Denis Schwarz glances back as the opposition is missing in action (Pic – Pauline Herman)
Glen Kotzen’s Woodhill Racing is enjoying a great season and just a week after winning the Eastern Cape’s Polytrack Triple Crown, the Paarl team returned with a double at Fairview on Friday.
The victory by the Varsfontein Stud-bred On My Honour in the R250 000 Listed Racehorse Owners Association Stakes was particularly eyecatching and the Gimmethegreenlight gelding has classic prospect stamped all over his athletic frame.
Glen Kotzen has saddled some big-hitting names on this particular feature’s honour roll, including the likes of Big City Life, Light The Lights, Gold Standard and Pack Leader, and the lightly raced On My Honour looks special.
It doesn’t take an expert eye to note the progressive On My Honour’s classy demeanour with the ability to match, and staunch owners Eugene and Sandy Arundel, and Rob and Suzie Macnab have an exciting Cape Summer Season prospect on their hands after Denis Schwarz earned an easy commission, to go all the way on the even money chance and beat the 50-1 Sakurajima with ease by 4,50 lengths in a time of 94,18 secs for the all-weather mile.
Local star 3yo My Best Shot (18-10) had every chance, but was beaten 6 lengths into third.
The winner’s stablemate The Mask choked up in running, and was not persevered with by jockey JP van der Merwe.
On My Honour is by champion sire Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready), out of On My Mind, a High Chaparral unraced half sister to French Gr1 winner Fidelite (In The Wings).
An R800 000 National 2yo Sale acquisition, On My Honour is now a winner of 3 races with a place from his 4 starts and stakes of R310 188.
Pencil him in as a summer black-booker.
While Jacques Strydom enjoyed a deserved victory with Firealley in the Betway Algoa Stakes, Alan Greeff and Richard Fourie led the way with four winners on the afternoon. The fast growing partnership of Glen Kotzen and Denis Schwarz teamed up for a double, while Craig Zackey rode two winners. Breeders Drakenstein Stud and Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein enjoyed a double each at the meeting.
The next Fairview racemeeting is on Friday 1 November.
