Drakenstein Stud’s consistently successful What A Winter has had another fine season in 2021-2022 and the champion son of Western Winter’s good run continued when he supplied an eye catching debut winner at Turffontein on Thursday afternoon.

Two-year-old Coldhardstare was backed down to favouritism for Thursday’s TAB 4Racing App Maiden Plate (F&M) (1160m) and duly lived up to expectations.
Under S’Manga Khumalo, the Michael and Adam Azzie trained filly overcame greeness to get up and win impressively by a length and three-quarters.

Bred and owned by Drakenstein Stud, Coldhardstare is out of the Trippi mare Trip Poker.

She is but one of several exciting two-year-olds representing What A Winter this season with others including G2 Heineken SA Nursery winner Miss Cool, the unbeaten Hitthemhardsunshine, G3 Strelitzia Stakes second Sabatini and Ruffian Stakes runner-up Magic Tycoon.

South Africa’s Leading Sire of 2YOs, by stakes, last season, What A Winter has two colts on the upcoming CTS Farm Yearling Sale.