Kia Kaha (2021) Horse

Foal Date

23-Oct-21

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Var

Dam

New Zealand

Prize Money

15190

Trainer

Mike Azzie

Owners

Drakenstein Stud (nom: Mrs G A Rupert)

About

Kia Kaha is a 5yo colt trained by Mike Azzie. He is by the stallion Var out of the dam New Zealand. To date, Kia Kaha has recorded two career wins. On 22 Oct 2024 at Turffontein, he secured his most important victory, collecting $60063.00 in the Take A Bet Wina Numba Numba Fm 74 Divided Handicap (f & M).

Raced At

Vaal • Turffontein

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Vaal 17-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $118,770) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.930, SP: 29.00 1st Vanakkam ( K Matsunyane 130 ) 2nd Rafa Bay ( S Valjalo 138 , Cd 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Kwagga Blitz ( C Maujean 128 ) 1.45L 6th Kia Kaha ( J Botes 123 , Cd 117 ) 3.80L See full results	J Botes 55.8kg, Cd 53.1kg 3.80L	6 (11)
Turffontein 16-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R10 Hcp $2,852 (of $114,008) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: 17.00 1st Dontshootthebarman ( C Habib 144 ) 2nd Abound ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 0.00L 3rd Prophet ( T Mayhew 125 ) 1.00L 5th Kia Kaha ( M Yeni 130 ) 2.40L See full results	M Yeni 59kg 2.40L	5 (10)
Turffontein 27-Nov-25 1000m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $128,245) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.520, SP: 34.00 1st Anchorage ( S Moodley 118 ) 2nd Manyeleti ( C Zackey 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Just The Two Of Us ( T Mayhew 133 ) 2.50L 6th Kia Kaha ( M Yeni 119 ) 5.30L See full results	M Yeni 54kg 5.30L	6 (9)
Vaal 23-Oct-25 1000m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $104,510) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.270, SP: 17.00 1st Green Flash ( S Valjalo 120 ) 2nd Faithful Neo ( S Moodley 115 ) 1.00L 3rd Just The Two Of Us ( T Mayhew 129 ) 1.50L 7th Kia Kaha ( J Mariba 116 ) 8.25L See full results	J Mariba 52.6kg 8.25L	7 (9)
Vaal 24-Jul-25 1000m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $104,510) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.960, SP: 10.00 1st Global Thunder ( M Mbuto 115 ) 2nd Cosmic Queen ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Raining Rubies ( J Penny 115 ) 2.25L 7th Kia Kaha ( K Brewer 121 ) 7.85L See full results	K Brewer 54.9kg 7.85L	7 (8)
Turffontein 26-Jun-25 1000m GOOD R6 Hcp $10,442 (of $104,510) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.550, SP: 6.00 1st Miss Argonaut ( C Murray 125 ) 2nd Artiste ( C Zackey 131 ) 2.00L 3rd Kia Kaha ( M Yeni 120 ) 2.15L See full results	M Yeni 54.4kg 2.15L	3 (11)
Turffontein 11-May-25 1000m GOOD R9 Hcp $4,997 (of $100,008) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.200, SP: 8.00 1st Cosmic Queen ( G Lerena 122 ) 2nd Whistle The Tune ( C Zackey 140 ) 1.00L 3rd Virgin River ( C Habib 119 ) 1.25L 4th Kia Kaha ( M Yeni 119 ) 4.25L See full results	M Yeni 54kg 4.25L	4 (10)
Turffontein 20-Mar-25 1000m SOFT R8 Hcp $2,993 (of $119,994) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.190, SP: 11.00 1st Virgin River ( C Habib 130 ) 2nd Phantom Express ( G Lerena 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Lonely As A Cloud ( R Danielson 125 ) 3.75L 5th Kia Kaha ( A Fortune 132 ) 7.20L See full results	A Fortune 59.9kg 7.20L	5 (10)
Vaal 25-Feb-25 1000m GOOD R4 Hcp $6,741 (of $135,010) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.050, SP: 3.00 1st The Navy Lark ( R Munger 119 ) 2nd Virgin River ( C Maujean 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Mist In Scotland ( P Mxoli 126 ) 0.20L 4th Kia Kaha ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.40L See full results	G Lerena 55.8kg 0.40L	4 (9)
Vaal 28-Jan-25 1000m GOOD R7 Hcp $27,011 (of $135,010) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:55.790, SP: 4.50 1st Foreverinmydreams ( G Lerena 123 ) 2nd Kia Kaha ( M Yeni 115 ) 2.50L 3rd Chrome Tourmaline ( P Strydom 135 ) 0.15L See full results	M Yeni 52.2kg 2.50L	2 (10)
Vaal 24-Dec-24 1000m SOFT R9 Hcp $6,757 (of $135,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.590, SP: 8.00 1st Night Vigil ( P Mxoli 131 ) 2nd Virgin River ( C Maujean 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Foreverinmydreams ( C Habib 131 ) 0.80L 4th Kia Kaha ( M Katjedi 121 ) 2.55L See full results	M Katjedi 54.9kg 2.55L	4 (9)
Turffontein 22-Oct-24 1000m GOOD R5 Hcp $59,368 (of $60,063), Winning Time: 00:59.080, SP: 10/1 1st Kia Kaha ( G Lerena 127 ) 2nd One Party ( R Danielson 127 ) 1.25L 3rd Samoa ( D Daniels 116 ) 0.30L See full results	G Lerena 57.6kg	1 (10)
Turffontein 27-Jul-24 1160m GOOD R1 (of $63,224), Winning Time: 01:07.780, SP: 3/1 1st Taxi To The Moon ( S Khumalo 132 ) 2nd Karate Kid ( P Mxoli 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Key News ( C Habib 132 ) 1.50L 6th Kia Kaha ( G Lerena 127 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L See full results	G Lerena 57.6kg, Cd 0 9.25L	6 (6)
Turffontein 13-Jul-24 1000m GOOD R3 Md $56,246 (of $56,902), Winning Time: 00:59.070, SP: 5/2 1st Kia Kaha ( G Lerena 126 ) 2nd Take Your Place ( M Yeni 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Smashing ( K Brewer 132 ) 1.50L See full results	G Lerena 57.2kg	1 (10)
Vaal 20-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R1 Md $2,260 (of $56,902), Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 9/4 1st She's A Bomber ( G Lerena 126 ) 2nd Together Again ( C Maujean 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Crimson Cloud ( C Habib 132 ) 0.30L 5th Kia Kaha ( M Yeni 126 , Cd 0 ) 3.25L See full results	M Yeni 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L	5 (11)

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