Yoshie is top class
Last season’s East Cape champion 2yo filly Yoshie came back to her explosive best at Fairview on Friday when she downed the highly-rated year older Justin Snaith-trained Captainofmysoul to win the R150 000 Listed East Cape Breeders Stakes run over the 1200m straight.
The Milkwood Stud home bred is a top quality sprinter and beat some smart older sprinters in the hands of Alan Greeff’s stable jockey Greg Cheyne, who really gets the best out of her.
In a field with plenty of pace, Cheyne rode a clever race to conserve her for a late burst.
Yoshie held on well to beat the fancied Cape challenger Captainofmysoul, who started a 12 to 10 favourite.
The winning margin was a comfortable half length and she covered the trip in 70,62 secs.
Renate Du Plessis’ Lielums stayed on for third.
The former Paddy Kruyer-trained La Patineuse ran a good fourth and is one worth keeping an eye. Now with Tara Laing, the daughter of National Emblem could yet win another before going to stud.
Yoshie was bred by Ian and Nina Robertson’s Milkwood Stud, in whose colours she races.
She is a daughter of Antonius Pius, out of the brilliant eight time winning Jallad racemare, Blushing Fairy and here older racegoers will recall the well-performed Tarn Fairy.
The multiple stakes winning Yoshie has won 7 of 14 starts with 3 places and took her earnings to R396 325.
She has won up to 1400m but appears to be best over the sprints.
Trainer Alan Greeff has enjoyed a spate of Antonius Pius winners of late and he appears to have a knack with them.
The top freshman sire of 2013, the son of Danzig has produced a notable stream of winners of both sexes and is an exciting future prospect.
