Top sires share honours  for South African Racing from Monday 16 May to Thursday 19 May

There was no clearcut winner this week in terms of the sire with the most wins. Instead there was a five-way tie with five sires siring two winners each.

The sires in question were SPECTRUM, BLACK, MINNALOUSHE, TRIPPI, ADMIRE MAIN and SILVANO.

SPECTRUM is an Irish Bred stallion who sired two winners at Flamingo Park in Kimberley on Monday.

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ZARAGOZA 2bC Spectrum (IRE) - Spanish Wisdom by Rakeen (USA).
BRED BY: Messrs G A R Sturlese and P de Marigny.
OWNED BY: Mr N and Mesdames N and N Lottering.

2
MS HOLLY GOLIGHTLY 3bF Spectrum (IRE) - Socialite by Rocky Marriage (USA).
BRED BY: Yellow Star Stud.
OWNED BY: Mr D D Cason.

The USA bred BLACK MINNALOUSHE also sired his first winner of the week in Kimberley with a win in the sixth race. His second winner arrived at Greyville in the ninth and last race.

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MOMENTOUS 4bG Black Minnaloushe (USA) - Melting Moments by Captain Al.
BRED BY: Klawervlei Stud.
OWNED BY: Mr R R Harris.

2
UPROAR 3bF Black Minnaloushe (USA) - Umlilo by Fort Wood (USA).
BRED BY: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd.
OWNED BY: Mr B Riley and Sean Tarry Racing C.C. (Nominee S G Tarry).

Another USA sire, TRIPPI, also opened his account at Flamingo Park on Monday and followed that up with a win the following day at the Vaal. Both were bred by the Drakenstein Stud.

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CAPE SISKIN 5bG Trippi (USA) - Che Negrita (ARG) by Ibero (ARG).
BRED BY: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert).
OWNED BY: Mr P L Smith.

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HIGH DRAMA 4bG Trippi (USA) - Broadway Lady (USA) by Ordway (USA).
BRED BY: Drakenstein Stud (Nom: Mrs G A Rupert).
OWNED BY: Mrs I Jooste and Mr M J Jooste.

ADMIRE MAIN, a Japanese sire, had his first winner on Tuesday at the Vaal and his second was also at the Vaal but on Thursday. Both were bred at the Summerhill Stud.

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TOKYO DRIFT 4chG Admire Main (JPN) - Gallica by Malhub (USA).
BRED BY: Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd.
OWNED BY: Messrs K A Waterston, D Fleischman, David Green and D Iliadis.

2
UNAGI 2chC Admire Main (JPN) - Cariad by Northern Guest (USA).
BRED BY: Summerhill Stud (Pty) Ltd.
OWNED BY: Mrs J P Gardner and Messrs Pravin Chetty, B G Gardner, G P Sadie and D A Simpson.

The German bred sire and well renowned breeder of Grade 1 winners, SILVANO, got onto the board with two winners at Greyville on Wednesday,

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SILVER INSPIRATION 4bF Silvano (GER) - Positive Thoughts (USA) by King Of Kings (IRE).
BRED BY: Mr P du Toit.
OWNED BY: Messrs J H S de Klerk and Bruce Le Roux.

2
GIRL ON THE RUN 3chF Silvano (GER) - Girl From Grenada by Badger Land (USA).
BRED BY: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd.
OWNED BY: Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Dr W A and Mrs N Jacobs).