Tunguska (2021) Horse
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About
Tunguska, a 5yo colt trained by Ricky Maingard, is by Var out of Tiangua. The horse has earned four wins in its career. On 29th Aug 2026 at Greyville, Tunguska achieved its most important victory, taking the $166239.00 Tote For The Win Middle Stakes. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, offering about a 40% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 29-Aug-26 2001m SOFT R3 Tote For The Win Middle Stakes $9,058 (of $14,492) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.910, SP: 3.25 1st Tunguska ( S Moodley 119 ) 2nd Cleartherunway ( C Habib 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Landoftherisingsun ( C Murray 136 ) 3.00L See full results | S Moodley 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Greyville 08-Aug-26 2200m SOFT R4 CL4 $7,497 (of $7,496) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:16.670, SP: 5.00 1st Tunguska ( S Moodley 125 ) 2nd Day Two ( K Matsunyane 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Christmas Cactus ( P Mxoli 117 ) 2.50L See full results | S Moodley 56.7kg | 1 (13) |
| Scottsville 08-Jul-26 2001m GOOD R7 In The Box Seat Podcast Brought To You By Gallop TV C Stakes $2,359 (of $7,368) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.890, SP: 1.80 1st High Queue ( G Lerena 129 ) 2nd Tunguska ( C Zackey 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Blizzardboy ( C Murray 132 ) 0.50L See full results | C Zackey 57.2kg 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Kenilworth 24-May-26 1950m SOFT R6 Normandy Syndicate C Stakes $5,916 (of $5,916) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.850, SP: 2.20 1st Tunguska ( R Fourie 122 ) 2nd Scottish Links ( J V Merwe 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Fort Liam ( C Orffer 132 ) 2.75L See full results | R Fourie 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Kenilworth 03-May-26 1800m SOFT R3 Lucky Fish Gates Of Olympus C Stakes (of $5,920) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:55.910, SP: 11.00 1st Eric Liddell ( A Fortune 132 ) 2nd Scottish Links ( J V Merwe 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Baton Rouge ( S Bungane 126 ) 0.50L 8th Tunguska ( B Plaatjies 126 ) 7.35L See full results | B Plaatjies 57.2kg 7.35L | 8 (13) |