Thorn Bird (2023) Horse
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About
Thorn Bird is a 3yo bay horse trained by Mike/Mathe Kock. It is by the stallion Rafeef out of the dam La Bella Mia. Thorn Bird has won one race so far. On 29th Aug 2026 at Turffontein, Thorn Bird secured its most significant victory, earning $104,510.00 in prize money. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing Thorn Bird throughout its career would have yielded a 75% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 29-Aug-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md $5,688 (of $9,102) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 3.50 1st Thorn Bird ( R Venniker 128 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Rafeef's Queen ( G Lerena 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Scented Alley ( K Lihaba 128 ) 5.80L See full results | R Venniker 58.1kg, Cd 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Vaal 13-Aug-26 1000m SOFT R2 Md $960 (of $5,996) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.070, SP: 1.73 1st Corsaro Super ( B Marx-jacobson 132 ) 2nd Autograph ( C Habib 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Thorn Bird ( C Murray 127 ) 2.25L See full results | C Murray 57.6kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |