Surprise Party (2022) Horse
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Surprise Party is a 4yo gelding trained by Paul Matchett. He is by the stallion Gimmethegreenlight out of the dam Party Crasher. To date he has won two races, including a $99,748 Hcp at Turffontein on 1Jan2026, his biggest victory so far. The horse has been a solid return for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 46% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 05-Feb-26 1800m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $99,748) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.690, SP: 7.00 1st Duchess Of Paloma ( C Zackey 130 ) 2nd Special Star ( C Murray 125 ) 4.25L 3rd Lady Blunt ( C Habib 131 ) 5.25L 8th Surprise Party ( P Mxoli 126 ) 7.50L See full results | P Mxoli 57.2kg 7.50L | 8 (11) |
| Turffontein 01-Jan-26 1800m GOOD R7 Hcp $62,343 (of $99,748) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.520, SP: 3.75 1st Surprise Party ( P Mxoli 126 ) 2nd Littlemisssplendid ( K Matsunyane 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Alta Capitana ( K D Melo 130 ) 0.30L See full results | P Mxoli 57.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Turffontein 04-Dec-25 1800m SOFT R6 Hcp $2,498 (of $99,748) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.680, SP: 2.75 1st Duchess Of Paloma ( C Murray 126 ) 2nd Scarlett Heart ( M Yeni 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Lady Blunt ( M V'rensburg 127 ) 0.20L 5th Surprise Party ( C Zackey 122 ) 2.55L See full results | C Zackey 55.3kg 2.55L | 5 (10) |
| Vaal 20-Nov-25 2000m GOOD R7 Hcp $19,940 (of $99,748) Barrier 8, SP: 3.25 1st Ethical ( S Moodley 131 ) 2nd Surprise Party ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Pepper Tree ( K Lihaba 128 ) 0.50L See full results | C Zackey 59kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Turffontein 01-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R4 Tab Starling Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year-Old Fillies) (of $237,516) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.880, SP: 67.00 1st Valentina Balducci ( K Brewer 130 ) 2nd Ovation Star ( S Veale 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Pretty Persuasive ( M Yeni 130 ) 2.25L 8th Surprise Party ( R Venniker 130 , Cd 133 ) 4.70L See full results | R Venniker 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 4.70L | 8 (10) |
| Turffontein 12-Jul-25 1160m GOOD R2 Md $56,403 (of $90,250) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.930, SP: 6.50 1st Surprise Party ( M Yeni 126 ) 2nd Iconic Winter ( P Mxoli 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Gaslight Dancer ( C Maujean 126 ) 0.30L See full results | M Yeni 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 28-Jun-25 1160m GOOD R1 Md (of $99,748) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 15.00 1st Valentina Balducci ( K Brewer 132 ) 2nd Sistership ( C Habib 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Midnight Miracle ( P Mxoli 132 ) 0.15L 7th Surprise Party ( M Yeni 132 ) 4.90L See full results | M Yeni 59.9kg 4.90L | 7 (13) |