Gutsy Baby (2022) Horse
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About
Gutsy Baby is a 4yo gelding trained by Jacques Strydom. He is by the stallion Vercingetorix out of the mare Patchit Up Baby. Gutsy Baby has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five starts. In his most recent race at Fairview on 6 March 2026, he was ridden by Iviwe Tutu and finished third, behind the winner Tanzanite.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview 06-Mar-26 1000m SOFT R1 Md $7,118 (of $71,252) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:58.720, SP: 19.00 1st Tanzanite ( S Liyaba 132 ) 2nd Looking Good ( S Tutu 132 ) 4.00L 3rd Gutsy Baby ( I Tutu 132 ) 4.15L See full results | I Tutu 59.9kg 4.15L | 3 (14) |
| Fairview 06-Feb-26 1000m GOOD R2 Md (of $67,458) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.060, SP: 23.00 1st Winteronthegreen ( M Yeni 117 ) 2nd Magnus The Good ( S Naidoo 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Here Comes Johnny ( A Fortune 130 ) 1.00L 6th Gutsy Baby ( N Nastili 116 , Cd 113 ) 4.05L See full results | N Nastili 52.6kg, Cd 51.3kg 4.05L | 6 (12) |
| Kenilworth 26-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R10 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.910, SP: 67.00 1st Given To Fly ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Greek Heiress ( C Little 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Iona Castle ( S Veale 128 ) 2.00L 10th Gutsy Baby ( B Plaatjies 128 ) 13.70L See full results | B Plaatjies 58.1kg 13.70L | 10 (11) |
| Durbanville 18-Oct-25 1250m GOOD R1 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.770, SP: 51.00 1st Saachi One ( C Little 132 ) 2nd Hazel Green ( J V Merwe 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Panjandrum ( R Fourie 132 ) 1.75L 10th Gutsy Baby ( V Jodhee 132 , Cd 141 ) 13.80L See full results | V Jodhee 59.9kg, Cd 64kg 13.80L | 10 (12) |
| Kenilworth 29-Jul-25 1000m SOFT R2 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.130, SP: 41.00 1st Heritage Ridge ( C Little 132 ) 2nd Pennys Choice ( G Lerena 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Swift Serenity ( C Murray 126 ) 0.75L 8th Gutsy Baby ( O Noach 126 ) 10.05L See full results | O Noach 57.2kg 10.05L | 8 (9) |