Heritage Ridge finally got off the mark on Tuesday under Chad Little (Picture: Wayne Marks)
The Paul Reeves-trained Querari filly Heritage Ridge got off the mark on Tuesday at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth at the 13th time of asking, but that does not tell the full story as she has not enjoyed much luck and she looks to be coming into her own, so could become a consistent handicapper off a merit rating that remained on 73 after the win.
Turf Talk-sponsored jockey Chad Little rode her and she was the first leg of a double for Querari, who also had a trifecta on the day in the sixth race.
Cape Breeders compiled the below story about Querari’s success on the day:
Maine Chance Farms’ inform sire Querari has had a great season in 2024-2025 and he ended it in style when responsible for a double at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Tuesday.
Remarkably, Querari sons Afrique, King’s Quest and My Bestie finished 1-2-3 in the sixth race at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth.
Querari struck first on Tuesday when his daughter Heritage Ridge won the Race Coast Maiden Plate (1000m). The three-year-old stayed on gamely, under Chad Little, to break her maiden by just under half a length.
Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, Heritage Ridge races for the Turf Talk Syndicate.
Querari looks to have a progressive sort to his name in the form of Afrique. The latter romped home to claim Tuesday’s www.hollywoodbets.net Class 4 (1600m) by three and three quarter lengths.
Trained by Lucinda Woodruff, three-year-old Afrique was ridden on Tuesday by JP Van Der Merwe.
Bred by Normandy Stud, Afrique has won two of his last three starts.
Owned by Greg Bortz, Mukund Gudjadhur and Gina Goldsmith, Afrique is out of the Kabool mare Quetta.
His sire Querari also enjoyed big-race success at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Sunday when his top-class daughter Rainbow Lorikeet won the G2 Bet With The World Gold Bracelet for Candace Bass-Robinson and Aldo Domeyer. Bred by Wilgerbosdrift & Mauritzfontein, the Yuppie Syndicate owned Rainbow Lorikeet is now a three time graded stakes winner and has earned R1 139 275.
South Africa’s Leading Sire of two-year-olds in 2018-2019, Querari has seven lots on offer at the August Two Year Old Sale.
