Trompe L'oeil (2023) Horse
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Trompe L'oeil is a 3yo male gelding trained by Xander and Corne Spies. He is by the stallion Gimmethegreenlight out of the mare Mirage. To date he has won two races, including his most important victory on 2 Jul 2026 at Vaal, where he earned $118,770.00 in prize money. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 5% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 10-Sep-26 1200m YIELDING R3 A GRADUATION PLATE $1,808 (of $9,517) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 3-1 1st Charming Cheetah ( M Yeni 60 ) 2nd Trompe L'oeil ( G Lerena 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Master Spy ( K D Melo 58 ) 1.70L See full results | G Lerena 58.5kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Turffontein 29-Aug-26 1000m GOOD R4 A MR 96 HANDICAP (of $6,723) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.830, SP: 2.10 1st Echo Check ( K Matsunyane 126 ) 2nd Time Is Precious ( R Venniker 123 ) 4.25L 3rd It's Personal ( M Yeni 130 ) 0.20L 6th Trompe L'oeil ( S Moodley 54.5 ) 6.15L See full results | S Moodley 54.5kg 6.15L | 6 (6) |
| Vaal 13-Aug-26 1000m YIELDING R6 C MR 74 HANDICAP $5,214 (of $5,214) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 2.38 1st Trompe L'oeil ( G Lerena 61.5 ) 2nd Sergeant Soqrat ( C Zackey 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Lonely As A Cloud ( D Ramkhalawon 128 ) 0.75L See full results | G Lerena 61.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Turffontein 01-Aug-26 1160m GOOD R2 C NOVICE HANDICAP $1,633 (of $5,104) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.420, SP: 3.25 1st Sakura Hanami ( K D Melo 127 ) 2nd Trompe L'oeil ( G Lerena 56.5 ) 0.60L 3rd One Tiger ( B Marx-jacobson 129 ) 2.00L See full results | G Lerena 56.5kg 0.60L | 2 (6) |
| Vaal 02-Jul-26 1000m GOOD R1 Md $6,554 (of $6,554) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.860, SP: 2.88 1st Trompe L'oeil ( T Mayhew 132 ) 2nd Astrophile ( K Matsunyane 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Mulholland Drive ( C Zackey 127 ) 0.50L See full results | T Mayhew 59.9kg | 1 (10) |