Mount Pinatubo (2021) Horse
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Mount Pinatubo is a 5yo gelding trained by Johan J Vuuren. He is by the stallion Erupt out of the mare She’s A Giver. To date, Mount Pinatubo has recorded five wins. On 1 August 2026 at Turffontein, he secured his biggest victory, capturing the $142,504 Youcanbetonus! Pinnacle Stakes. Punters have found him profitable; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 166% return on investment.
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TurffonteinRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 01-Aug-26 1000m GOOD R4 youcanbetonus! Pinnacle Stakes $7,657 (of $12,251) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.740, SP: 2.75 1st Mount Pinatubo ( K D Melo 132 ) 2nd Whistle The Tune ( C Habib 132 ) 0.20L 3rd African Pride ( J Botes 132 , Cd 126 ) 0.35L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Turffontein 07-Jun-26 1000m GOOD R3 Tab Telebet 0861 000 822 Pinnacle Stakes $2,439 (of $7,623) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.190, SP: 4.50 1st African Pride ( M Michel 110 ) 2nd Mount Pinatubo ( K D Melo 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Chapbook ( R Venniker 115 ) 0.30L See full results | K D Melo 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Turffontein 28-Apr-26 1160m GOOD R8 Tab Senor Santa Stakes (Grade 2) (of $25,051) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.110, SP: 13.00 1st Jerusalema Rain ( M Michel 115 ) 2nd Buffalo Storm Cody ( R Fourie 137 ) 0.20L 3rd Cosmic Speed ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.15L 9th Mount Pinatubo ( K D Melo 128 ) 8.15L See full results | K D Melo 58.1kg 8.15L | 9 (12) |
| Turffontein 04-Apr-26 1000m GOOD R7 Tab Computaform Sprint (Grade 1) $2,027 (of $50,649) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 00:56.550, SP: 34.00 1st Buffalo Storm Cody ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Taxi To The Moon ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Mia Moo ( M Katjedi 127 ) 1.00L 5th Mount Pinatubo ( K D Melo 132 ) 3.25L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 3.25L | 5 (17) |
| Turffontein 07-Mar-26 1000m SOFT R9 Tab J J The Jet Plane Stakes (Grade 3) (of $15,207) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:57.040, SP: 6.00 1st William Robertson ( R Munger 137 ) 2nd Taxi To The Moon ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Rafa Bay ( M V'rensburg 110 ) 0.30L 10th Mount Pinatubo ( K D Melo 123 ) 3.65L See full results | K D Melo 55.8kg 3.65L | 10 (17) |