El Kabong (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

10-Aug-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Savabeel

Dam

Kahara River

Prize Money

68230

Trainer

David Gafa

Owners

Mrs V Gafa, Mrs J Gurney, Mrs M Morgan, D Morgan, Ms B Shiels & L Thomas

About

El Kabong is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by David Gafa of the Sunshine Coast. He is by Savabeel out of Kahara River. He has secured one win in his career. His biggest success came on 4 Nov 2022 at Pakenham, where he captured the $40,000 Maiden Plate.

Raced At

Sunshine Coast Poly • Sunshine Coast • Toowoomba • Kilcoy • Ipswich • Doomben • Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly • Eagle Farm • Gatton • Thangool • Yarra Valley • Bendigo • Kyneton • Pakenham • Werribee • Sale • Moonee Valley • Pakenham Synthetic • Ballarat • Sandown Hillside • Sandown Lakeside • Moe

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sunshine Coast Poly 11-May-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 60 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.410, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th 1st Successful ( K Matheson 56.5 ) 2nd Desert Legend ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Trevenson ( P Hamblin 60 ) 1.10L 9th El Kabong ( L Tarrant 54 ) 8.70L See full results	L Tarrant 54kg 8.70L	9 (9)
Wondai 25-Apr-25 1577m GOOD R5 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.740, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:39.470 1st Summer Star ( C Bayliss 57.5 ) 2nd Kasear ( P Carter 56 , Cd 58 ) 4.66L 3rd Barclay's Bank ( J Metcalfe 65 , Cd 67 ) 7.19L 6th El Kabong ( S Bailey 58 , Cd 55 ) 9.64L See full results	S Bailey 58kg, Cd 55kg 9.64L	6 (10)
Sunshine Coast Poly 13-Apr-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 Restricted 55 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Iron Power ( D Smith 59 ) 2nd Forebears ( C Krahnen 55 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Itza Motza ( M Philpot 60 , Cd 62 ) 1.40L 8th El Kabong ( L Sykes 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 13.60L See full results	L Sykes 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 13.60L	8 (9)
Sunshine Coast Inner 18-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 1st Retainer ( M Philpot ) 2nd Bold Hussar ( L Martyn ) 0.10L 3rd Paballo ( A Meissner ) 0.30L 7th El Kabong ( T Banks ) 7.60L	T Banks 7.60L	7 (7)
Sunshine Coast 13-Dec-24 1400m SOFT 6 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Clipper Ship ( J Huxtable 60 ) 2nd Yeah Copy ( C Graham 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Scribble ( N Beriman 57.5 ) 0.20L 8th El Kabong ( J Taylor 54 ) 4.50L See full results	J Taylor 54kg 4.50L	8 (12)
Sunshine Coast 29-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R5 CL3 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Charlie's Case ( J Mcmurray 56 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Lavoni ( S Collett 54 ) 1.30L 3rd Pentito ( C Sutherland 60 , Cd 63 ) 2.30L 4th El Kabong ( J Taylor 54 ) 2.50L See full results	J Taylor 54kg 2.50L	4 (12)
Mount Perry 16-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Restricted 55 Hcp (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.870, SP: 4.00 1st Cash Artist ( E Molloy 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Time To Turn ( D Boutet 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Media Gem ( N Palasthy 60 , Cd 64 ) 0.96L 5th El Kabong ( T Banks 58 ) 1.76L See full results	T Banks 58kg 1.76L	5 (7)
Toowoomba 05-Nov-24 1650m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.330, SP: 3.20 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.330 1st Onomatopoeia ( J Molloy 60 ) 2nd Goin' Skitz ( D Evans 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Super Fair ( K Yoshida 58 ) 2.50L 5th El Kabong ( M Savva 60 ) 3.40L See full results	M Savva 60 3.40L	5 (7)
Sunshine Coast 25-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Restricted 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.300, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 1st Cluedo ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Hooks ( N Beriman 60 ) 1.50L 3rd Pireonti ( C Graham 57.5 ) 2.50L 5th El Kabong ( J Taylor 54.5 ) 3.00L See full results	J Taylor 54.5kg 3.00L	5 (13)
Kilcoy 10-Oct-24 1500m HEAVY 9 R6 Restricted 55 Hcp $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.880, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Coburg ( G Cartwright 58.5 ) 2nd Isla's Day ( S Cormack 57.5 ) 1.82L 3rd Milagro ( J Mcmurray 57.5 , Cd 59 ) 2.09L 4th El Kabong ( P Carter 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.19L See full results	P Carter 56kg, Cd 53kg 2.19L	4 (9)
Ipswich 03-Oct-24 1350m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ CL2 Set Weight $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.920, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Bravely ( M Harley 60 ) 2nd Miss Chenery ( A Mallyon 56.5 ) 0.52L 3rd The Punisher ( M Castle 60 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.86L 9th El Kabong ( M Murphy 58.5 ) 9.10L See full results	M Murphy 58.5kg 9.10L	9 (9)
Toowoomba 31-Aug-24 1300m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ CL2 Set Weight $1,050 (of $22,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.410, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Talana ( S Willis 60 , Cd 63 ) 2nd New Joy ( S Callow 58 , Cd 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Blue Chip Girl ( L Sykes 58 , Cd 61 ) 2.20L 4th El Kabong ( M Murphy 58.5 ) 4.70L See full results	M Murphy 58.5kg 4.70L	4 (9)
Sunshine Coast 21-Aug-24 1800m SOFT 7 R5 CL1 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.970, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Highland Hill ( B Wheeler 57 ) 2nd Around The Buoy ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Farwest ( E Lang 56.5 ) 1.80L 11th El Kabong ( S Collett 54 ) 9.10L See full results	S Collett 54kg 9.10L	11 (12)
Doomben 31-Jul-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.700, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st American Phireball ( J Huxtable 60 ) 2nd Rich Again ( S Collett 59.5 ) 0.83L 3rd Meat Pie Artie ( J Guthmann-chester 59.5 ) 1.25L 10th El Kabong ( K Zechner 60 ) 6.58L See full results	K Zechner 60 6.58L	10 (13)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 20-Jul-24 1540m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.910, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Luton Hoo ( M Hellyer 57 ) 2nd Gregarious ( J Williams 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Tuqiri ( P Hammersley 59.5 ) 3.30L 6th El Kabong ( G Cahill 56 ) 6.00L See full results	G Cahill 56kg 6.00L	6 (12)
Eagle Farm 10-Jul-24 1600m SOFT 7 R8 CL1 Hcp (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Tannenburg ( M Rodd 60 ) 2nd Jenni Moreese ( K Zechner 55.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Yalla ( A Jones 57.5 ) 1.01L 11th El Kabong ( M Potgieter 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 5.36L See full results	M Potgieter 54.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 5.36L	11 (12)
Gatton 20-Jun-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.220, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Brave Agenda ( A Jones 57 ) 2nd Better Be Slick ( J Huxtable 60 ) 1.30L 3rd Dark Thinker ( J Guthmann-chester 56.5 ) 1.50L 10th El Kabong ( T Banks 55.5 ) 6.40L See full results	T Banks 55.5kg 6.40L	10 (12)
Thangool 03-Jun-24 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $200 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.960, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Daunting Lady ( A Spinks 56.5 ) 2nd Victory's Ghost ( M Butler 60.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Diamond Money ( J Mcmurray 58 , Cd 61 ) 3.10L 5th El Kabong ( T Banks 60.5 ) 6.20L See full results	T Banks 60.5kg 6.20L	5 (10)
Sunshine Coast Inner 28-May-24 1000m SOFT 6 R5 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Bold And Smooth ( L Martyn ) 2nd One In All ( B Moffat ) 0.50L 3rd Invinovich ( N Beriman ) 0.90L 5th El Kabong ( T Banks 0 ) 3.70L	T Banks 0 3.70L	5 (5)
Sunshine Coast Inner 30-Apr-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 1st Bold And Smooth ( L Martyn ) 2nd Langlands ( N Beriman ) 1.30L 3rd Singer Sargent ( R Dolan ) 1.80L 8th El Kabong ( T Banks 0 ) 15.00L	T Banks 0 15.00L	8 (8)
Yarra Valley 24-Feb-24 1950m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.620, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Makrana ( T Prebble 58 , Cd 60 ) 2nd The Old Lion ( T Stockdale 58 ) 3.50L 3rd Outcaster ( J Maskiell 58 ) 6.00L 9th El Kabong ( M Cartwright 58.5 ) 13.60L See full results	M Cartwright 58.5kg 13.60L	9 (12)
Bendigo 17-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Crown Harmonium ( B Higgins 58 ) 2nd Sidereal ( J Hill 60 ) 2.00L 3rd High Torque ( T Nugent 59 ) 2.20L 13th El Kabong ( J Bowditch 59 ) 7.80L See full results	J Bowditch 59kg 7.80L	13 (14)
Kyneton 03-Feb-24 1856m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.330, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Carisbrook ( T Nugent 59 ) 2nd Caboteur ( A Kelly 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Stocked And Loaded ( T Doyle 56 ) 1.60L 8th El Kabong ( J Fry 59.5 ) 4.30L See full results	J Fry 59.5kg 4.30L	8 (13)
Pakenham 18-Jan-24 1600m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ Restricted 64 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.440, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Fine Rebel ( J Childs 56.5 ) 2nd Born Hustler ( J Mott 58 ) 0.75L 3rd The Claimant ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 2.25L 5th El Kabong ( J Fry 56.5 ) 2.55L See full results	J Fry 56.5kg 2.55L	5 (7)
Werribee 06-Jan-24 1612m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.100, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Warlist ( T Prebble 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Dancinginthedark ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd El Kabong ( J Fry 59.5 ) 2.50L See full results	J Fry 59.5kg 2.50L	3 (11)
Sale 23-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.510, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Darra Linen ( J Bowditch 57 ) 2nd Crafty Effort ( B Higgins 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Allegedly ( M Salter 58 , Cd 61 ) 2.25L 10th El Kabong ( A Lynch 60 ) 7.40L See full results	A Lynch 60 7.40L	10 (14)
Moonee Valley 08-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 3 R8 CL1 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Explosive Thinker ( J Bowditch 58.5 ) 2nd Lascars ( M Lloyd 60 ) 2.25L 3rd Private Jumbo ( T Bull 62 , Cd 65 ) 3.25L 8th El Kabong ( C Hefel 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 5.20L See full results	C Hefel 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 5.20L	8 (10)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 20-Jun-23 1600m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 58 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.820, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Rocket Boy ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2nd Helicopter ( A Lynch 62.5 ) 0.40L 3rd El Kabong ( J Fry 60.5 ) 1.15L See full results	J Fry 60.5kg 1.15L	3 (10)
Ballarat 28-May-23 2000m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 64 Hcp $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:10.250, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.040 1st Kipyegon ( J Allen 57 ) 2nd Bitcoin ( D Oliver 60.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Meinlas ( D Bates 59 ) 3.25L 10th El Kabong ( J Fry 58.5 ) 13.80L See full results	J Fry 58.5kg 13.80L	10 (10)
Pakenham 11-May-23 1600m SOFT 7 R8 BM 64 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.050, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Satin Image ( J Noonan 57 ) 2nd El Kabong ( J Fry 58.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Bors ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 2.70L See full results	J Fry 58.5kg 2.50L	2 (10)
Sale 23-Apr-23 1411m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.740, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Funnyifitwon ( B Egan 59.5 ) 2nd Amphactor ( J Mott 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Heavy Duty ( Z Spain 58.5 ) 1.05L 7th El Kabong ( L Nolen 58.5 ) 5.25L See full results	L Nolen 58.5kg 5.25L	7 (11)
Sandown Hillside 07-Dec-22 1600m GOOD 3 R5 3Y BM64 $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Hard To Cross ( D Yendall 60 ) 2nd Ghetto Supastar ( D Holland 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd El Kabong ( J Fry 59 ) 2.80L See full results	J Fry 59kg 2.80L	3 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 23-Nov-22 1600m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.770, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Oceana Blue ( J Melham 58 ) 2nd Blushing Tycoon ( D Oliver 62 ) 1.00L 3rd Potato Pete ( J Hill 57 ) 1.20L 4th El Kabong ( J Fry 57.5 ) 3.20L See full results	J Fry 57.5kg 3.20L	4 (8)
Pakenham 04-Nov-22 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 MDN-SW $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.020, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st El Kabong ( J Fry 58 ) 2nd Jabbawockeez ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Tahitian Warrior ( B Allen 58 ) 2.35L See full results	J Fry 58kg	1 (8)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 14-Oct-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st King Couver ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd El Kabong ( J Fry 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Sir Rockford ( B Higgins 59.5 ) 0.40L See full results	J Fry 57kg 0.20L	2 (11)
Moe 06-Sep-22 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3Y MDN-SW $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 1st Bonheur ( J Mcneil 56 ) 2nd Black Samurai ( J Bowditch 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Miss Sassy ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 1.35L 10th El Kabong ( D Thornton 58 ) 100.00L See full results	D Thornton 58kg 100L	10 (10)
Bendigo 01-May-22 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 2Y MDN-SW $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.700, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.480 1st Tapa Capall ( M Dee 58 ) 2nd Amabutho ( A Kelly 58 ) 1.50L 3rd El Kabong ( J Bowditch 58 ) 4.00L See full results	J Bowditch 58kg 4.00L	3 (8)
Pakenham 21-Apr-22 1200m SOFT 7 R1 2Y MDN-SW $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.100, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Oceans Above ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 2nd Fighting Edge ( M Poy 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Antequera ( D Moor 58 ) 3.40L 4th El Kabong ( A Lynch 58 ) 3.60L See full results	A Lynch 58kg 3.60L	4 (8)