Kwanza (2020) Horse
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Kwanza is a 6yo bay gelding, trained by P. Nelson and C. McDougall in Hastings. He is sired by the stallion Zed out of the dam No Yen. He has won two races so far. On 21 May 2026 at Hastings, Kwanza earned his most significant victory, taking the $17,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Raceway 05-Sep-26 3210m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 75 Hcp $491 (of $32,703) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:39.280, SP: 6.40 1st In A Pickle ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Slick Chick ( S Brown 54 , Cd 51 ) 0.10L 3rd Early Times ( L Hemi 55.5 ) 6.60L 8th Kwanza ( L Kauri 58 , Cd 56 ) 18.90L See full results | L Kauri 58kg, Cd 56kg 18.90L | 8 (12) |
| Waverley 24-Jul-26 2200m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $703 (of $14,066) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:27.800, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Another Won't Hurt ( C M Lindsay 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Arksey ( L Kauri 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Happy Star ( F Moerman 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.10L 4th Kwanza ( A Riddell 56 , Cd 55 ) 3.70L See full results | A Riddell 56kg, Cd 55kg 3.70L | 4 (14) |
| Te Rapa 04-Jul-26 2400m HEAVY 8 R2 BM 75 Hcp $1,440 (of $28,804) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:32.870, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Notabadspillane ( S Mcnab 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Pure Bars ( M Hashizume 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Charlbury ( E Jones 54 ) 1.90L 4th Kwanza ( J Nishizuka 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.10L See full results | J Nishizuka 56kg, Cd 53kg 2.10L | 4 (10) |
| Te Rapa 13-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 7 R7 BM 75 Hcp $435 (of $28,976) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:32.540, SP: 16.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Boxmoss ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Free Bird ( E H Nicholas 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Ivy's Dancer ( M Hashizume 54 ) 0.50L 8th Kwanza ( J Fawcett 56 ) 3.40L See full results | J Fawcett 56kg 3.40L | 8 (14) |
| Hastings 21-May-26 2100m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 65 Hcp $7,807 (of $13,941) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:26.140, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Kwanza ( J Riddell 59 ) 2nd Tukituki ( K L Chung 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Subtle Image ( T Davies 59 , Cd 57 ) 4.30L See full results | J Riddell 59kg | 1 (7) |