DOUBLE FOR THE UNITED STATES

Moutonshoek’s red hot resident sire The United States enjoyed a quick feature race double over the weekend, with the sire’s son Khaya’s Hope claiming Friday’s Listed Ibhayi Stakes and daughter The Charleston taking out Saturday’s Bloodstock SA Sales Cup (Fillies) (1200m) the following day.

Bred by the Boland Stud, The Charleston has now won twice from just four starts and is yet to finish out of the first four. The Charleston, who is out of the Oratorio mare Swift Dancer, was a R140 000 buy from the 2022 Cape Yearling Sale.

She is the first winner to have emerged from her G1 Ranvet Stakes winning sire’s third crop, with The United States’ first crop headed by speedy G2 4Racing SA Nursery winner Sheela

The United States has also made a fine impression with his second crop including not only the aforementioned Khaya’s Hope, but also Gr3 Sea Cottage Stakes winner Billy Bowlegs, Gr3 Tab4Racing Victory Moon Stakes runner up East Coast and the classy Without Question.

The latter went close to providing his sire with yet more feature race success when he finished third in the Gr1 SplashOut Cape Derby on Saturday.