David Hepburn-Brown’s Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud have enjoyed a double at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Monday, followed on by a winner at the Vaal on Tuesday afternoon.
Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud have enjoyed 59 winners this season with over R5,5-million in stakes earned, for a winners to runners percentage of almost 43%.
The consistent Horizon juvenile gelding Mister Nibbles (pictured) gave his part owner Ryan King his first ever winner, owned in partnership with Sterling Miller of Pound Bloodstock, and broke his maiden under Tristan Godden for trainer Mike Miller to give the stable their first of a double on the day. Out of Trippi mare Girls Best Friend, the R80 000 KZN Yearling Sale graduate has placed three times from six runs.
David Hepburn-Brown. Image: Candiese Lenferna
Rakesh Singh-owned Rugger Lover, a full brother to another regular earner Rugger Bugger, had his second career
Siya Kolisi pictured with Blackwhitedynamite. Hemel ‘N Aarde will be offering his full sister at the KZN Yearling Sale. Image: Candiese Lenferna
win after being a close second three times in a row. Trained by Tienie Prinsloo, the What A Winter gelding won under Muzi Yeni. A R450 000 Nationals graduate, the gelding is finding his feet in Tine’s stable having earned in his last five starts.
Out of Hammie’s Hooker by Trippi, an Equus Champion filly of 2014/2015, she had 10 wins under her belt and has produced three runners and three winners.
The Mr Gerald Sadlier-owned Vava Vegas, by The United States out of Thekkady won for the third time at the Vaal for trainer Mr Jannie Borman. The four year old gelding appreciated the step up in trip to a mile under apprentice Brevan Plaatjies.
Hemel ‘N Aarde will be travelling nine yearlings up to KZN for the Bloodstock South African KZN Yearling Sale taking place on 4 July.
They include Lot 40 Butterfly Express, a proven recipe as the filly is a full sister to the deceased 5-time winner Blackwhitedynamite owned by Hollywood Syndicate and named for The Sharks rugby team, as well as Gr3 placed and multiple winner, Tread Swiftly. It is the immediate family of inform Dave The King and Fire Attack.
Well done to the team at Hemel ‘N Aarde.
Images: Candiese Lenferna
