To stud or to race on? That’s the question facing owners Andy Williams and David Hepburn-Brown after their enthusiastic Pathfork mare And We Danced stormed to victory in Friday’s R150 000 Listed East Cape Paddock Stakes.
A maiden winner for Dennis Bosch at Hollywoodbets Greyville back in November 2021, And We Danced has been a revelation in the Eastern Cape where she has won 7 of her 12 starts for WSB-sponsored Sharon Kotzen, including 2 stakes successes.
And We Danced (Louis Mxothwa) beats Unconditional Love (Muzi Yeni) in the Listed East Cape Paddock Stakes (Pic – Pauline Herman)
As he was on Friday, jockey Louis Mxothwa has been aboard at all seven of And We Danced’s victories in the Windy City, and he rode a composed race on the 28-10 shot to reel in the gallant pacemaker Unconditional Love (14-1) late in the contest to win by half a length in a time of 95,20 secs.
Candice Bass-Robinson’s Cape raider Who Do You Love (5-1) was a further 1,50 lengths back in third.
Trainer Sharon Kotzen somehow has a special affinity with the progeny of Distorted Humor stallion Pathfork!
Bred by Andy Williams’ Worldwide Bloodstock, And We Danced is a daughter of former Irish champion, and Gr1 boylesports.com Vincent O’Brien National Stakes winner Pathfork out of the once-winning Commands mare, Dance City Queen.
A winner of 8 races with 10 places from 24 starts, And We Danced races in the Andy Williams silks in partnership with Cape breeder David Hepburn-Brown and has banked stakes of R562 088.
Sharon Kotzen and Louis Mxothwa were the only trainer-jockey combination to score a double on the day.
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