Celestial Rocket (2022) Horse
About
Celestial Rocket is a 4yo bay trained by Piet/Steyn. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of Celestial Storm. The horse has yet to win, finishing without a victory in four starts. In its most recent race at Kenilworth on 27th Apr 2026, Celestial Rocket, aboard J V'D Merwe, came in eighth behind the winner Vercicat.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 27-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.910, SP: 21.00 1st Vercicat ( T Godden 127 ) 2nd Lava Strike ( R Fourie 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Crazy Little Thing ( C Zackey 122 ) 0.40L 8th Celestial Rocket ( J V Merwe 119 ) 7.15L See full results | J V Merwe 54kg 7.15L | 8 (12) |
| Durbanville 27-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R3 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 101.00 1st Primal Instinct ( J V Merwe 127 ) 2nd Super Viking ( G Wright 127 ) 2.50L 3rd Ocean Sky ( C Murray 136 ) 0.20L 10th Celestial Rocket ( C Orffer 127 ) 12.20L See full results | C Orffer 57.6kg 12.20L | 10 (10) |
| Durbanville 07-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R1 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.940, SP: 29.00 1st Demanding Dave ( C Zackey 128 ) 2nd Objet D' Art ( B Plaatjies 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Whirlwind ( R Fourie 122 ) 0.50L 6th Celestial Rocket ( S Bungane 128 , Cd 137 ) 8.75L See full results | S Bungane 58.1kg, Cd 62.1kg 8.75L | 6 (8) |
| Kenilworth 16-Apr-25 1200m SOFT R2 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 34.00 1st Green Planet ( M Winnaar 132 ) 2nd Rhydian ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Boundless Love ( J V Merwe 132 ) 0.50L 13th Celestial Rocket ( A Arries 126 ) 15.80L See full results | A Arries 57.2kg 15.80L | 13 (13) |