Mount Darwin (2020) Horse

Foal Date

25-Sep-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Ideal World

Dam

Firdoas

Prize Money

23088

Owners

Messrs M K Wittstock, I Snyman & R Pettigrew

About

Mount Darwin is a 5yo b trained by Stuart Pettigrew. He is out of the mare Firdoas and sired by Ideal World. So far, Mount Darwin has secured two career victories. On 14December2023 at Vaal, he achieved his biggest win, earning $104,990 in prize money.

Raced At

Turffontein • Vaal

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Turffontein 02-Dec-25 1800m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $118,770) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.310, SP: 9.00 1st Diesel's Shadow ( K Matsunyane 122 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Flashy Apache ( S Valjalo 129 , Cd 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Robert Browning ( P Mxoli 125 ) 3.75L 7th Mount Darwin ( J Syster 135 ) 6.75L See full resultsJ Syster 61.2kg 6.75L7 (14)
Turffontein 30-Oct-25 2000m GOOD R4 Hcp $6,175 (of $123,507) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.470, SP: 6.50 1st The Ultimate King ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Read All About It ( M Yeni 116 ) 0.30L 3rd Kudzu ( S Khumalo 122 ) 3.25L 4th Mount Darwin ( J Syster 125 ) 5.05L See full resultsJ Syster 56.7kg 5.05L4 (9)
Vaal 09-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R6 Hcp $12,351 (of $123,507) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.060, SP: 9.50 1st Mastership ( M V'rensburg 127 ) 2nd Birthright ( C Habib 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Mount Darwin ( J Syster 123 ) 2.15L See full resultsJ Syster 55.8kg 2.15L3 (11)
Vaal 02-Sep-25 2000m GOOD R8 Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 04 September Middle Stakes $6,411 (of $128,245) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:04.650, SP: 3.00 1st Royal Edition ( M Yeni 119 ) 2nd Vesuvio ( P Mxoli 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Hawkbill ( C Zackey 128 ) 0.50L 4th Mount Darwin ( K Matsunyane 119 ) 2.50L See full resultsK Matsunyane 54kg 2.50L4 (10)
Vaal 14-Aug-25 1600m GOOD R6 Hcp $26,611 (of $133,005) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.070, SP: 3.25 1st Obsidian ( S Khumalo 121 ) 2nd Mount Darwin ( K Matsunyane 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Mastership ( M Yeni 122 ) 0.20L See full resultsK Matsunyane 54.4kg 0.30L2 (10)
Turffontein 19-Jul-25 1800m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $123,507) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.560, SP: 4.33 1st Don't Cry For Me ( P Strydom 132 ) 2nd Pioneer Square ( K Lihaba 117 ) 0.20L 3rd Skittles Skies ( S Moodley 115 ) 1.00L 7th Mount Darwin ( K Matsunyane 125 ) 4.90L See full resultsK Matsunyane 56.7kg 4.90L7 (11)
Turffontein 26-Apr-25 1600m SOFT R8 tab.co.za Middle Stakes $32,008 (of $160,017) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.580, SP: 3.75 1st Kamensky ( G Lerena 128 ) 2nd Mount Darwin ( K Matsunyane 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Two Miles West ( J Penny 123 ) 2.00L See full resultsK Matsunyane 54kg 0.30L2 (10)
Vaal 15-Apr-25 1800m SOFT R6 Hcp $30,005 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.870, SP: 7.50 1st King's Express ( M Yeni 129 ) 2nd Mount Darwin ( A Fortune 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Two Miles West ( J Penny 126 ) 0.50L See full resultsA Fortune 55.8kg 1.75L2 (16)
Turffontein 27-Feb-25 1800m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.700, SP: 4.00 1st King's Express ( M Yeni 125 ) 2nd Champagne Cocktail ( R Danielson 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Apache Son ( C Maujean 122 ) 0.30L 6th Mount Darwin ( P Mxoli 123 ) 1.95L See full resultsP Mxoli 55.8kg 1.95L6 (12)
Turffontein 03-Dec-24 2000m GOOD R3 Hcp $7,503 (of $150,028) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.630, SP: 2.63 1st Birthright ( N Nastili 123 , Cd 117 ) 2nd Douglas Dragon ( J Penny 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Arlington Action ( P Mxoli 120 ) 0.95L 4th Mount Darwin ( G Lerena 132 ) 3.70L See full resultsG Lerena 59.9kg 3.70L4 (6)
Turffontein 23-Nov-24 2000m GOOD R5 Bidvest Middle Stakes $7,992 (of $160,002) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:05.660, SP: 7.00 1st Indian Ocean ( P Strydom 131 ) 2nd Two Miles West ( J Penny 115 ) 2.00L 3rd Tamarisk Tree ( K Brewer 123 ) 2.30L 4th Mount Darwin ( C Habib 119 ) 3.80L See full resultsC Habib 54kg 3.80L4 (9)
Turffontein 02-Nov-24 1800m GOOD R3 Hcp $6,501 (of $129,991) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.770, SP: 6.00 1st Total Surrender ( C Zackey 126 ) 2nd Royal Edition ( J Gates 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Birthright ( N Nastili 122 , Cd 116 ) 1.20L 4th Mount Darwin ( T Mayhew 131 , Cd 137 ) 1.40L See full resultsT Mayhew 59.4kg, Cd 62.1kg 1.40L4 (6)
Turffontein 10-Aug-24 1800m GOOD R5 NvHcp $50,002 (of $50,579), Winning Time: 01:54.370, SP: 11/4 1st Mount Darwin ( G Lerena 131 ) 2nd Strewn Sky ( K D Melo 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Fushimi Inari ( P Mxoli 122 ) 0.75L See full resultsG Lerena 59.4kg1 (7)
Vaal 23-Jul-24 1600m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $58,482), Winning Time: 01:36.440, SP: 14/1 1st Thunee Playa ( R Danielson 123 ) 2nd Gimmeachoice ( M Katjedi 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Open Highway ( D Schwarz 128 ) 0.30L 7th Mount Darwin ( J Syster 132 , Cd 0 ) 3.50L See full resultsJ Syster 59.9kg, Cd 0 3.50L7 (10)
Turffontein 09-Jun-24 1600m GOOD R6 (of $126,449), Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 14/1 1st Mastership ( C Maujean 126 ) 2nd Jury's Out ( M V'rensburg 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Presley ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.30L 15th Mount Darwin ( P Mxoli 126 , Cd 0 ) 16.50L See full resultsP Mxoli 57.2kg, Cd 0 16.50L15 (15)
Turffontein 30-May-24 2000m GOOD R7 Hcp $18,500 (of $92,477) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.160, SP: 17.00 1st The Brief ( S Khumalo 130 ) 2nd Mount Darwin ( P Mxoli 129 ) 3.25L 3rd Strewn Sky ( G Lerena 127 ) 0.20L See full resultsP Mxoli 58.5kg 3.25L2 (8)
Turffontein 12-May-24 1600m GOOD R3 NvHcp $7,992 (of $80,013) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.960, SP: 19.00 1st Mastership ( R Fourie 125 ) 2nd Happy Mo ( G Lerena 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Mount Darwin ( C Habib 132 ) 3.50L See full resultsC Habib 59.9kg 3.50L3 (11)
Turffontein 17-Feb-24 1400m GOOD R5 www.tab4racing.com Graduation Plate (of $110,005) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 8.50 1st Red Bomber ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Tyrconnell ( R Munger 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Mia Moo ( K Matsunyane 119 ) 3.00L 8th Mount Darwin ( C Habib 126 ) 10.25L See full resultsC Habib 57.2kg 10.25L8 (10)
Vaal 14-Dec-23 1450m GOOD R4 Md $65,627 (of $104,990) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.610, SP: 13.00 1st Mount Darwin ( K Matsunyane 130 ) 2nd Lady Greensleeves ( C Zackey 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Master Tik Tok ( P Mxoli 132 ) 1.75L See full resultsK Matsunyane 59kg1 (7)