Gimmethegreenlight’s super-quick son Stranger Danger won the R90 000 Speedsters Stakes at Fairview on Friday to give Warren Kennedy an armchair experience for his 28th winner this season so far.
Kennedy has commenced the 20 day old new term like a man possessed and his 24% strike-rate could be a flag waver of his intentions to go for a second SA Championship title.
The winner was saddled by Hollywoodbets-sponsored trainer Gavin Smith, who currently leads the SA national trainer championship
Stranger Danger was never under any threat of being caught as he powered home to score by 3,50 lengths in a time of 55,75 seconds.
Alan Greeff’s Delicasea finished with a rattle late for second, with What A Winner in third.
The winner is a a R120 000 KZN Yearling Sale graduate. Gavin Smith signed the chit.
Bred by Nadeson Park, he is a son of newly-crowned SA Champion sire Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready) out of the Fort Wood mare Vishna.
Stranger Danger has won 5 races with 7 places from 12 starts for stakes of R245 000.