Buffalo Storm Cody’s win at the Vaal Classic track over 1000m last week has been viewed by both the handicappers and Karel Miedema’s raceform website as the performance of the season (JC Photos)
The Tony Peter-trained Buffalo Storm Cody’s first test this season was going to be whether he could be as effective down the straight as he is around the turn and the four-year-old gelding has passed the test with flying colours.
The Kestorm Invstments-owned bay is currently not only the best sprinter in the land but is the highest rated horse in the land too on 132, with the next highest being the 129-rated Eight On Eighteen.
After winning the Gr 1 Mercury Sprint over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the last weekend of his three-year-old season, the Narrow Creek Stud-bred Buffalo Bill Cody gelding was awarded a 125 rating.
He has rattled off three wins in three starts this season, all of them down the straight.
He went up to 127 after giving Fire Attack 4kg and a one length beating in a Conditions Plate over 1160m at Turffontein Standside in October.
He then went up to 130 after giving Gr 1-winning sprinter William Robertson 1,5kg and a 2,25 length beating in a Pinnacle Stakes race over the same 1160m course and distance.
Then last Thursday (December 11) over 1000m at the Vaal Classic track, Buffalo Storm Cody carried 62kg to an effortless three length victory in a strong Pinnacle Stakes race, beating the like of William Robertson again, and the handicappers awarded him a 132 for the effort.
He is going to be hard to beat if he travels down to Cape Town for the Gr 1 Cape Flying Championship at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on January 10.
Karel Miedema gave Buffalo Storm Cody an Ability Rating (AR) of 119 for his last win, which is the highest AR his raceform website has given this season with the second highest being 114 for Questioning’s win in the Gr 3 Matchem Stakes.
Richard Fourie rode Buffalo Storm Cody in his seasonal reappearance and his regular rider Gavin Leren has been back aboard in his last two starts.
Buffalo Storm Cody has had 15 starts in all for eight wins and he has won seven of his last eights starts, underlining his progression. Lerena has been aboard for six of his victories.
