Lyrical Gangster (2022) Horse
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Lyrical Gangster is a 4yo gelding (male) trained by Justin Snaith. He is by the stallion Gimmethegreenlight out of the mare Al Zahra. To date he has won four races. On 26 Sep 2026 at Durbanville he secured his biggest victory, taking the $140000.00 Kikkuli Standing At Paardeberg Stud B Stakes. The horse has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 1% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 26-Sep-26 1250m GOOD R4 B B STAKES $7,237 (of $12,188) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.990, SP: 9-4 1st Lyrical Gangster ( J P V Merwe 55.5 ) 2nd One Liner ( G Wright 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Kattekwaadkwadraad ( M Yeni 53 ) 0.50L See full results | J P V Merwe 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Kenilworth 05-Aug-26 1200m YIELDING R8 C CLASS 4 $6,420 (of $6,420) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.860, SP: 4.00 1st Lyrical Gangster ( J V Merwe 60.5 ) 2nd Gold Dust ( S Bungane 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Cork Bay ( A Fortune 132 ) 0.75L See full results | J V Merwe 60.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Durbanville 18-Jul-26 1250m GOOD R6 CL4 $6,446 (of $6,446) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.290, SP: 4.00 1st Lyrical Gangster ( J V Merwe 128 ) 2nd Cork Bay ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Behave Harris ( C Zackey 128 ) 0.30L See full results | J V Merwe 58.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Durbanville 27-Jun-26 1250m GOOD R3 CL4 $2,091 (of $6,533) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.250, SP: 7.00 1st Witch Hazel ( K D Melo 136 ) 2nd Lyrical Gangster ( R Fourie 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Cork Bay ( A Domeyer 132 ) 1.50L See full results | R Fourie 58.1kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Kenilworth 19-May-26 1000m SOFT R9 CL4 $1,995 (of $6,231) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.370, SP: 4.33 1st All About Al ( C Zackey 131 ) 2nd Lyrical Gangster ( J V Merwe 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Major Apollo ( B Plaatjies 120 ) 1.50L See full results | J V Merwe 59kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |