Kwaito (2023) Horse
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About
Kwaito is a 3yo b gelding (male) trained by J A Janse Van Vuuren. He is by the stallion Elusive Fort out of the dam Keara. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest outing at Turffontein on 12th Sep 2026, Kwaito, ridden by Keagan De Melo, finished fifth behind winner Elisa Mbali.
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TurffonteinRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 12-Sep-26 1450m GOOD R1 D MAIDEN HANDICAP $174 (of $7,343) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.640, SP: 13-2 1st Elisa Mbali ( C Habib 60 ) 2nd Steel Pier ( B Marx-jacobson 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Close Encounter ( C Ngcobo 56.5 ) 3.60L 5th Kwaito ( K D Melo 57.5 ) 5.00L See full results | K D Melo 57.5kg 5.00L | 5 (8) |
| Turffontein 16-Aug-26 1200m GOOD R3 G MAIDEN PLATE (3-year-olds) $479 (of $5,988) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 5.00 1st Reckless Abandon ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Razzpath Rebel ( J Syster 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Two Tigers ( K Strydom 132 ) 0.50L 4th Kwaito ( K D Melo 60 ) 3.50L See full results | K D Melo 60 3.50L | 4 (7) |
| Turffontein 14-Jun-26 1000m GOOD R4 Md (of $5,941) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:58.390, SP: 2.50 1st Evening Parade ( C Habib 126 ) 2nd Isaac Stephan ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Give Me A Chance ( P Mxoli 132 ) 0.15L 7th Kwaito ( K D Melo 126 ) 4.40L See full results | K D Melo 57.2kg 4.40L | 7 (11) |
| Turffontein 10-May-26 1000m GOOD R1 Md $1,000 (of $6,248) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.710, SP: 8.00 1st Haute Couture ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Ruby Whisper ( S Moodley 127 ) 10.00L 3rd Kwaito ( K D Melo 132 ) 10.20L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 10.20L | 3 (8) |