Celebrating a big day feature double, Dean Kannemeyer produced the magic with the lightly raced Khaya Stables 4yo The Real Prince who was the medium of some inspired support before cruising to victory in the R275 000 City Of Cape Town Listed Jet Master Stakes at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.
The Real Prince (Craig Zackey) gives trainer Dean Kannemeyer a feature double on the afternoon (Pic – Chase Liebenberg)
With the well-weighted favourite See It Again blowing out in the betting, all the money was for the well-related Khaya Stables gelding who was having his first start over a mile.
Relaxed some way off them early on as Coastal Commander led Zapatillas and a more aggressively ridden See It Again, The Real Prince made ground down the inside and ran right away from a floundering opposition to beat Rapidash (25-2) by 5 lengths easing up in a time of 98,74secs.
Retreaded top sprinter Meu Capitano (7-1) plugged on for third, a further 0,40 lengths back.
See It Again, who started at 2-1 (from early calls of 4-10), and ran well downfield, some 7,35 lengths back has been a frustrating horse to both support and no doubt to train, and one hopes that he bounces back to go the Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge and Hollywoodbets Durban July route one more time on the East Coast.
Trainer Deean Kannemeyer was enjoying a great afternoon with his second feature success on the trot.
“That was super impressive. At his last run things didn’t go his way. We put him to the test today and he came through with flying colours. Well done to Lady Christine Laidlaw, Khaya Stables and Jehan Malherbe, their Racing Manager. Also accolades are due to the Varsfontein team, where he was raised. What more does one say about Real Princess? A remarkable racehorse and a broodmare of enormous quality! Well done to my team who have done a great job this summer!”
Craig Zackey said that The Real Prince had started his career late. “This was what he was looking for. He’s an exciting horse for the SA Champions Season.”
Bred by Khaya Stables, the winner is a full-brother to South Africa’s highest rated galloper Gimme A Prince and the accomplished Gimmie’s Countess. A son of champion sire Gimmethegreenlight, he is out of Khaya Stable’s Grade 1 winning star foundation mare Real Princess (Trippi).
The Real Prince has now won 4 races with a place from his 8 starts for stakes of R439 467.
