Captain Cooper (2023) Horse
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Captain Cooper is a 3yo bay trained by Phillip Labuschagne. He is sired by Erik The Red out of the dam Holly's Vision. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his latest race at Vaal on 18 June 2026, he was ridden by Kyle Strydom and finished second to Raptor King.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 18-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R3 Md $23,759 (of $118,770) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.940, SP: 26.00 1st Raptor King ( K D Melo 132 ) 2nd Captain Cooper ( K Strydom 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Trojan Horse ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.70L See full results | K Strydom 59.9kg 0.50L | 2 (14) |
| Turffontein 07-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R5 Highveld Winter Juvenile Stakes (of $166,239) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.410, SP: 15.00 1st Prayersandpromises ( C Zackey 128 ) 2nd What A Warrior ( P Mxoli 128 ) 2.25L 3rd Life In Colour ( M Michel 128 ) 0.50L 7th Captain Cooper ( M Yeni 123 ) 6.80L See full results | M Yeni 55.8kg 6.80L | 7 (9) |
| Vaal 21-May-26 1200m GOOD R4 Md $5,468 (of $109,269) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 4.33 1st Sands Of Valhalla ( K Strydom 126 ) 2nd Highwayman Harry ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Sky Pilot ( C Habib 132 ) 2.50L 4th Captain Cooper ( G Lerena 126 ) 4.50L See full results | G Lerena 57.2kg 4.50L | 4 (16) |
| Turffontein 10-May-26 1160m GOOD R6 4Racing SA Sales Cup (2-Year-Olds) (of $399,983) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 67.00 1st Gimme Some Luck ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Better Never Ends ( P Mxoli 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Heath House ( K Strydom 132 ) 0.75L 7th Captain Cooper ( C Murray 132 ) 11.05L See full results | C Murray 59.9kg 11.05L | 7 (9) |
| Vaal 31-Mar-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md $24,701 (of $123,507) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 8.50 1st Sherlock Holmes ( K Strydom 132 ) 2nd Captain Cooper ( G Lerena 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Northumberland ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.20L See full results | G Lerena 59.9kg 2.50L | 2 (13) |