Picture: Peter Blyth, the breeder and part-owner of Petit Verdot, congratulates the filly after she had won second time out today. (Candiese Lenferna).
Garth Puller won the first two races at Hollywoodbets Scottsville yesterday with progeny of What A Winter.
Winter Baron created a huge impression when winning the first race, a Juvenile Plate over 1100m, under Ant Mgudlwa. He sat behind the pace and when switched out cruised past without being asked any serious questions to win by 3,50 lengths with the rest of the small six horse field spread out like the washing. He looks to have a bright future.
Winter Baron was bred by AN Foster and is owned by Mr & Mrs J R Steadman.
In the next race What A Winter’s daughter Petit Verdot sat just behind the leading line and did not look to be making much progress after being switched out. However, she found a late surge to get up and win by 0,60 length under Serino Moodley.
She was bred by Clifton Stud and is owned by Messrs T P M Blyth, G B Puller, Miss T Roussos & Mr & Mrs A M Da C Quintas.
Puller has now had 48 winners this season at a strike rate of 8.14%.
However, he will not retain his KZN Trainers Championship title as Gareth van Zyl has had 60 winners in the province this season.
Puller is 2nd on 48 and Peter Muscutt is third on 47.
