El Dante (2017) Horse

Foal Date
18-Nov-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Wylie Hall
Prize Money
43414
Owners
D De Andrade, S Gaskell & Mjo Racing Stables (pty)
About

El Dante is an 8yo gelding trained by Matthys Odendaal. He is by Wylie Hall out of Jet Princess. To date he has won six races. On 7 June 2025 at Greyville he secured his most important victory, taking $152,004.00 in a Class 3 race. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 43% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Greyville 05-Dec-25 1900m GOOD R5 CL4 $74,222 (of $118,770) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.330, SP: 5.50 1st El Dante ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd High Queue ( A Mgudlwa 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Chill In The Air ( R Venniker 131 , Cd 134 ) 2.50L See full resultsC Murray 59.9kg1 (9)
Greyville 16-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R5 CL4 $5,940 (of $118,770) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 7.50 1st Ombudsman ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd Ragnar The King ( C Habib 121 ) 0.50L 3rd French Trip ( K Matsunyane 129 ) 0.30L 4th El Dante ( C Murray 133 ) 1.10L See full resultsC Murray 60.3kg 1.10L4 (7)
Greyville 19-Oct-25 1400m SOFT R7 CL4 $2,852 (of $114,008) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.310, SP: 13.00 1st Treaty Of Paris ( T Godden 131 ) 2nd Lions Eye ( S Veale 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Dapper ( M Mbuto 128 ) 0.15L 5th El Dante ( C Zackey 133 ) 1.85L See full resultsC Zackey 60.3kg 1.85L5 (14)
Greyville 12-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R4 CL4 (of $114,008) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.290, SP: 8.50 1st Cognac ( S Veale 135 ) 2nd Luneluck ( A Mgudlwa 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Fate Of Fortune ( R Venniker 118 ) 0.30L 7th El Dante ( C Zackey 133 ) 2.10L See full resultsC Zackey 60.3kg 2.10L7 (12)
Greyville 06-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R6 CL4 $13,293 (of $133,005) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.790, SP: 8.50 1st Grand Appeal ( M Thackeray 121 ) 2nd Run Forest Run ( S Moodley 126 ) 0.75L 3rd El Dante ( M V'rensburg 136 ) 1.50L See full resultsM V'rensburg 61.7kg 1.50L3 (10)
Greyville 07-Jun-25 1600m GOOD R2 CL3 $95,011 (of $152,004) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.560, SP: 17.00 1st El Dante ( N Patel 117 ) 2nd Go Grayson Go ( S Moodley 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Rich Folks Hoax ( C Zackey 121 ) 0.15L See full resultsN Patel 53.1kg1 (11)
Scottsville 31-May-25 1600m SOFT R4 CL4 $3,323 (of $133,005) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.650, SP: 26.00 1st My Boy Lollipop ( R Fourie 127 ) 2nd Terminator ( S Moodley 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Lexican Point ( C Murray 125 ) 0.50L 5th El Dante ( M V'rensburg 133 ) 1.40L See full resultsM V'rensburg 60.3kg 1.40L5 (14)
Greyville 03-May-25 1400m SOFT R9 CL4 (of $133,005) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.980, SP: 6.00 1st Tobacconist ( S Veale 131 ) 2nd Super Fast ( M Mbuto 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Futurenaire ( C Zackey 128 ) 1.25L 12th El Dante ( M Yeni 133 ) 11.55L See full resultsM Yeni 60.3kg 11.55L12 (13)
Greyville 06-Apr-25 1200m SOFT R8 CL4 $6,647 (of $133,005) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: 9.00 1st Moya Wa Laliga ( S Khumalo 129 ) 2nd Super Fast ( M Mbuto 129 ) 2.75L 3rd Who Blinked ( C Habib 127 ) 1.50L 4th El Dante ( M Yeni 135 ) 4.55L See full resultsM Yeni 61.2kg 4.55L4 (14)
Greyville 23-Mar-25 1000m GOOD R10 Hollywoodbets Bright Future B Stakes (of $128,481) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.510, SP: 29.00 1st Mojo Man ( R Munger 129 ) 2nd Jet Legacy ( A Mgudlwa 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Northern Warrior ( R Venniker 119 ) 0.30L 8th El Dante ( N Patel 122 ) 2.25L See full resultsN Patel 55.3kg 2.25L8 (12)
Greyville 06-Oct-24 1600m GOOD R8 Hcp $8,994 (of $56,902), Winning Time: 01:39.150, SP: 11/1 1st Selukwe ( S Moodley 126 ) 2nd Tyrconnell ( C Habib 118 ) 1.25L 3rd El Dante ( A Mgudlwa 123 ) 1.75L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 55.8kg 1.75L3 (10)
Greyville 18-Sep-24 1600m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $56,902), Winning Time: 01:34.180, SP: 11/2 1st Shoefella ( T Godden 119 ) 2nd Rodriguez ( C Maujean 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Few Dollars More ( C Dicken 121 ) 0.75L 9th El Dante ( R Venniker 126 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L See full resultsR Venniker 57.2kg, Cd 0 8.50L9 (10)
Greyville 07-Aug-24 1600m GOOD R4 Hcp $71,880 (of $72,708), Winning Time: 01:38.750, SP: 7/2 1st El Dante ( A Mgudlwa 127 ) 2nd Selukwe ( S Moodley 127 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 57.6kg1 (14)
Scottsville 21-Jul-24 1500m SOFT R8 Hcp $5,755 (of $72,708), Winning Time: 01:31.060, SP: 7/1 1st Harley Street ( M Thackeray 121 ) 2nd Down By The River ( T Godden 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Kitchakal ( K Lihaba 131 ) 0.30L 4th El Dante ( A Mgudlwa 122 , Cd 0 ) 1.00L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 55.3kg, Cd 0 1.00L4 (15)
Scottsville 18-Feb-24 1500m GOOD R7 (of $64,768) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.880, SP: 6/1 1st Imilenzeyokududuma ( C Zackey 126 ) 2nd Narina Trogon ( T Godden 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Royal Victory ( C Habib 136 ) 0.50L 10th El Dante ( P Mxoli 110 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L See full resultsP Mxoli 49.9kg, Cd 0 12.75L10 (11)
Scottsville 29-Jan-24 1600m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $57,572) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: 2/1 1st Cyber Time ( N Patel 126 ) 2nd El Rey Viene ( M Yeni 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Pragmatist ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 0.75L 6th El Dante ( D Daniels 128 , Cd 0 ) 2.25L See full resultsD Daniels 58.1kg, Cd 0 2.25L6 (11)
Scottsville 07-Jan-24 1600m SOFT R4 Hcp $16,008 (of $56,913) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: evens 1st Flag Man ( A Mgudlwa 127 ) 2nd El Dante ( R Venniker 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Masterbling ( S Hlengwa 115 ) 3.75L See full resultsR Venniker 61.2kg 0.30L2 (6)
Scottsville 19-Nov-23 1400m SOFT R4 Hcp $16,008 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.730, SP: 10/3 1st Nelson Bay ( C Zackey 121 ) 2nd El Dante ( C Maujean 123 ) 3.00L See full resultsC Maujean 55.8kg 3.00L2 (10)
Greyville 28-Oct-23 1600m SOFT R6 Hcp $16,008 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.620, SP: 6/4 1st Cyber Time ( N Nastili 120 ) 2nd El Dante ( P Strydom 132 ) 3.00L 3rd Trusova ( D Daniels 117 ) 0.20L See full resultsP Strydom 59.9kg 3.00L2 (10)
Greyville 01-Oct-23 1600m SOFT R4 Hcp $50,008 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.220, SP: 6/5 1st El Dante ( B Fayd'herbe 133 ) 2nd Rodriguez ( C Maujean 131 ) 2.50L 3rd Farland ( S Moodley 115 ) 1.75L See full resultsB Fayd'herbe 60.3kg1 (10)
Scottsville 10-Sep-23 1200m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $62,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 12/1 1st Quandary ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 2nd Lord Wylie ( C Habib 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Diani ( S Moodley 130 ) 0.50L 6th El Dante ( M Thackeray 116 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L See full resultsM Thackeray 52.6kg, Cd 0 4.50L6 (15)
Scottsville 22-Feb-23 1750m GOOD R6 Hcp $8,004 (of $80,018) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:47.930, SP: 2.75 1st Riccardo ( A Arries 119 ) 2nd Fine Admiral ( A Mgudlwa 123 ) 0.30L 3rd El Dante ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.25L See full resultsK D Melo 59.9kg 0.25L3 (13)
Scottsville 08-Feb-23 1600m GOOD R4 Hcp $50,008 (of $80,018) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.370, SP: 2.50 1st El Dante ( K D Melo 121 ) 2nd Teichman ( A Mgudlwa 132 ) 6.25L 3rd Congo Compaq ( R Khathi 131 ) 0.30L See full resultsK D Melo 54.9kg1 (6)
Scottsville 15-Jan-23 1200m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $79,997) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.950, SP: 12.00 1st Quest For The Best ( J Gates 115 ) 2nd Bless Me Fred ( M Katjedi 109 ) 0.15L 3rd Northern Warrior ( R Venniker 127 ) 1.00L 7th El Dante ( M V'rensburg 122 ) 2.00L See full resultsM V'rensburg 55.3kg 2.00L7 (12)
Greyville 28-Dec-22 1400m SOFT R8 CLHcp (of $79,997) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.220, SP: 8.00 Up there - tired 1st All The Time ( R Venniker 127 ) 2nd Walton Hall ( S Hlengwa 109 ) 0.20L 3rd Seattle Beat ( M Katjedi 122 ) 0.30L 8th El Dante ( C Habib 132 ) 6.50L See full resultsC Habib 59.9kg 6.50L8 (13)
Scottsville 21-Jul-21 1400m GOOD R2 Md $50,004 (of $79,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 6.400, SP: 7.00 1st El Dante ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 2nd Whispers Of War ( W Kennedy 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Successful Ruler ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.15LM V'rensburg 59.9kg1 (13)
Greyville 21-Jun-21 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 CLMd $11,994 (of $60,009) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 6.900, SP: 9.50 1st Quest For The Best ( T Gumede 129 ) 2nd El Dante ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Tilmeeth ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.50LM V'rensburg 59.9kg 2.25L2 (15)