The R1 million National Yearling Sale purchase Roman Agent, a popular choice on the big day, stamped himself as a colt to follow when he built on an eye-catching debut to win the R400 000 The Trippi Stakes at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday and give the Snaith yard a double to open the card.
Roman Agent (Grant van Niekerk) pulls ahead of Cold Shine (Richard Fourie) to win well (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
The opening leg of the R2 million Juvenile Summer Series produced a good finish when Peter Muscutt 20-1 first timer Cold Shine (Lancaster Bomber) came out firing and took the fight to the enemy with a show of solid pace.
But inside the final 200m, Roman Agent (33-20) showed the advantage of his experience when he drew clear under Grant van Niekerk to beat the Muscutt runner by half a length in a time of 58,56 secs.
Glen Kotzen debut winner Sweetie Darling (4-1) was three quarters of a length away in third.
A Varsfontein bred son of Vercingetorix (Silvano), the winner hails from the champion family of Goldkeeper daughter, Secret Of Victoria.
A handsome grey, Roman Agent earned the R100 000 BSA bonus and took his stakes to R285 000 with a win and place from his 2 starts.
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