Victress! Jet Master’s 4yo daughter Razzle Dazzle Rose is amongst the 21 entries
The Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes to be run over 1800m at Kenilworth on Queen’s Plate day 12 January 2013 forms part of a purist’s R1 million Gr1 double feature on the afternoon.
Long regarded as the country’s top WFA race for fillies and mares, the Paddock Stakes has a long and glorious history and the 21 first entries this year is headed by the brilliant Dynasty mare Beach Beauty, conqueror recently of another Dynasty in Run For It in the Gr2 Calulo Services Premier Trophy.
Yogas Govender’s promising Jet Master 4yo and recent Gr3 Victress Stakes winner Razzle Dazzle Rose is another to contender likely to line up.
The first running of the Paddock Stakes was won by Sun Lass. She became a hugely influential broodmare, whose descendants include July winner Yataghan and champion fillies In Camera and Consensual.
In 1976 the race was won by Party Time. A top-class racemare who also won the Cape Fillies Guineas, Party Time became one of the tap root mares in the South African stud book.
Sweet Sixteen! Master trainer Terrance Millard sent out 16 Paddock Stakes winners last century
Her descendants include July winner Trademark, SA Oaks victress Lambarina as well as Gr1 winners Let’s Rock ‘n Roll, Morisco and Fillies Guineas winner Sally Bowles.
During the 1970’s and 1980’s, the Paddock Stakes was dominated by champion Terrance Millard. Millard won the race on 16 occasions, most notably with champions Taima Bluff, Olympic Duel and Tecla Bluff.
In 2001, Hoeberg became the first Paddock Stakes winner produced by another Paddock Stakes winner, when she emulated her dam Petrava in winning the race.
The initial entries are:
BEACH BEAUTY (5M) 0.0 110 Dennis Drier
THUNDER DANCE (4F) 0.0 105 Brett Crawford
DUBAI GINA (AUS) (4F) 0.0 104 Vaughan Marshall
HAMMIE’S HOOKER (3F) 0.0 103 Mike Bass
FREQUENT FLYER (5M) 0.0 102 Brett Crawford
JET AGLOW (3F) 0.0 100 Glen Kotzen
RAZZLE DAZZLE ROSE (4F) 0.0 99 Yogas Govender
SUPER ELEGANT (4F) 0.0 99 B Piet Steyn
BAMBINA STRIPES (A (4F) 0.0 97 Dennis Drier
BELOVED BETTY (4F) 0.0 97 Glen Kotzen
EUROPE TO AFRICA ( (4F) 0.0 94 Greg Ennion
ALVILDA (4F) 0.0 92 Justin Snaith
BLUERIDGE MOUNTAIN (3F) 0.0 91 Gary Alexander
CASH REGISTER (5M) 0.0 91 Glen Kotzen
BOIS DE BOULOGNE (3F) 0.0 90 B Michael Robinson
CAUSE TO BELIEVE (5M) 0.0 90 Justin Snaith
AUGUSTA NATIONAL (3F) 0.0 87 Justin Snaith
JET SUPREME (3F) 0.0 86 Justin Snaith
STAR JET (3F) 0.0 83 B Michael Robinson
BELLA NERO (5M) 0.0 82 Mike Bass
DAILY FLIGHT (4F) 0.0 82 Mike Bass
Supplementary entries close and weights are published on Monday, 31 December 2012. Draws and declarations will be announced on Thursday, 3 January 2013.
