Shining Sun (2023) Horse
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About
Shining Sun is a 3yo racehorse trained by Johan J Vuuren. The horse is by Danon Platina out of Amazing Grace. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his most recent race at Turffontein on 29th Aug 2026, Shining Sun was ridden by G Lerena and finished 2nd behind Forever Canford.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 29-Aug-26 1200m GOOD R1 Md $1,903 (of $9,517) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 1.44 1st Forever Canford ( J Gates 132 ) 2nd Shining Sun ( G Lerena 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Field Of Dreams ( M Katjedi 128 ) 4.05L See full results | G Lerena 58.1kg 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Turffontein 08-Aug-26 1400m GOOD R2 Md $957 (of $5,978) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.020, SP: 1.57 1st From The Get Go ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Royale Jacket ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Shining Sun ( K D Melo 126 ) 1.75L See full results | K D Melo 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Turffontein 27-Jun-26 1160m GOOD R1 4Racing Welcomes You Juvenile Plate $1,170 (of $7,317) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.880, SP: 17.00 1st Gimme Some Luck ( B Marx-jacobson 132 ) 2nd Fierceness ( M Yeni 128 ) 5.00L 3rd Shining Sun ( G Lerena 121 ) 10.75L See full results | G Lerena 54.9kg 10.75L | 3 (8) |
| Vaal 05-Mar-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $6,688) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 6.00 1st The Bronx Bull ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Viking Lass ( R Munger 127 ) 0.50L 3rd Gone Cold ( C Habib 132 ) 0.20L 6th Shining Sun ( K D Melo 132 ) 11.60L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 11.60L | 6 (9) |