Little Ballerina (2021) Horse
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Little Ballerina is a 5yo racehorse trained by Candice/ta Dawson. She is by Vercingetorix out of Little Fastnet and has recorded three wins so far. On 27 Jan 2024 at Kenilworth, she captured her biggest victory, taking the $1250001.00 Cape Racing Sales Cape Slipper. The horse has proved a lucrative choice for punters, offering a 327% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 21-Mar-26 1160m GOOD R7 World Sports Betting Sycamore Sprint (Grade 3) (Fillies And Mares) (of $213,756) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.590, SP: 11.00 1st Perfect Miracle ( M V'rensburg 115 ) 2nd Frozen Fantasy ( C Habib 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Rachel Wall ( K D Melo 128 ) 1.50L 10th Little Ballerina ( C Zackey 132 ) 9.30L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 9.30L | 10 (12) |
| Turffontein 21-Feb-26 1000m GOOD R6 Bidvest Bauhinia Stakes (Fillies And Mares) $7,118 (of $142,504) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.880, SP: 7.50 1st Green Diamond ( C Zackey 119 ) 2nd Poblano ( M Yeni 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Chasing Happiness ( K D Melo 132 ) 2.75L 4th Little Ballerina ( S Moodley 123 ) 4.70L See full results | S Moodley 55.8kg 4.70L | 4 (8) |
| Turffontein 07-Feb-26 1000m GOOD R5 SA Derby 4 April Pinnacle Stakes $37,995 (of $189,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.740, SP: 17.00 1st Taxi To The Moon ( G Lerena 123 ) 2nd Little Ballerina ( M Yeni 110 ) 0.30L 3rd Elegant Ice ( K Matsunyane 115 ) 0.30L See full results | M Yeni 49.9kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Turffontein 27-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R6 Betway Lebelo Sprint (Grade 3) (of $237,516) Barrier 9, SP: 29.00 1st Taxi To The Moon ( G Lerena 126 ) 2nd Truth ( C Murray 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Pistol Pete ( R Fourie 136 ) 0.30L 13th Little Ballerina ( R Venniker 119 , Cd 116 ) 11.80L See full results | R Venniker 54kg, Cd 52.6kg 11.80L | 13 (16) |
| Turffontein 13-Feb-25 1200m SOFT R6 Hcp $13,506 (of $135,010) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: 4.33 1st Chrome Tourmaline ( G Lerena 125 ) 2nd Frozen Fantasy ( D D Gouveia 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Little Ballerina ( C Zackey 127 ) 1.95L See full results | C Zackey 57.6kg 1.95L | 3 (7) |
| Greyville 28-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R2 World Pool With Gold Circle Debutante (Grade 2) (2YO Fillies) $12,489 (of $499,996) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.470, SP: 9.00 1st Just Reckless ( T Godden 129 ) 2nd Rodeo Drive ( R Fourie 129 ) 2.00L 3rd Happy Holly ( C Habib 129 ) 1.75L 5th Little Ballerina ( S Moodley 132 ) 4.75L See full results | S Moodley 59.9kg 4.75L | 5 (9) |
| Greyville 06-Jul-24 1400m GOOD R5 Zulu Kingdom Explorer Golden Slipper (Grade 2) (of $499,996) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 10.00 1st Quid Pro Quo ( S Khumalo 132 ) 2nd Fatal Flaw ( P Strydom 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Vj's Angel ( C Habib 132 ) 0.50L 10th Little Ballerina ( G Lerena 132 ) 9.50L See full results | G Lerena 59.9kg 9.50L | 10 (14) |
| Vaal 09-May-24 1200m GOOD R2 Book For Mother's Day Luncheon 12 May Juvenile Plate (Fillies) $62,491 (of $99,981) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.810, SP: 1.25 1st Little Ballerina ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Kindred Heart ( P Strydom 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Force Eight ( M Yeni 128 ) 1.25L See full results | G Lerena 59.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Turffontein 06-Apr-24 1160m GOOD R2 Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Nursery (Grade 2) $218,740 (of $349,989) Barrier 3, SP: 9.00 1st Little Ballerina ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Just Reckless ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Almond Sea ( C Habib 132 ) 0.50L | G Lerena 59.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Kenilworth 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD R3 City Of Cape Town Cape Of Good Hope Nursery (Grade 3) $95,001 (of $949,992) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 12.00 1st One Stripe ( B Fayd'herbe 132 ) 2nd Winds Of Change ( M Yeni 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Little Ballerina ( G Wright 127 ) 1.25L See full results | G Wright 57.6kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |
| Kenilworth 27-Jan-24 1200m GOOD R2 Cape Racing Sales Cape Slipper $781,258 (of $1,250,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 41.00 1st Little Ballerina ( G Wright 127 ) 2nd Talk To The Master ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Handsome Prince ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 1.00L See full results | G Wright 57.6kg | 1 (20) |
| Kenilworth 16-Dec-23 1000m GOOD R2 Kaapse Klopse Summer Coronation Plate (Fillies) (2-Y-O) (of $213,994) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.340, SP: 23.00 1st Sahara Cat ( R Fourie 126 ) 2nd Babelicious ( A Domeyer 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Gimmefabulous ( A Andrews 126 ) 1.25L 7th Little Ballerina ( G Wright 126 ) 5.75L See full results | G Wright 57.2kg 5.75L | 7 (9) |