Dark Fortune (2023) Horse
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Dark Fortune is a 3yo b gelding trained by Piet / Elbert Steyn. He is by the stallion Capetown Noir out of the dam Lucky Gambler. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent race at Durbanville on 16 Sep 2026, he was ridden by Ashton Arries and finished eighth behind the winner Catch Me.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 16-Sep-26 1600m YIELDING R3 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $10,362) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.510, SP: 125-1 1st Catch Me ( J P V Merwe 57 ) 2nd Zanfan Moris ( K D Melo 60 ) 1.25L 3rd You Made Me Look ( R Fourie 57 ) 2.00L 8th Dark Fortune ( A Arries 57 ) 9.65L See full results | A Arries 57kg 9.65L | 8 (8) |
| Durbanville 22-Aug-26 1600m GOOD R2 G MAIDEN PLATE (of $6,219) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.090, SP: 81.00 1st Havoc ( C Zackey 126 ) 2nd Landman ( S Moodley 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Waterfront ( A Arries 132 ) 1.25L 6th Dark Fortune ( E Muller 57 , Cd 53 ) 15.00L See full results | E Muller 57kg, Cd 53kg 15.00L | 6 (7) |
| Durbanville 25-Jul-26 1250m GOOD R2 Md (of $6,051) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.970, SP: 101.00 1st Rachettu ( S Veale 132 ) 2nd Fourth Of July ( G Wright 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Le Tissier ( S Bungane 132 ) 1.25L 7th Dark Fortune ( E Muller 126 , Cd 117 ) 4.10L See full results | E Muller 57.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 4.10L | 7 (9) |
| Kenilworth 21-Jun-26 1200m SOFT R1 Md (of $6,222) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.450, SP: 81.00 1st Coffee Crunch ( D Louw 132 ) 2nd Rachettu ( V Jodhee 132 ) 3.00L 3rd Protector Of Peace ( P Porffy 132 ) 0.50L 9th Dark Fortune ( G Dookhit 126 , Cd 120 ) 22.30L See full results | G Dookhit 57.2kg, Cd 54.4kg 22.30L | 9 (10) |
| Kenilworth 19-May-26 1200m SOFT R2 Md (of $6,979) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.710, SP: 51.00 1st Bachata ( K D Melo 132 ) 2nd African Wild Dog ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Redford ( J V Merwe 132 ) 2.50L 12th Dark Fortune ( C Little 132 ) 18.85L See full results | C Little 59.9kg 18.85L | 12 (13) |