Multiple champion sire Gimmethegreenlight had a day to remember at the Vaal on Thursday, when three of the eight races run were won by his progeny.
Gimmethegreenlight sired runners won the last three races on the card on Thursday. Remarkably, Gimmethegreenlight had six runners on Thursday and all six either won or finished second or third.
Gimmethegreenlight’s first success at the Vaal came when his daughter Sheets And Goggles won the Racing Today FM 74 Divided Handicap (1600m).
The Fanie Bronkhurst trained four-year-old made it back to back wins when she scored a half length triumph in Thursday’s contest.
Bred by Bush Hill Stud, Sheets And Goggles, who is out of the Solskjaer mare Lady Tatty, races for her trainer in partnership with Mr and Mrs Woolley.
Gimmethegreenlight struck again in the next race, when his daughter Accept Cookies got up late to win the Betway Summer Cup 29 November FM 92 Divided Handicap (1600m).
Under a strong ride from Gavin Lerena, the Roy Magner trained filly stayed on strongly to score by a length and a half.
Bred and owned by Varsfontein Stud, the four-year-old was winning for a third time.
Gimmethegreenlight’s third and final success on Thursday came when his son Greenlight Racer won the eighth and final race.
Under Craig Zackey, the Joe Soma trained colt made much of the running to take the Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 18 September MR 72 Handicap by nearly a length and a half.
In the process, the Nadeson Park Stud bred colt made it back to back wins. Out of the O’Reilly mare Lertasha, Greenlight Racer is owned by Messrs D Chinsammy, J R Blumberg, E Naicker, Mr B & Mrs K Ncube, MGAS Bloodstock (Nom: Mr G A Soma).
Three times Champion Sire in South Africa, Gimmethegreenlight was responsible for 14 black type winners last season including G1 Hollywoodbets Durban July winner The Real Prince and the latter’s champion full-brother Gimme A Prince.
The son of More Than Ready is also the sire of champion Gimme A Nother, an impressive winner of the recent G2 John C. Mabee Stakes at Del Mar.