Lammerskraal Stud

More graded glory for Visionaire sister

August 22, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

The brilliant racemare Tara’s Tango, a half sister to Lammerskraal Stud’s exciting new sire Visionaire, was an impressive winner of the G3 Rancho Bernardo Handicap at Del Mar on Wednesday. Under the guidance of jockey Martin Garcia—who also was aboard for her score in the Santa Maria (gr. II) in…

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12th win for Gogetthesheriff

August 15, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

Charismatic East Cape Champion Gogetthesheriff registered the 12th win of his illustrious career when landing a competitive looking pinnacle stakes over 1400m at Fairview on Friday afternoon. The durable six-year-old had to lug 62 kgs to victory but managed to hold off Russian Mig by half a length to notch…

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Impressive debut winner for Visionaire

August 10, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

Exciting young sire Visionaire had yet another smart looking debut winner when his impeccably bred daughter Supreme Vision saluted at Greyville on Wednesday afternoon. Well ridden by jockey Sean Veale, Supreme Vision made all to win first time out over 1400m and this 3yo Dennis Drier trained filly looks more…

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Visionaire brother on offer at Keeneland

August 10, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

Lammerskraal’s exciting new sire Visionaire is out of a truly outstanding broodmare. His dam, Scarlet Tango, was a stakes placed winner of four, who was second in the Laura Gal Stakes. A daughter of French Deputy (like Go Deputy a son of champion sire Deputy Minister), Scarlet Tango has been…

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Lammerskraal honoured at Cape Awards

August 10, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

Lammerskraal Stud were honoured at Monday night’s Cape Racing and Breeding Awards. The farm won the Outstanding Breeder Of The Year award, following a year which saw Lammerskraal Stud bred runners earn more than R12.416 million in stakes, and notch up no fewer than 12 black type wins. Lammerskraal ended…

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Abashiri scores Equus nod

August 5, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

The Lammerskraal Stud bred Abashiri features prominently among the nominations for the 2015-2016 Equus Award nominations. A son of the farm’s resident sire Go Deputy, Abashiri has been nominated as Equus Champion Three Year Old Colt and Equus Champion Stayer. His Equus claims are strong –Abashiri won five of seven…

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Deputy Ryder to stud

August 2, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

Go Deputy’s top class daughter Deputy Ryder has been retired to stud. She will visit triple Equus Champion What A Winter in her first season at stud. The four-year-old filly, who was bred by Lammerskraal, has been a wonderful servant to owner Four Legs Racing and also yet another superb…

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2015-2016 –a great season for Lammerskraal!

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

Lammerskraal Stud enjoyed a truly superb season in the recently concluded 2015-2016 racing season. The stud finished fifth on the leading breeders’ table (stats according to Sporting Post), with Lammerskraal bred thoroughbreds having amassed an impressive R12,364,000. [caption id="attachment_267" align="alignleft" width="300"] Lammerskraal's G1 winner Red Ray[/caption] Lammerskraal thoroughbreds earned an…

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Go Deputy daughter lifts Gold Bracelet

August 1, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

The 2016 G2 Gold Bracelet bought to you by Blythedale Coastal Resort proved a great triumph for Lammerskraal Stud. [caption id="attachment_158" align="alignleft" width="300"] Go Deputy[/caption] Not only did the farm bred both the winner Flying Ice and third place finisher Deputy Ryder , but both fillies are daughters of Lammerskraal’s…

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Smashing debut winner for Visionaire

July 28, 2016 by Sarah Whitelaw

Sarah Whitelaw

Lammerskraal’s red hot new sire Visionaire was represented by yet another eye catching debut winner when his 2yo son The Thinker won first time out at the Vaal on Thursday. Bred by Summerhill Stud, the Ingrid and Markus Jooste owned colt produced a fine turn of foot to land a…

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