Wilgerbosdrift’s promising sire Fire Away looks to have come up with a very smart three-year-old in the form of My Best Shot.
The latter made it three wins in a row when he stormed home to land the Listed Ibhayi Stakes (1400m) at Fairview on Friday.
Under a confident ride from Richard Fourie, the Alan Greeff trained gelding outclassed his rivals with a smooth performance.
My Best Shot hit the front full of running and powered away to win as he liked by two and a quarter lengths.
Bred by Varsfontein Stud, the three-year-old has won seven of 13 starts, with Friday’s win his biggest to date.
My Best Shot, who is out of the Fort Wood mare Gypsy Madonna, was a R120 000 buy from the 2023 Cape Yearling Sale.
He was one of two winners for Fire Away on Friday, with the Wilgerbosdrift resident also responsible for Fire Alarm, winner of the third race at Fairview.
Another for the Greeff/Fourie combination, three-year-old Fire Alarm kept going gamely to land Friday’s Racing Today Open Maiden (1400m) by a neck.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Fire Alarm is out of the Fort Wood mare Belt Up.
The filly was a R280 000 buy from the 2023 KZN Yearling Sale.
Her G3 Dixie Stakes winning sire Fire Away could be set for another big payday next weekend, with his top-class son Fire Attack among the leading contenders for the G1 TAB SA Classic.
Fire Attack is one of two potential runners for Fire Away in the SA Classic, with Fire Away also responsible for Classic entrant Confederate.