Scott Bros’ son of Miesque’s Approval, the previously controversially named gelding before a forced name change, Angel’s Power was unlucky once more to finish second in the Gr3 Spring Spree Stakes – a race he finished second in last year to Clifton Stud-raised Kangeroo Jack.

Trained by the father son combination of Mike and Adam Azzie, the gelding out of Mogok mare Angel Child is owned in partnership by Dr R J P Maponya & Mr E G Bouwer.  Sold for R100 000 at the National 2YO Sale and closely related to Pocket Power and River Jetez, Angel’s Power has earned almost R500 000 in stakes to date with four wins and 24 places.

A former leading sire on Polytrack, Miesque’s Approval has been an unlucky stallion and produced Gr2 winners Judicial, J’s Outsider and Approval Rating, as well as Gr3 winner and Hong Kong export, Eton Square. Miesque’s Approval’s grey half-brothers are both Gr1 winners themselves, with World Approval recently nabbing his second Gr1 win on the turf.

The dam Angel Child has produced three winners to date, including a full sibling to Angel’s Power named Holy Joe. He has won and placed four times from seven starts.

Miesque’s Approval won the Gr1 Breeders Cup Mile on turf, was voted USA Champion Turf Horse in 2006 and an Eclipse Award winner. He has sired over 150 individual winners to date.

Mogok is having success as a broodmare sire, most recently with another produce of Highdown Stud, Gr1 Champions Cup placed Matador Man.

Miesque’s Approval’s four year old son Angel’s Power, finished second in the Gr3 Spring Spree Stakes on Saturday at Turffontein, just over a length off from Kangeroo Jack. Angel’s Power, previously trained by Brian Wiid and had a name change after his first start (formerly Corpus Christi), is now in training with Mike Azzie and owned by Dr RJP Maponya and Mr EG Bouwer.

After winning his first two starts very smartly, the four year old gelding has placed eight times to earn almost R250 000 – only being out of the money on two occasions. He sold at the 2014 National 2YO Sale for R100 000, out of a Mogok mare Angel Child. Angel’s Power hails from the immediate damline of Pocket Power and River Jetez, through their third dam Distant Echoes. His full brother Holy Joe has placed twice from his first three starts.

Miesque’s Approval is a Gr1 Breeders Cup Mile winner on Turf, an Eclipse Award winner and voted USA Champion Turf Horse in 2006. He has produced over 150 individual winners and a leading sire on Polytrack. His notable progeny includes Gr2 winners Judicial and J’s Outsider, Vodacom Durban July placed Eton Square, Putney Flyer, Shine Like A Star and Zimbabwe star Approval Rating. Miesque’s Approval stands for a fee of R10 000 this season.