Moutonshoek’s high-class sire The United States struck twice on Monday, with the son of Galileo having a pair of winners at Turffontein.
The United States looks to have come up with a promising two-year-old in the form of Crystal Grove.
The latter made a winning debut on Monday, with that Sean Tarry trained filly impressing with a fluent win in the second race on the card.
Under Craig Zackey, Crystal Grove hit the front 150m from home and stormed away to win by over two lengths.
Bred by Varsfontein Stud, the filly is out of the Windrush mare Elysian Gem.
Crystal Grove was a R300 000 buy from the 2024 August Two Year Old Sale.
The United States is also the sire of classy five-year-old United Council, who picked up the ninth race at Turffontein.
Winner of the Sun Chariot Handicap in both 2023 and 2024, the Robbie Sage trained mare made it win number five when she romped home to win impressively.
Under Muzi Yeni, United Council hit the front 300m from home and from there stormed away to win as she liked by four and three quarter lengths.
Bred by Ascot Stud, United Council, who has won two of her last three starts, is out of the Danehill Dancer mare Unconditional..
United Council is bred on the same The United States/Danehill Dancer cross as Khaya’s Hope, who recently took his earnings to R820 000 when winning at Fairview.
Her inform sire The United States is set to be represented by his daughter Care Forgot in Saturday’s G1 Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic.
The son of Galileo has a single colt on offer at the Premier Yearling Sale, and a further eight lots on the National Yearling Sale.