Espinoza (2021) Horse
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Espinoza is a 5yo gelding trained by Shaylen Naidoo. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of the dam Mulher De Branco. To date, the horse has claimed five victories. On 28 Oct 2025 at Vaal, Espinoza earned his biggest triumph, winning the $123,507.00 handicap. He has been a consistent winner for bettors, delivering a 44% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 17-Sep-26 1000m YIELDING R9 A PINNACLE STAKES $1,231 (of $12,955) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.520, SP: 9-2 1st Echo Check ( K Matsunyane 50 ) 2nd Lion Rampart ( G Lerena 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Espinoza ( G Samo-burthia 52 , Cd 49.5 ) 0.40L See full results | G Samo-burthia 52kg, Cd 49.5kg 0.40L | 3 (9) |
| Turffontein 08-Aug-26 1160m GOOD R5 A MR 96 HANDICAP $6,758 (of $6,758) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.110, SP: 9.00 1st Espinoza ( G Samo-burthia 60 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Antonio Gaudi ( C Habib 121 ) 0.50L 3rd African Prince ( K D Melo 121 ) 4.25L See full results | G Samo-burthia 60, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Turffontein 11-Jul-26 1160m GOOD R7 Hcp $1,172 (of $7,328) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.000, SP: 21.00 1st Pumpkin Pie ( D Ramkhalawon 123 ) 2nd Max The Magician ( G Lerena 127 ) 1.50L 3rd Espinoza ( G Samo-burthia 128 , Cd 122 ) 2.00L See full results | G Samo-burthia 58.1kg, Cd 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Turffontein 29-Jun-26 1000m GOOD R7 youcanbetonus! Middle Stakes (of $6,843) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.900, SP: 34.00 1st Karate Kid ( P Mxoli 137 ) 2nd Umzingeli Wenyathi ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Poblano ( M Yeni 132 ) 1.25L 8th Espinoza ( M Michel 128 , Cd 125 ) 3.85L See full results | M Michel 58.1kg, Cd 56.7kg 3.85L | 8 (9) |
| Vaal 26-May-26 1000m GOOD R7 Hcp $513 (of $6,409) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.370, SP: 23.00 1st Lead The Charge ( G Lerena 128 ) 2nd Sosoru ( C Murray 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Just The Two Of Us ( R Venniker 130 ) 2.25L 4th Espinoza ( J Botes 133 , Cd 127 ) 2.85L See full results | J Botes 60.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 2.85L | 4 (12) |