Dark Silver (2020) Horse

Foal Date

19-Aug-20

Colour

gray

Sire

Heavenly Blue

Dam

Holly's Vision

Prize Money

30569

Trainer

Alec Laird

Owners

Messrs G A Basel, L Clark & W Volschenk

About

Dark Silver is a 6yo gr horse trained by Alec Laird in South Africa. He is by the stallion Heavenly Blue out of the dam Holly's Vision. Dark Silver has won 3 races so far. On 19th Apr 2025 at Turffontein, he secured his biggest win, earning $125016.00 in the handicap.

Raced At

Vaal Turffontein

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Vaal 05-Mar-26 1600m GOOD R6 Classic Day 7 March Middle Stakes $15,203 (of $152,004) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.620, SP: 8.00 1st Open Highway ( M Yeni 119 ) 2nd The Playboy Bomber ( C Maujean 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Dark Silver ( J Botes 115 , Cd 109 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ Botes 52.2kg, Cd 49.4kg 2.50L3 (10)
Turffontein 02-Dec-25 1800m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $118,770) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:53.310, SP: 6.50 1st Diesel's Shadow ( K Matsunyane 122 ) 2nd Flashy Apache ( S Valjalo 129 ) 2.25L 3rd Robert Browning ( P Mxoli 125 ) 1.50L 11th Dark Silver ( C Habib 131 ) 10.45L See full resultsC Habib 59.4kg 10.45L11 (14)
Turffontein 09-Nov-25 1600m SOFT R9 Hcp $77,192 (of $123,507) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.020, SP: 6.00 1st Dark Silver ( C Habib 126 ) 2nd The Playboy Bomber ( S Valjalo 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Douglas Dragon ( J Penny 126 ) 0.00L See full resultsC Habib 57.2kg1 (10)
Vaal 23-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R3 Hcp $22,792 (of $114,008) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.720, SP: 10.00 1st Coppola ( J Penny 121 ) 2nd Dark Silver ( C Habib 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Diwali Rocket ( G Samo-burthia 137 ) 0.15L See full resultsC Habib 59.4kg 0.30L2 (13)
Turffontein 19-Apr-25 2000m GOOD R5 Hcp $78,135 (of $125,016) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.780, SP: 2.88 1st Dark Silver ( G Samo-burthia 126 ) 2nd Dj Junior ( K Lihaba 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Arlington Action ( N Nastili 123 ) 2.75L See full resultsG Samo-burthia 57.2kg1 (7)
Turffontein 13-Mar-25 2000m SOFT R7 Hcp $23,994 (of $119,994) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:12.460, SP: 2.75 1st Solar Sail ( J Penny 122 ) 2nd Dark Silver ( C Habib 130 ) 2.75L 3rd Storm Ahead ( G Samo-burthia 120 ) 1.75L See full resultsC Habib 59kg 2.75L2 (10)
Turffontein 13-Feb-25 2000m SOFT R3 Hcp $11,997 (of $119,994) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:10.970, SP: 15.00 1st Immediate Edge ( R Munger 125 ) 2nd Diesel's Shadow ( G Lerena 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 130 ) 1.55L See full resultsD D Gouveia 59kg 1.55L3 (9)
Turffontein 18-Jan-25 1600m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $120,019) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.940, SP: 6.00 1st Spumante Dolce ( R Danielson 122 ) 2nd Kudzu ( G Lerena 135 ) 3.50L 3rd King Of Numbers ( J Gates 128 ) 0.20L 8th Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 130 ) 14.00L See full resultsD D Gouveia 59kg 14.00L8 (9)
Vaal 21-Nov-24 1600m GOOD R8 Hcp $23,999 (of $120,019) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.570, SP: 23.00 1st Bacchus ( P Strydom 130 ) 2nd Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 129 ) 1.50L 3rd After Hours ( M Katjedi 115 ) 0.50L See full resultsD D Gouveia 58.5kg 1.50L2 (14)
Turffontein 30-May-24 2000m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $92,477) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.160, SP: 10.00 1st The Brief ( S Khumalo 130 ) 2nd Mount Darwin ( P Mxoli 129 ) 3.25L 3rd Strewn Sky ( G Lerena 127 ) 0.20L 6th Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 122 ) 8.25L See full resultsD D Gouveia 55.3kg 8.25L6 (8)
Vaal 16-May-24 1800m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $82,481) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.240, SP: 4.50 1st Celtic Rush ( M V'rensburg 131 ) 2nd Flag Bearer ( S Khumalo 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Guy Alexander ( K Matsunyane 116 ) 0.75L 9th Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 133 ) 4.50L See full resultsD D Gouveia 60.3kg 4.50L9 (12)
Vaal 23-Apr-24 2000m GOOD R4 Md $65,636 (of $105,012) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.050, SP: 4.00 1st Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 2nd Douglas Dragon ( P Strydom 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Callaburn ( K Lihaba 132 ) 3.25L See full resultsD D Gouveia 59.9kg1 (9)
Turffontein 21-Mar-24 2000m GOOD R3 Md $13,510 (of $135,020) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:06.070, SP: 6.00 1st Claw ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Taxhaven ( M Katjedi 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 2.50L See full resultsD D Gouveia 59.9kg 2.50L3 (10)
Turffontein 10-Feb-24 1800m GOOD R6 Md $13,510 (of $135,020) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.080, SP: 4.50 1st Marauding Horde ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 2nd Judgement Day ( C Maujean 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 2.25L See full resultsD D Gouveia 59.9kg 2.25L3 (7)
Turffontein 20-Jan-24 2000m SOFT R4 Md $6,755 (of $135,020) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.520, SP: 7.00 1st Thunee Playa ( S Moodley 128 ) 2nd To The Rescue ( G Lerena 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Taxhaven ( R Munger 128 ) 0.20L 4th Dark Silver ( D D Gouveia 128 ) 3.75L See full resultsD D Gouveia 58.1kg 3.75L4 (10)
Turffontein 30-Dec-23 1600m SOFT R4 Md $5,240 (of $104,990) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.150, SP: 17.00 1st La Moohal ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 2nd Atarime ( J Penny 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Thunee Playa ( S Moodley 132 ) 0.30L 4th Dark Silver ( K Brewer 132 ) 0.50L See full resultsK Brewer 59.9kg 0.50L4 (8)
Turffontein 12-Dec-23 1600m SOFT R4 Md $3,378 (of $135,020) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.040, SP: 34.00 1st Storm Brasco ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd La Moohal ( D Schwarz 130 ) 7.75L 3rd Callaburn ( M Yeni 130 ) 2.25L 5th Dark Silver ( K Brewer 130 ) 12.50L See full resultsK Brewer 59kg 12.50L5 (14)