Drakenstein Stud’s successful young sire One World was responsible for the first two winners on the card at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Wednesday.
One World, whose daughter Kattekwaadkwadraad ran third in Wednesday’s The Clapham Stakes, is the sire of promising two-year-old World Series.
The latter got off the mark at just the second time of asking when he stormed home to win the first race on Wednesday.
Under Gavin Lerena, the Vaughan Marshall trained World Series hit the front full of running in Wednesday’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Welcomes You Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m) and stormed away to win by two and three quarter lengths.
Bred by Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm, the colt, who is owned by Rikesh Sewgoolam, is out of the Var mare Easy Game.
World Series was a R600 000 buy from the 2025 Premier Yearling Sale.
One World struck again in the next race when his son Different World caused a 16-1 surprise when he won the Join The Race Coast Turf Club Maiden Plate (1000m).
The James Crawford trained three-year-old was given a fine ride by Luyolo Mxothwa, who just his mount’s head down on the wire to score by a short-head.
Dropping back in trip for Wednesday’s race while having his first start since May, Different World was making his third start. The gelding races for Dayalan Chinsammy, LanceSherrell, Gwen MacGregor, Delma Sherrell,Vanashree & Anant Singh, Team Valor International and TKP Racing.
The three-year-old, who is out of the Crusade mare Silent Crusade, was bred by Blue Sky Thoroughbreds.
His sire One World, whose champion son One Stripe has been entered for the G1 Dubai Turf, is also the sire of promising three-year-old Better Man. The latter caught the eye when he ran third in the recent G3 HKJC World Pool Politician Stakes on World Sports Betting Cape Town Met day.
South Africa’s Leading First and Second Season Sire of his year, One World has three lots on offer at the Cape Yearling Sale, and 12 lots on the Premier Yearling Sale.