Article posted on - 1/2/2008 9:20:26 AM
Ballito Boy
SUN SHINES ON BALLITO BOY AGAIN
In the midst of the South African Summer season, the aptly named Ballito Boy
kept his promise as a 2 year old and finally cracked his next career victory at
Greyville on New Year's Day.
The talented sort, named after a sun drenched coastal resort town in Kwazulu
Natal, promised much as a juvenile and was raced in higher divisions before
taking out this much awaited win. He was 5th in the Group 1 Golden Horseshoe
behind the talented Argonaut, so this win was definately not out of turn for the
son of Kwazulu Natal stallion, Mogok.
Trained by Herman Brown and ridden by stable jockey Brandon Lerena, Ballito
Boy, is part owned by VIP Thoroughbreds who have been having a storming run of
success over the past month.
His dam being by the stamina laden sire Dolpour suggested that he might have
stayed further than the sprint distances however he has found the shorter trips
to his liking for now. This is also his second win over the 1000m trip, a distance
assistant trainer, Frank Robinson, returned him to after campaigning over the
extended sprint trips.
Race 6 -
R65K - STAR WATCH (2005) NOVICE PLATE
1 time Winners & maidens - 1000m |
| No |
Horse |
Jockey |
Al/Bl |
Kg |
Dr |
Fin |
Dist |
Time |
| 1 |
BALLITO BOY |
Brandon Lerena *0.0 |
A - |
58.0 |
4 |
1 |
0.00 |
59.48 |
| 7 |
STRAWBERRY FLEECE |
Sean Cormack |
A B |
55.5 |
7 |
2 |
0.50 |
59.57 |
| 2 |
MUTADARREG |
Robbie Hill |
A B |
58.0 |
3 |
3 |
0.65 |
59.60 |
| 8 |
ROYAL TIARA |
Aldo Domeyer *2.5 |
A B |
55.5 |
2 |
4 |
0.70 |
59.61 |
| 4 |
WAR CABINET |
Alec Forbes |
A B |
58.0 |
5 |
5 |
3.95 |
60.20 |
| 6 |
POP OPERA |
Lucian Africa *0.0 |
A - |
55.5 |
6 |
6 |
5.95 |
60.58 |
| 3 |
KNIGHT OF SILVER |
Karis Teetan *2.5 |
A B |
58.0 |
1 |
7 |
6.20 |
60.63 |
| 5 |
NATIONAL COMMAND |
Scratched |
|
