Celestial Rocket (2022) Horse
About
Celestial Rocket is a 4yo bay trained by Piet/Steyn. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of the mare Celestial Storm. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five attempts. In his most recent run at Kenilworth on 24 May 2026, he was ridden by Sifisokuhle Bungane and finished eighth, behind the winner Mutiny In Heaven.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 24-May-26 1600m SOFT R8 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.840, SP: 51.00 1st Mutiny In Heaven ( R Fourie 136 ) 2nd Ready For The Road ( A Fortune 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Charlie Bucket ( J V Merwe 133 ) 1.65L 8th Celestial Rocket ( S Bungane 116 , Cd 110 ) 14.10L See full results | S Bungane 52.6kg, Cd 49.9kg 14.10L | 8 (8) |
| Kenilworth 27-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.910, SP: 21.00 1st Vercicat ( T Godden 127 ) 2nd Lava Strike ( R Fourie 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Crazy Little Thing ( C Zackey 122 ) 0.20L 8th Celestial Rocket ( J V Merwe 119 ) 7.15L See full results | J V Merwe 54kg 7.15L | 8 (12) |
| Durbanville 27-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R3 Md (of $85,512) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 101.00 1st Primal Instinct ( J V Merwe 127 ) 2nd Super Viking ( G Wright 127 ) 2.50L 3rd Ocean Sky ( C Murray 136 ) 0.20L 10th Celestial Rocket ( C Orffer 127 ) 12.20L See full results | C Orffer 57.6kg 12.20L | 10 (10) |
| Durbanville 07-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R1 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.940, SP: 29.00 1st Demanding Dave ( C Zackey 128 ) 2nd Objet D' Art ( B Plaatjies 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Whirlwind ( R Fourie 122 ) 0.50L 6th Celestial Rocket ( S Bungane 128 , Cd 137 ) 8.75L See full results | S Bungane 58.1kg, Cd 62.1kg 8.75L | 6 (8) |
| Kenilworth 16-Apr-25 1200m SOFT R2 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 34.00 1st Green Planet ( M Winnaar 132 ) 2nd Rhydian ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Boundless Love ( J V Merwe 132 ) 0.50L 13th Celestial Rocket ( A Arries 126 ) 15.80L See full results | A Arries 57.2kg 15.80L | 13 (13) |