Drakenstein Stud’s top-class sire What A Winter came up with his 31st stakes winner when his son Tenpenny won the Listed Masks Of Fire Kenilworth Cup (2500m) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Saturday.
Trained by Patrick Kruyer, the progressive four-year-old was given a fine ride by JP Van Der Merwe on Saturday.
Van Der Merwe sent Tenpenny to the front, before letting his mount settle into second as Landoftherisingsun went on to make the running.
Close to home, Tenpenny launched his challenge and he settled down to fight out the finish with Landoftherisingsun.
The son of What A Winter dug down deep to claim his biggest win to date by a length.
It was a fine performance by Tenpenny, with the latter having to concede weight to all his rivals.
Bred by Camargue Stud, Tenpenny, who has won six of 14 starts including his last three in a row, races for Greg and Gina Bortz.
Tenpenny, who is out of the Silvano mare Magic Penny, was a R600 000 buy from the 2023 National Yearling Sale.
His four time G1 winning sire What A Winter had also enjoyed feature race success recently when his daughter Symphony In White won the Listed Lady’s Pendant. What A Winter is also the broodmare sire of Friday’s Listed Breeders Guineas winner Anotherdanceforme.
Original article written by Cape Breeders Club