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Gimmethegreenlight Nelson’s G i m m e t h e g r e e n l i g h t Column (AUS) was selected as a brought to you by weanling by Sue Snaith in Varsfontein Stud
Australia for Hassen Adams. This astute purchase has had a pronounced impact on the South African racing and breeding industry. Trained by Snaith Racing, he was G1 placed at 2 and was the first 3yo in 42 years to win the G1 Queen’s Plate while beating SA’s superstar, Variety Club (Longines 3rd Highest Rated Horse In The World 2014. Timeform 131. South African Horse Of The Year 2012 & 2013. Won 5 Gr1 Races. First International horse to win the HK Champions Mile G1 in 10 years). Gimmethegreenlight became the highest rated 3yo in SA in 2012. Varsfontein Stud opened negotiations with Hassen Adams and secured the colt to take up stud duties for the 2012 breeding season. With his International pedigree, outstanding racing career and his excellent physical attributes, Gimmethegreenlight GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT by Jeremy Nelson
was considered the ideal prospect as a future leading stallion. History has proven this correct and he has become one the leading young sires of stakes winners in SA. He has achieved the following: Champion First Season Sire 2016, Champion Sire of 2yo’s 2020, Champion Sire 2021, Champion Sire of 3yo’s 2021, 3rd leading sire 2022, and now the current leading SA sire in 2023 (to 22nd May), with 95 winners of 128 races including 10 stakes winners of 12 stakes races.