerville had the following comments to make about this exciting draft:
Our yearlings for this year’s NYS is very much in the mould of the vintage Nationals draft. We’ve got plenty of horses bred with races such as the July, Met and Summer Cup in mind.
Lot 19: Green Fairway c Gimmethegreenlight -Archerfield
This colt is a brother to three stakes horses, with plenty of scope. He’s well-balanced and has a lovely look about him.
Lot 20: Fallen Ash c Futura -Ash Cloud
He is a half-brother to the Gr2 winner Pacaya and Gr3 winner Silver Hills, out of Gr1 winner Ash Cloud. He really catches the eye and is typical of his grandsire Dynasty with a great walk and a lot of class.
Lot 63: Dance With Abandon c Legislate -Danceaboutthesun
This colt is another classic individual by Cape Derby winner Legislate. He’s closely inbred to Sadlers Wells, from a very live family, including recent Graded SW Great Plains. He is strong, scopey with plenty of size with an easy, flowing action.
Lot 262: Naked Gun c Legislate – Se Agabor
This colt is out of the Trippi mare, Se Agabor and he is a half-brother to Champion 2YO Gabor. In the mould of his father, he is correct with length and a good walk. Hopefully he turns out to be a classic, fitting of his name.
Lot 271: Rare Find c Rafeef -Serruria
By inform sire Rafeef, this colt is a half-brother to Graded SW Seville Orange. Out of the Galileo mare, Serruria, he is a strong bodied type with plenty of length and looks to be fast.
Drakenstein Stud’s National Sale draft can be viewed from Blocks A and D at the TBA Complex in Germiston.
