A dual Grade 1 winner and South Africa’s highest rated racehorse, the Vaughan Marshall trained One Stripe will campaign in a partnership of Hollywood Racing and Rikesh Sewgoolam after news broke early on Friday that a deal had been signed that will henceforth see the 3yo son of One World campaigning under new ownership.
One Stripe provided veteran trainer Vaughan Marshall and his original owner with a maiden success in the prestigious L’Ormarins Gr1 King’s Plate earlier this month when he became the first three-year-old in over half a century to win both the prestigious weight-for-age mile and the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas in his sophomore year since the David Payne-trained champion In Full Flight completed the double almost a lifetime ago in 1972.
One Stripe – athletic elegance and power on the track (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
In registering his sixth win from eight starts, and so becoming only the eleventh 3yo winner of the weight-for-age mile since its inception in 1861, One Stripe took his stakes earnings to over R4 million and earned an automatic ‘win and you’re in’ ticket into the $2 million FanDuel Gr1 Breeders’ Cup Mile.
The R1,4 million sales-topper at the 2023 Cape Racing Ready To Run And Unbroken Two Year Old Sale, One Stripe was bred by Drakenstein and will continue to race in the orange and blue flag of owner Rikesh Sewgoolam in partnership with leading owners, Hollywood Racing, with his next target being the inaugural running of the R5 million Big Cap at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on 16 March.
In making the announcement of the acquisition of a majority share, Hollywood Racing Manager Anthony Delpech told the Sporting Post that One Stripe was one of the most exciting sophomore prospects seen on South African racetracks in recent years.
“What an honour it is to have shaken hands in this transaction with a passionate racing man like Rikesh Sewgoolam, who shares many of the ideals and harbours the dreams that we at Hollywood Racing do for the sport in South Africa. One Stripe was not on the market, but we are pleased to have clinched a mutually beneficial deal that works for both parties,” added a delighted Delpech, who said that the plan was to travel One Stripe to the USA, as they had done with champion sprinter Isivunguvungu in 2024, to take on the world’s best at Del Mar in November.
One Stripe also holds an invitation for the LONGINES Hong Kong International races in December this year at Sha Tin.
“In the space of under twelve months One Stripe has gone from a runaway maiden 1200m winner to a dual Grade 1 winning 3yo miler, with outstanding scope to go further, and he literally has the world at his feet. Hollywood Racing wish to showcase the quality and class of SA bloodstock to the world and the Breeders’ Cup remains a goal for the team for 2025. Horseracing is about dreams and reaching for the stars and who knows where One Stripe could land up as a stallion prospect in the years ahead? Hollywood Racing invite all racing fans and One Stripe supporters to join us on this incredible journey,” added Delpech.
One Stripe – the world beckons! (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
As part of the agreement, One Stripe will continue to race in the Rikesh Sewgoolam silks on South African soil, but will campaign in the familiar yellow and purple of Hollywood Racing in the USA.
Owner Rikesh Sewgoolam, who has enjoyed the best year of his twenty plus summers in the sport of kings, told the Sporting Post that it was ‘truly a privilege and honour to forge One Stripe’s future racing career alongside Hollywood Racing’.
“I look forward to beginning our shared journey with such a phenomenal and special racehorse. It will be remiss of me not to mention the gratitude I have toward Vaughan Marshall and the VHM Milnerton team for the ongoing mentoring of One Stripe and the invaluable time and care invested in turning this special colt into a multiple Gr1 Champion. And to Owen and Devin Heffer, and Anthony Delpech, I say thank you for the confidence and belief in One Stripe. May he have a safe and successful international journey.”
Milnerton veteran Vaughan Marshall also trained One Stripe’s sire, One World, a son of champion Captain Al. One World was runner-up to Vardy in the L’Ormarins King’s Plate in 2020 before landing the Cape Town Met.
Crowned champion freshman sire last term, the Drakenstein Stud resident broke the record for winners by a first-season sire when securing 30 strikes last season. One Stripe was his first Grade 1 winner when he took the honours in the Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas in December.
The dream continues…
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