A R150 000 purchase off the 2016 National Yearling Sale, a steal for a handsome brother to Gr1 winner Orbison, The Bayou impressed his connections to collect his second win in a bravely contested race to fight off Belinda Impey’s Amor Ardiente over a mile, whilst the highly-thought-of son of Dynasty, Thanksgiving, finished third.
Trained by Paul Lafferty and owned in a syndicate with breeder Robin Scott’s brother in law, Mr Robert Maingard and the rest of the partners M L Jean Hardy & the K & K Syndicate (Nom: Mrs K S Mahabeer).
It was the second win for the big son of Mogok out of a Foveros mare, Blue Bayou. He has also placed three times from six starts and Paul Lafferty believes the gelding is an exciting future prospect.
Mogok ended the previous season with 32% runners to winners, and is one of the few stallions in SA to have crossed the line first in American Gr1 races. He has produced four Gr1 winners in total and countless Graded Stakes races and places.
The Scott Bros are sadly winding down their breeding operation but their influence on the studbook locally and internationally will be felt for years to come.
Blue Bayou has a 2yo colt by Eightfold Path to come through. He sold for R150 000 at the second session of the 2018 National Yearling Sale.