Manikongo (AUS) Horse
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Manikongo is a 4yo bay horse from Australia trained by Willem Nel. He is by the stallion American Pharoah out of the dam Ngaga. The horse has yet to win, having failed to break his maiden in five starts. In his most recent race at Greyville on 28 February 2026, he was ridden by Serino Moodley and finished fourth, behind the winner Wander Skitt.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 28-Feb-26 1800m SYNTHETIC R3 Md $4,266 (of $85,512) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.050, SP: 5.50 1st Wander Skitt ( N Patel 122 ) 2nd Devil's Peak ( D Ramkhalawon 126 , Cd 117 ) 1.00L 3rd Catrien ( C Dicken 115 ) 1.75L 4th Manikongo ( S Moodley 125 ) 4.50L See full results | S Moodley 56.7kg 4.50L | 4 (8) |
| Greyville 16-Nov-25 1900m GOOD R3 Md (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:57.650, SP: 41.00 1st Councillor ( K Matsunyane 118 ) 2nd Window To My Soul ( S Moodley 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Tee Dog ( C Habib 132 ) 0.20L 8th Manikongo ( J Jacobs 132 ) 6.55L See full results | J Jacobs 59.9kg 6.55L | 8 (11) |
| Scottsville 14-Sep-25 1600m SOFT R4 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.870, SP: 19.00 1st Buddy Boy ( C Murray 126 ) 2nd Green Glow ( C Zackey 126 ) 6.00L 3rd Tee Dog ( C Habib 132 ) 0.75L 10th Manikongo ( S Moodley 132 ) 13.25L See full results | S Moodley 59.9kg 13.25L | 10 (12) |
| Durbanville 26-Mar-25 1500m GOOD R3 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.440, SP: 29.00 1st Noble Hero ( M Winnaar 127 ) 2nd Gran Canaria ( G Lerena 136 ) 3.75L 3rd Show Off ( R Fourie 133 ) 0.30L 11th Manikongo ( C Orffer 133 ) 20.65L See full results | C Orffer 60.3kg 20.65L | 11 (11) |
| Kenilworth 15-Jan-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md (of $94,994) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: 9.00 1st Secret Passage ( R Fourie 127 ) 2nd Happy Wives ( M Mjoka 116 ) 1.25L 3rd Cliff Swallow ( L Mxothwa 133 ) 1.00L 8th Manikongo ( C Orffer 133 ) 9.90L See full results | C Orffer 60.3kg 9.90L | 8 (12) |