Buttercup Baby (2021) Horse
About
Buttercup Baby is a 4yo chestnut trained by Wendy Whitehead. She is by the stallion What A Winter out of Hidden Thought. So far she has secured four wins. Her most notable victory arrived on 29 Aug 2025 at Greyville, where she captured the $118,770.00 Cl4. The mare has proved a rewarding prospect for bettors; a career‑long backing would have produced a 52% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 18-Nov-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 $65,312 (of $104,510) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 2.38 1st Buttercup Baby ( R Venniker 136 , Cd 133 ) 2nd Light Of Gabriel ( C Zackey 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Shimmering ( B Marx-jacobson 119 , Cd 110 ) 3.50L See full results | R Venniker 61.7kg, Cd 60.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Greyville 03-Oct-25 1200m SOFT R8 Md $20,011 (of $151,979) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 7.00 1st Hierarchy ( K Matsunyane 120 ) 2nd Buttercup Baby ( R Venniker 136 ) 2.25L 3rd Lucienne ( S Hlengwa 121 ) 4.00L See full results | R Venniker 61.7kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Greyville 29-Aug-25 1200m SOFT R7 CL4 $74,222 (of $118,770) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.110, SP: 4.33 1st Buttercup Baby ( C Habib 133 ) 2nd Rugger Lover ( C Murray 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Emerald Green ( J Gates 130 ) 1.25L See full results | C Habib 60.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Greyville 18-Jun-25 1200m GOOD R9 CL4 (of $118,770) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.070, SP: 7.00 1st Papillon Blu ( A Fortune 123 ) 2nd Ethereal View ( T Godden 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Princess Goldie ( A Mgudlwa 123 ) 0.75L 6th Buttercup Baby ( C Habib 131 ) 3.95L See full results | C Habib 59.4kg 3.95L | 6 (12) |
| Greyville 24-May-25 1200m GOOD R10 CL4 $74,222 (of $118,770) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: 4.50 1st Buttercup Baby ( R Fourie 126 ) 2nd Tara Star ( M Mbuto 137 ) 1.00L 3rd Mia's Athena ( S Veale 129 ) 0.50L See full results | R Fourie 57.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Greyville 10-May-25 1400m GOOD R9 CL4 (of $118,770) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.960, SP: 15.00 1st Ubukhwebezana ( S Veale 128 ) 2nd Ethereal View ( T Godden 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Sign Of Fate ( S Moodley 133 ) 0.75L 6th Buttercup Baby ( C Habib 126 ) 2.50L See full results | C Habib 57.2kg 2.50L | 6 (12) |
| Scottsville 13-Apr-25 1400m SOFT R4 CL4 (of $118,770) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:24.410, SP: 15.00 1st Colorado Creek ( M Yeni 128 ) 2nd Radu ( K Matsunyane 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Prom Queen ( S Moodley 125 ) 2.25L 12th Buttercup Baby ( C Habib 126 ) 44.75L See full results | C Habib 57.2kg 44.75L | 12 (15) |
| Greyville 31-Mar-25 1200m SOFT R9 CL4 $10,442 (of $104,510) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 13.00 1st Tara Star ( M Mbuto 135 ) 2nd Happy Analia ( K Matsunyane 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Buttercup Baby ( C Habib 126 ) 1.45L See full results | C Habib 57.2kg 1.45L | 3 (14) |
| Scottsville 09-Feb-25 1600m SOFT R7 CL4 (of $104,510) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.780, SP: 8.00 1st Tomyris ( C Zackey 133 ) 2nd Petit Verdot ( R Danielson 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Hodgepodge ( T Godden 126 ) 3.50L 8th Buttercup Baby ( R Venniker 122 , Cd 125 ) 9.50L See full results | R Venniker 55.3kg, Cd 56.7kg 9.50L | 8 (10) |
| Greyville 01-Jan-25 1400m SOFT R5 Md $59,368 (of $94,994) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.920, SP: 5.50 1st Buttercup Baby ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 129 ) 2nd Takatalvi ( S Hlengwa 132 ) 0.75L 3rd La Maddalena ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 2.75L See full results | R Venniker 59.9kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Scottsville 15-Dec-24 1200m SOFT R2 Md $4,497 (of $90,008) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.240, SP: 6.00 1st Agrado ( S Hlengwa 132 ) 2nd Paved With Gold ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Ragnar The King ( C Habib 132 ) 2.00L 4th Buttercup Baby ( G Lerena 127 ) 2.50L See full results | G Lerena 57.6kg 2.50L | 4 (8) |
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