Black Erika (2022) Horse
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Black Erika is a 4yo racehorse trained by Adam Marcus. She is by the stallion Erik The Red out of the mare Black Flame. To date she has won two races. On 10 Dec 2025 at Kenilworth she secured her biggest victory, earning $118,770.00 in prize money. The filly has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 5% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 16-May-26 1000m SOFT R8 CL4 $65,312 (of $104,510) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.570, SP: 4.33 1st Black Erika ( C Zackey 126 ) 2nd Worldcraft ( S Veale 133 ) 0.10L 3rd Pushing Limits ( V Jodhee 122 , Cd 113 ) 0.30L See full results | C Zackey 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Durbanville 18-Mar-26 1250m GOOD R6 CL4 $10,442 (of $104,510) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.360, SP: 4.00 1st Music Of The Night ( V Jodhee 129 ) 2nd Girl Like Us ( G Samo-burthia 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Black Erika ( M Mbuto 125 , Cd 122 ) 1.70L See full results | M Mbuto 56.7kg, Cd 55.3kg 1.70L | 3 (7) |
| Durbanville 14-Feb-26 1250m GOOD R7 CL5 $1,909 (of $75,991) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.510, SP: 6.50 1st Lady Look Alike ( L Mxothwa 133 ) 2nd Star World ( R Fourie 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Raffish Trend ( C Zackey 129 ) 0.30L 5th Black Erika ( J V Merwe 135 ) 2.60L See full results | J V Merwe 61.2kg 2.60L | 5 (10) |
| Kenilworth 04-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R9 CL5 $7,590 (of $75,991) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.120, SP: 8.50 1st True Horizon ( M Yeni 115 ) 2nd Im The Buzz ( C Zackey 130 ) 1.25L 3rd Black Erika ( J V Merwe 135 ) 1.40L See full results | J V Merwe 61.2kg 1.40L | 3 (13) |
| Kenilworth 10-Dec-25 1200m GOOD R2 Md $74,222 (of $118,770) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.650, SP: 3.00 1st Black Erika ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2nd Swift Serenity ( B Plaatjies 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Fantine ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.50L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Kenilworth 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R3 Md $11,879 (of $118,770) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.680, SP: 7.50 1st Innerbloom ( C Little 132 ) 2nd Theleia ( S Moodley 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Black Erika ( J V Merwe 132 ) 1.80L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 1.80L | 3 (13) |
| Kenilworth 17-Jun-25 1000m SOFT R1 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:59.750, SP: 41.00 1st Between The Lines ( S Bungane 132 ) 2nd Stormwatch ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Nebulous ( A Domeyer 132 ) 0.30L 14th Black Erika ( C Bantam 132 ) 7.75L See full results | C Bantam 59.9kg 7.75L | 14 (16) |