Bourbon King (2022) Horse
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About
Bourbon King is a 4yo horse trained by Willem Nel. He is by the stallion Vercingetorix out of the dam Jet Flo. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five attempts. In his latest race at Kenilworth on 27th Apr 2026, Craig Zackey rode him to a second‑place finish behind Spanish Verse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 27-Apr-26 1600m GOOD R4 Md $17,112 (of $85,512) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.330, SP: 5.50 1st Spanish Verse ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Bourbon King ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Zagreb ( J V Merwe 136 ) 1.45L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Kenilworth 30-Mar-26 1800m GOOD R6 Md $5,704 (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.760, SP: 4.50 1st Blizzardboy ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Spanish Verse ( A Domeyer 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Gold Gold Baby ( C Little 125 ) 1.25L 4th Bourbon King ( K D Melo 132 ) 3.05L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 3.05L | 4 (9) |
| Durbanville 04-Mar-26 1600m GOOD R1 Md $22,792 (of $114,008) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 4.00 1st Fort Yukon ( C Habib 132 ) 2nd Bourbon King ( K D Melo 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Love From Afar ( J V Merwe 132 ) 4.25L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Kenilworth 04-Feb-26 1400m GOOD R4 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.120, SP: 8.50 1st Cedar Point ( R Fourie 130 ) 2nd Fort Yukon ( C Habib 133 ) 1.00L 3rd Vivo Per Lei ( G Wright 120 ) 0.50L 6th Bourbon King ( S Moodley 133 ) 4.60L See full results | S Moodley 60.3kg 4.60L | 6 (12) |
| Kenilworth 26-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $95,011) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.090, SP: 10.00 1st Kliptown ( S Bungane 131 ) 2nd Behave Harris ( C Murray 127 ) 0.15L 3rd Monticello ( V Jodhee 118 ) 1.25L 7th Bourbon King ( S Moodley 131 ) 5.35L See full results | S Moodley 59.4kg 5.35L | 7 (12) |