Muzi Yeni registered a comeback double to announce his long awaited return to race riding at Turffontein on Saturday, as Khaya Stables celebrated a second Gauteng feature victory in the space of three weeks.
Pomodoro’s Jet (Gavin Lerena) goes all the way to win the first feature on the day at Turffontein (Pic – JC Photos)
The Crawford partnership celebrated as Pomodoro’s Jet went all the way to win the twice postponed R250 000 Listed Wolf Power 1600.
The 6yo Pomodoro gelding has certainly found the right note up at the Brett and James Crawford satellite yard at Randjesfontein and three weeks after a big victory in the non-black type Grand Heritage at Vaal, he scored a long overdue maiden stakes success when going all the way under Gavin Lerena to win the first of Saturday’s weather impacted features.
Riding Pomodoro’s Jet for the first time with regular pilot Craig Zackey opting for the sunnier climes of the Cape, Lerena was always in control as Pomodoro’s Jet (2-1) scored by 3,50 lengths in the Pick 6 opener.
Clocking 99,06 secs for the mile, he beat Chestnut Bomber (10-1), with Texas Red (25-2) a quarter length away in third.
Bred by Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud, the R200 000 BSA National 2yo Sale graduate is a son of Jet Master’s Durban July winning son Pomodoro out of the Captain Al mare, Gorgeous Al.
A winner of 7 races with 8 places from 20 starts, Pomodoro’s Jet took his earnings to R955 857.
One is inclined to wax the red wine parallel with the gelding, who is well and truly aging better than most of us. He has shed the bridesmaid tag and is certainly worth following.
