The promising Justin Snaith-trained Roman Agent is one of many horses who have bolstered Vercingetorix’s chances of winning the National Sires Championship this season (Picture: Wayne Marks)
With both the Gr 2 TAB Gauteng Guineas and Gr 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas being won by progeny of Gimmethegreenlight, it would have been no surpise to find the reigning champion sire way out in front in the national stallion championship.
However, the boom sire Vercingetorix is still within striking distance as he is just R1,357,850 behind Gimmethegreenlight.
In recent big meetings his sons Rascallion and Hotarubi finished second in the R2 million WSB Cape Town Met and the R1 million TAB Gauteng Guineas respectively, while his son Roman Agent won the Listed R600,000 WSB Summer Juvenile Stakes, his daughter Double Grand Slam finished third in the Gr 1 R1 million City Of Cape Town Majorca Stakes and his son Bereave finished third in the Gr 1 R1,5 million World Pool Cape Flying Championship, all of which helped his cause.
His star colt Cousin Casey looks like he is coming back to his best so will also give him some firepower and the stayer Nebraas is usually a threat in the big staying races.
His biggest disappointment of the season has been his champion daughter Mrs Geriatrix, but she might just have not liked Cape Town and could bounce back.
Vercingetorix churns out regular minor race winners.
He has had the most winners and wins of any stallion this season with 71 individual winners of 93 races, which can be compared to Gimmethegreenlight’s 56 individual winners of 76 races.
It might be an intriguing stallion championship yet.