Drakenstein Stud’s inform stallion What A Winter looks to have come up with another very promising two-year-old in the form of Winter Snap.
The latter made an impressive, winning debut at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday when landing the first race on the card.
Trained by Candice Bass-Robinson, Winter Snap jumped as the 11-10 favourite for Saturday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Welcomes You Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m).
Under Aldo Domeyer, the What A Winter colt hit the front close home and powered away to win as he liked by a length and three quarters.
Bred by Lammerskraal Stud, Winter Snap, a three-part brother to the What A Winter sired champion Russet Air, is out of the Dynasty mare Perfect Air.
The colt was one of three winners for What A Winter on Saturday, with the multiple Equus Champion also enjoying success at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
What A Winter sired runners won the first two races at Turffontein on Saturday, with the sire’s daughter Exceedingly Glam taking the first race and his son Winds Of Change victorious in the second.
A full-sister to G3 Pretty Polly Stakes runner-up Elegant Ice, three-year-old Exceedingly Glam stayed on gamely to win Saturday’s 4Racing Welcomes You Maiden Plate (F and M) (1160m) by half a length.
Trained by Sean Tarry, Exceedingly Glam, runner-up in three starts before Saturday’s win, was bred by Greenacres Trust and Hemel ‘N Aarde Stud.
What A Winter is also the sire of classy colt Winds Of Change, who made a big impression when romping home to win the Play Soccer 6, 10 and 13 Maiden Plate (1160m) by six and a quarter lengths.
Trained by Michael and Adam Azzie, three-year-old Winds Of Change showed top-class form at two when finishing runner-up in both the G3 City Of Cape Town Cape Of Good Hope Nursery (behind star colt One Stripe) and G3 TAB Protea Stakes, and third in the G1 Gold Medallion.
Bred by Drakenstein Stud, Winds Of Change is out of the Antonius Pius mare My Sanctuary.
His inform sire What A Winter is also the sire of Soho Star, who picked up his third career win when scoring at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
South Africa’s Leading First Season Sire of 2016-2017 and Leading Sire of 2YOs in 2019-2020, What A Winter is also the sire of classy mare Asiye Phambili, winner of both the G2 Cartier Sceptre Stakes and G3 World Sports Betting Southern Cross Stakes this season.
Original article written by Cape Breeders Club