Red Taffety (2022) Horse
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About
Red Taffety is a 4yo bay horse trained by Eric Sands. It is by the stallion Erik The Red out of the dam Taffety Tart. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In its latest outing at Durbanville on 18 Jan 2026, Red Taffety was ridden by J V'd Merwe and finished fifth, behind the winner South Of France.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 18-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R3 Md $2,970 (of $118,770) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: 23.00 1st South Of France ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Iona Castle ( S Veale 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Redlight Lane ( R Piechulek 132 ) 1.25L 5th Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2.55L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 2.55L | 5 (13) |
| Kenilworth 17-Dec-25 1400m GOOD R3 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.120, SP: 8.00 1st Kubu ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Iona Castle ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Taylor's Version ( A Domeyer 132 ) 1.25L 7th Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 132 ) 6.65L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 6.65L | 7 (11) |
| Kenilworth 10-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R3 Md $23,759 (of $118,770) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.170, SP: 9.50 1st Kattekwaadkwadraad ( L Mxothwa 128 ) 2nd Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 128 ) 2.50L 3rd Kubu ( N Yuen 128 ) 1.75L See full results | J V Merwe 58.1kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Kenilworth 15-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R5 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.230, SP: 7.50 1st Apricity ( R Fourie 123 ) 2nd Kisses ( O Noach 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Clouds Clearing ( M Yeni 123 ) 2.25L 8th Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 123 ) 10.80L See full results | J V Merwe 55.8kg 10.80L | 8 (8) |
| Kenilworth 12-Jun-25 1200m SOFT R4 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:12.690, SP: 9.00 1st Clair De Lune ( G Lerena 126 ) 2nd Thingamabob ( C Orffer 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Queen Regent ( S Bungane 126 ) 0.20L 8th Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 126 ) 5.80L See full results | J V Merwe 57.2kg 5.80L | 8 (15) |
| Kenilworth 13-May-25 1200m SOFT R1 Md $23,759 (of $118,770) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.890, SP: 9.00 1st Electromagnetism ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Got The Look ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2.00L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Kenilworth 16-Apr-25 1000m SOFT R1 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.840, SP: 34.00 1st Match That ( A Fortune 132 ) 2nd She's My World ( M Yeni 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Inside Voice ( S Veale 132 ) 1.50L 7th Red Taffety ( J V Merwe 132 ) 6.60L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 6.60L | 7 (12) |