Charleston Dawn (2022) Horse
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Charleston Dawn is a 4yo trained by Mark Khan. It is sired by the stallion Canford Cliffs out of the dam Golden Dawn. Charleston Dawn has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in 5 attempts. In its most recent race at Vaal on 24th Jan 2026, Charleston Dawn was ridden by Kobeli Lihaba and finished 13th, behind the winner Fiery Frolic.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 24-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $99,748) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 23.00 1st Fiery Frolic ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Wings Of Kildra ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Miss Fantastic ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.80L 13th Charleston Dawn ( K Lihaba 132 ) 8.80L See full results | K Lihaba 59.9kg 8.80L | 13 (15) |
| Turffontein 30-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R3 Md $11,408 (of $114,008) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.650, SP: 23.00 1st Taking A Risk ( T Mayhew 127 ) 2nd Stoneywood ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Charleston Dawn ( K Lihaba 127 ) 3.75L See full results | K Lihaba 57.6kg 3.75L | 3 (9) |
| Vaal 20-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R4 Md (of $99,748) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 67.00 1st Dondoyaki ( S Moodley 128 ) 2nd Hubertus Hunt ( C Zackey 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Delaware River ( G Lerena 128 ) 0.30L 12th Charleston Dawn ( J Penny 128 ) 10.80L See full results | J Penny 58.1kg 10.80L | 12 (15) |
| Vaal 28-Oct-25 1200m SOFT R2 Md (of $90,250) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 67.00 1st Vamanos ( M Yeni 130 ) 2nd Hathighwaytothesky ( S Khumalo 130 ) 2.00L 3rd Inspiration ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.50L 13th Charleston Dawn ( J Penny 130 ) 10.35L See full results | J Penny 59kg 10.35L | 13 (18) |
| Turffontein 17-May-25 1160m GOOD R2 Md (of $90,014) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.300, SP: 23.00 1st Limerick Lace ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Fiery Rose ( J Penny 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Jazz Pianist ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 0.75L 8th Charleston Dawn ( P Mxoli 132 ) 13.50L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg 13.50L | 8 (11) |