Virginia Bluebell (2023) Horse
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Virginia Bluebell is a 3yo gelding trained by James Crawford. It is by the stallion What A Winter out of the dam Cape Bluebell. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in four attempts. In its most recent race at Kenilworth on 19th May 2026, ridden by J V'D Merwe, it finished ninth behind the winner In Hot Water.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 19-May-26 1200m SOFT R1 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:17.030, SP: 5.50 1st In Hot Water ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Juliet Of Verona ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2.75L 3rd El Cohete ( C Orffer 132 ) 3.25L 9th Virginia Bluebell ( J V Merwe 132 ) 11.90L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 11.90L | 9 (13) |
| Kenilworth 15-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md $23,759 (of $118,770) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.330, SP: 3.50 1st Black Nightshade ( S Veale 132 ) 2nd Virginia Bluebell ( J V Merwe 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Princess Sofia ( K D Melo 132 ) 2.00L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Kenilworth 31-Jan-26 1100m GOOD R1 JC Le Roux Summer Juvenile Stakes (Listed) (of $570,017) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.620, SP: 41.00 1st Red Spice ( K D Melo 130 ) 2nd St Harry ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Roskilde ( C Habib 130 ) 1.00L 11th Virginia Bluebell ( J V Merwe 125 ) 6.70L See full results | J V Merwe 56.7kg 6.70L | 11 (13) |
| Kenilworth 10-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R1 Charles Dickens Stakes (2yo) (of $379,972) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.280, SP: 17.00 1st Champagne Castle ( R Fourie 127 ) 2nd Red Spice ( S Khumalo 130 ) 2.75L 3rd Catwalk King ( K D Melo 132 ) 3.25L 6th Virginia Bluebell ( J V Merwe 125 ) 9.75L See full results | J V Merwe 56.7kg 9.75L | 6 (13) |