Bachata (2023) Horse
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Bachata is a 3yo bay horse trained by Vaughan Marshall. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of the mare Courante. To date he has captured one victory, the highlight coming on 19 May 2026 at Kenilworth where he earned $133,005.00 in prize money. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors; backing his entire career would have yielded a 350% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 06-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R6 Ridgemont Gatecrasher Stakes (Listed) (2yo) $28,496 (of $284,984) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.330, SP: 7.00 1st Viking Leader ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 129 ) 2nd Kazenoyoni ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Bachata ( K D Melo 132 ) 1.25L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |
| Kenilworth 19-May-26 1200m SOFT R2 Md $83,131 (of $133,005) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.710, SP: 9.00 1st Bachata ( K D Melo 132 ) 2nd African Wild Dog ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Redford ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2.50L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg | 1 (13) |