Wilgerbosdrift Stud Farm - South Africa

Wilgerbosdrift Stud Farm - South Africa The farm known today as Wilgerbosdrift, was purchased in 1997 and the building of stables and the creation of paddocks and camps commenced in 1998.

Having previously operated as a “hobby breeder”, boarding a few mares at her parents Mauritzfontein Stud, Mary Slack decided to establish her own farm and to enter the world of the “commercial breeder”. The original 5 mares transferred from Mauritzfontein in May 1998. The first ever yearling draft consigned by Wilgerbosdrift were sent to the 1999 National Yearling Sales. The draft comprised just t

hree yearlings, two c**ts and a filly. Both c**ts proved more than useful, getting the new operation off to a flying start. In each of the 6 subsequent years, the Wilgerbosdrift draft has increased, in terms of both quantity and quality. This is evidenced by Wilgerbosdrift’s rapid rise to the top of the vendors lists. Leading consignors by average in both 2004 and 2005, Wilgerbosdrift’s WONDER LAWN became the highest priced yearling in South African history when he was knocked down for R3,3 million at the 2005 NYS.

Somerset 1200 success for Buffalo Bill CodyWilgerbosdrift’s exciting sire Buffalo Bill Cody looks to have another smart ...
01/06/2026

Somerset 1200 success for Buffalo Bill Cody
Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting sire Buffalo Bill Cody looks to have another smart sort on his hands in the form of Catwalk King.
The latter became his sire’s latest stakes winner when he won the Listed Somerset 1200 (1200m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday.

Trained by Glen Kotzen, Catwalk King caught the eye on Sunday, with the Buffalo Bill Cody coming from well off the pace to get up and win by a length.
It was a fine effort from Catwalk King, with connections fearing the gelding would need the run.
Sunday’s winner is likely to run next in the Langerman.

Winning jockey Keagan De Melo said after the race that Catwalk King had improved from gelding and that he had given him the feeling of a smart horse.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Catwalk King is out of the High Chaparral mare Strut Your Stuff.
The gelding, who has won two of six starts, is owned by the Wernars Family and Mukund Gujadhur.

Catwalk King was a R200 000 buy from the 2025 Cape Yearling Sale.

His sire Buffalo Bill Cody (who shares his sire Redoute’s Choice with star local sire Rafeef) has come up with black type horses in each of his first three crops.
Buffalo Bill Cody, who has two lots on offer at the KZN Yearling Sale, is also the sire of this season’s G1 TAB Computaform Sprint winner Buffalo Storm Cody and this season’s Listed Ibhayi Stakes hero Buffalo Bill.

Impressive debut winner for HawwaamWilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam looks to have come up with another smart t...
27/05/2026

Impressive debut winner for Hawwaam
Wilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam looks to have come up with another smart two-year-old in the form of Fierceness.
The latter made the perfect start to his career when making a winning debut at the Vaal on Tuesday.

Trained by Mike and Mathew De K**k, Fierceness defied a drift in the market prior to Tuesday’s ! Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m).
Under Muzi Yeni, the Hawwaam c**t was always travelling strongly and he hit the front and powered away to score convincingly by two and a half lengths, with another well bred first-timer, Snowblade, back in second spot.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Fierceness races for TKP Racing, Messrs D Chinsammy , E Naicker, Y Naidoo, P M Murugasa & K M Chetty.

Out of the Soft Falling Rain mare Gin Fizz, Fierceness was a R1 300 000 buy from the 2025 National Yearling Sale.

Tuesday’s winner is the eighth two-year-old winner this season for Hawwaam, with this crop also including Listed Lady’s Slipper Stakes runner up Obsidian Star and debut winner Western Mirage.

Five time G1 winner Hawwaam, whose first crop included such stakes winners as Diogenes and Perfect Miracle, has five lots on offer at the KZN Yearling Sale. His draft includes a c**t (Lot 62) out of G3 winner Mill Queen and a half-sister (Lot 104) to G3 winner Saartjie.

Buffalo Bill Cody star honouredWilgerbosdrift’s exciting sire Buffalo Bill Cody made headlines on Saturday night when hi...
17/05/2026

Buffalo Bill Cody star honoured

Wilgerbosdrift’s exciting sire Buffalo Bill Cody made headlines on Saturday night when his son Buffalo Storm Cody was named Champion Sprinter at the Highveld Feature Season Awards ceremony.
Trained by Tony Peter, the Kestorm Investments Buffalo Storm Cody has won five of seven starts this season with his wins including an emphatic win in the G1 TAB Computaform Sprint.

To date, the Narrow Creek Stud bred gelding has won 10 of 19 starts, with the classy Buffalo Storm Cody having already earned more than R2.1 million in stakes.

Buffalo Storm Cody, who is out of the Trippi mare Musical Romance, was a R410 000 buy from the 2023 Cape Yearling Sale.

The gelding, also victorious in the 2025 G1 Mercury Sprint, hails from the small first crop of his sire Buffalo Bill Cody.

This crop was responsible for 17 runners, of which 12 won, headed by the aformentioned Buffalo Storm Cody and multiple graded stakes winner Pistol Pete.

Hawwaam son maintains his unbeaten recordWilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam looks to have another potential runn...
11/05/2026

Hawwaam son maintains his unbeaten record
Wilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam looks to have another potential runner to his name in the form of Hah Lah Lah.
The latter made it two wins from two starts when winning a good race at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday.

Trained by Dean Kannemeyer, three-year-old Hah Lah Lah was making his first since making a winning debut back in August last year.

He duly maintained his unbeaten record when victorious in Saturday’s WSB Thanks You Class 3 (1400m).
Under Craig Zackey, the Hawwaam gelding was dropped out early on the race. Zackey brought Hah Lah Lah around runners and went on to make the running.

Hah Lah Lah kept going gallantly in the closing stages and stayed on to win by just over half a length.

Bred by Patricia Devine Investments, Hah Lah Lah races for The Vasco Syndicate.

Saturday’s winner was produced by the Captain Al mare Moonlight ‘N Roses.

He is one of 26 winners to have emerged from Hawwaam’s first crop, with this crop having also produced dual graded stakes winner Perfect Miracle and Listed TAB Hawwaam Stakes winner Diogenes.

Back to back graded stakes wins for Hawwaam fillyWilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam has been in fine form of lat...
29/04/2026

Back to back graded stakes wins for Hawwaam filly
Wilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam has been in fine form of late, and the five time G1 winner was at it again at Turffontein on Tuesday.
Hawwaam’s first-crop daughter Perfect Miracle made it back to back graded stakes victories when she won Tuesday’s G2 TAB Camellia Stakes (1160m).
Trained by Tony Peter, the three-year-old had captured the G3 World Sports Betting Sycamore Sprint on her previous start.

Under a good ride from Marco Van Rensburg, Perfect Miracle was always up with the pace in Tuesday’s sprint. Despite hanging across the course, the daughter of Hawwaam kept galloping strongly with Perfect Miracle going on to score by three-parts of a length.

Bred by Klawervlei Stud, the three-year-old races for Suzette Viljoen.

Perfect Miracle, who is out of the Tiger Ridge mare Freddy’s Sister, has won four of nine starts with the filly’s earnings standing at R489 511.

Her sire Hawwaam has made a bright start to his stud career, with Hawwaam’s current crop of two-year-olds including seven winners from 12 runners. Hawwaam’s two-year-olds this season include the impressive debut winners Black Nightshade and Western Miracle and the promising filly Obsidian Star.

Fire Away c**t wins Colorado King StakesWilgerbosdrift’s inform stallion Fire Away enjoyed feature race success at Turff...
29/04/2026

Fire Away c**t wins Colorado King Stakes

Wilgerbosdrift’s inform stallion Fire Away enjoyed feature race success at Turffontein on Tuesday.
Fire Away c**t Fire Attack showed his class when running out a convincing winner of Tuesday’s G2 TAB Colorado King Stakes (2000m).
In the process, the chestnut made it graded win number four of his career. Fire Attack’s previous graded wins came in the 2024 G2 TAB SA Nursery, 2025 G1 HKJC World Pool Premier’s Champions Challenge and 2026 G3 Betway London News Stakes.
Under a well timed ride from Richard Fourie, the Alec Laird trained four-year-old powered home down the inside of the track and stayed on to win nicely by a neck.
Bred by Ndoro Stud, Fire Attack races for Gary Basel, Grant Cornwall, Lance Clark & Canine Solutions CC.
Out of the Mambo In Seattle mare Bonnie Beers, Fire Attack has won five of 20 starts.
The Fire Away c**t was a R450 000 buy from the 2023 National Yearling Sale.
His sire is also responsible for promising two-year-old Fire Chief, who recently made a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Greyville.

Friday filly double for HawwaamWilgerbosdrift’s five time G1 winning sire Hawwaam has been in fine form of late, and the...
25/04/2026

Friday filly double for Hawwaam
Wilgerbosdrift’s five time G1 winning sire Hawwaam has been in fine form of late, and the champion son of Silvano enjoyed more success at Fairview on Friday.
Hawwaam fillies Obsidian Star and Homing Pigeon both caught the eye when winning their respective races on Friday and both look capable of building on their latest wins.

Promising two-year-old Obsidian Star made it two wins from just three starts when she won the Welcome To Nelson Mandela Bay Maiden Juvenile Plate (1400m).
Under Chase Maujean, the Sharon Kotzen trained filly powered home to make it back to backs with a one and a quarter length triumph.

Runner up on debut, the Volmoed Stud bred Obsidian Star races for Messrs SP Mootien, K Jukhoop, Vikash Kandoo, M Christmas, BS Tobias, GM Kotzen, Sharon Kotzen Racing (Pty) Ltd & SA Punters Forum Syndicate (Pty) Ltd.

Obsidian Star, who is out of the National Emblem mare Eternal Sunshine, was a R300 000 buy from the 2025 National Yearling Sale.
She is one of seven two-year-old winners, from 11 juvenile runners, for Hawwaam this season.

Champion Hawwaam is also the sire of the useful three-year-old Homing Pigeon. The latter, who has been entered for the Listed East Cape Derby, made it two wins from her last three starts when running out a courageous winner of the Racing Today Classified Stakes.
Ridden to victory by Richard Fourie, the sophomore is trained by Alan Greeff.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift (for whom she races) and Mauritzfontein, Homing Pigeon is out of the Declaration Of War mare Pigeon Post.

Her sire Hawwaam hails from one of the hottest families around, with his relatives including such recent graded stakes winners Kingdundee and Princess Of Gaul, with his three-parts brother Ferryman having also recently won.

Friday double for Fire AwayWilgerbosdrift’s high-class sire Fire Away enjoyed a good day on Friday, with the son of War ...
25/04/2026

Friday double for Fire Away
Wilgerbosdrift’s high-class sire Fire Away enjoyed a good day on Friday, with the son of War Front responsible for a pair of eye catching winners.
Fire Away gelding Tintamarre made it two wins from his last three starts when making much of the running to win Friday’s Racing240 MR 90 Handicap (1200m) at Fairview.
Trained by Dean Smith, the four-year-old was given a well judged ride by Chase Maujean, who kept Tintamarre going to score by a length and a half.

Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Tintamarre has won six of 21 starts, with the gelding having reeled off a hatrick of wins last year.
Out of the Tiger Ridge mare Oyster Pond, Friday’s winner races for Grant Cornwall, Gary Basel and Lance Clark.

His sire Fire Away also looks to have come up with a promising two-year-old in the form of Fire Chief.
The latter caught the eye when he made a winning debut at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Friday evening.
Trained by Gareth Van Zyl, the Fire Away gelding unleashed a fine turn of foot which saw Fire Chief storm home to claim the www.galloptv.co.za Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m) by nearly two and a quarter lengths.

Bred by Blue Sky Thoroughbreds, Fire Chief is out of the Trippi mare Brave New World.
The two-year-old is owned by Messrs R G Hampson, K Parkinson, H F Schwegmann & J Te Riele.

His inform sire went close to having a two-year-old double on Friday, with Fire Away filly Casperita running second in the first race at Fairview.

Hawwaam filly wins on debutWilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam has been in good form of late.The champion son of ...
23/04/2026

Hawwaam filly wins on debut
Wilgerbosdrift’s homebred champion Hawwaam has been in good form of late.
The champion son of Silvano came up with another promising winner on Thursday, when Hawwaam filly Western Mirage made a winning debut at the Vaal.
Under Craig Zackey, the Sean Tarry trained two-year-old impressed with her win in the Championships Finale 25 April Call 011 681 1796 To Book Maiden Juvenile Plate (Fillies) (1000m).
Despite being slow away, Western Mirage dug down deep close home and she stayed on gamely to win on debut by just over a length.

Bred by Terry Andrews, Western Mirage races for the ASSM Syndicate.

Thursday’s winner, who is out of the Western Winter mare Abound West, was a R425 000 buy from the 2025 March Yearling Sale.

Western Mirage is the seventh two-year-old winner this season for her five time G1 winning sire Hawwaam.
The latter made his presence felt with Hawwaam’s first crop including G3 World Sports Betting Sycamore Sprint winner Perfect Miracle and Listed WSB Hawwaam Stakes hero Diogenes.

Hawwaam sibling off the markWilgerbosdrift’s blue blooded young sire, and Equus Champion, Hawwaam gained yet another boo...
19/04/2026

Hawwaam sibling off the mark
Wilgerbosdrift’s blue blooded young sire, and Equus Champion, Hawwaam gained yet another boost to his stellar pedigree on Saturday.
Hawwaam’s three-parts brother Ferryman (sired by Silvano’s champion son Vercingetorix) broke his maiden when he won the ninth and final race at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.

The lightly raced three-year-old got off the mark at just the third attempt when he claimed the Hollywoodbets Bright Future Open Maiden (1400m).
Under Calvin Habib, the Eric Sandsl trained c**t raced keenly early on before hitting the front 200m from home.
The striking chestnut kept finding in the closing stages to score by a length and a quarter.
Runner up on debut, Ferryman had finished fifth second time out.

Owned by Sabine Platner, Ferryman was bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein.
Saturday’s winner was a R2 800 000 buy from the 2024 National Yearling Sale.

Out of triple Broodmare Of The Year Halfway To Heaven, Ferryman is not only a three-parts brother to Hawwaam, but he is also a half-brother to former Horse Of The Year Rainbow Bridge and dual G1 winner Golden Ducat.
Another half-brother, Foudre, has won his last three starts.

This family also enjoyed success at the recent National Yearling Sale. Gift From Heaven, a Querari daughter of Halfway To Heaven, had a Digital Age c**t (Lot31) make R800 000.

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