Churchillian gives a boost to his full-brother, the Winterbach Stud-based stallion Master Archie, when getting off the mark in a 1000m maiden at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday. (Picture: Wayne Marks)
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Winterbach Stud’s well performed young stallion Master Archie got a notable update to his pedigree when his full-brother Churchillian won at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday.
The Rafeef sired two-year-old showed the benefit of experience when he ran out a convincing winner of the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Welcomes You Maiden Juvenile Plate (1000m).
Trained by Candice Bass-Robinson, the Aldo Domeyer ridden Churchillian was always up with the pace and kicked on in the closing stages to win by a length and a half.
Churchillian, who was making his fourth start on Wednesday, was bred by Messrs V Harry, S A Hanna & Adam Azzie.
The colt is the eighth two-year-old winner this season, thus far, for his sire Rafeef.
Churchillian, who is out of the stakes winning Var mare La Volta, is the seventh winner for his dam.
A full-sister to the G1 placed Valeta, La Volta (whose eight wins included a triumph in the Listed Bauhinia Handicap), is best known as the dam of the top-class performer Master Archie.
The latter won seven races notably the 2022 G1 Computaform Sprint, where Master Archie accounted for such graded stakes winners as Big Burn, True To Life, Alesian Chief, and Bohica among others.
Meanwhile, Varsfontein Stud’s homebred stallion Master Of My Fate has enjoyed another fine season in 2024-2025 and the son of Jet Master’s good run continued at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday.
Master Of My Fate had a pair of winners at the meeting, with the strapping bay going close to having a four-timer with his son Wehaveasituation running second in the sixth race and daughter Saint Brigid runner up in race seven.
Master Of My Fate filly Supreme Fate became her sire’s first winner on Tuesday when she won the Normandy Stud Syndicate Maiden Plate (F &M) over 1400m.
Under Louis Mxothwa, the Brett and James Crawford trained three-year-old stayed on strongly to break her maiden by a length.
Bred and owned by Luke Bailes, Supreme Fate had finished third two starts prior to her maiden win, and was making just her fourth start on Tuesday.
The filly is out of the Western Winter mare Supreme Sunset.
Master Of My Fate looks to have a very smart sort to his name in the form of Jet Force. The latter made it two wins from three starts when he stormed home to win the Hollywoodbets Bright Future Class 4 (1200m) by a length.
Trained by Des McLachlan, Jet Force was given a superb ride from Morne Winaar.
The Beaumont Stud bred three-year-old is out of the Var mare Ooh La Var and is a full-brother to smart Hierkommiebokkie.
