Down By The River (2020) Horse
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Down By The River is a 6yo ch gelding trained by Kumaran Naidoo. He is by the stallion Fire Away out of the mare Oh My Darling. So far he has secured five wins, highlighted by a major victory on 11 January 2026 at Scottsville, where he clinched the $189,998 Michael Roberts Stakes. Punters have found him profitable; wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 20% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 11-Oct-26 1200m GOOD R6 A MIDDLE STAKES $618 (of $13,017) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.970, SP: 25-2 1st City Of Love ( A Mosaheb 58.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Kalahari Roller ( D Louw 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2.40L 3rd Handsome Prince ( A Mgudlwa 57 ) 2.55L 4th Down By The River ( K D Melo 60 ) 2.60L See full results | K D Melo 60 2.60L | 4 (10) |
| Scottsville 21-Sep-26 1600m YIELDING R5 B B STAKES $698 (of $8,729) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.510, SP: 7.00 1st Capsaicin ( S Veale 129 ) 2nd Narina Trogon ( C Little 138 ) 0.75L 3rd Rollo The Viking ( D Louw 132 ) 1.25L 4th Down By The River ( C Murray 60 ) 2.80L See full results | C Murray 60 2.80L | 4 (9) |
| Scottsville 23-Aug-26 1600m GOOD R7 B MIDDLE STAKES $2,902 (of $9,070) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.860, SP: 9.50 1st Uzwano ( G Lerena 129 ) 2nd Down By The River ( T Godden 60 ) 0.90L 3rd Command Pilot ( K Brewer 126 ) 0.75L See full results | T Godden 60 0.90L | 2 (10) |
| Greyville 06-Jun-26 1800m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $15,331) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.730, SP: 41.00 1st Zeitz ( S Moodley 125 ) 2nd I Salute You ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Jp's Palace ( R Venniker 115 ) 0.20L 9th Down By The River ( C Dicken 115 ) 4.30L See full results | C Dicken 52.2kg 4.30L | 9 (11) |
| Scottsville 17-May-26 1600m GOOD R7 In The Box Seat Podcast Brought To You By Gallop TV B Stakes $1,353 (of $8,457) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.330, SP: 9.00 1st Capsaicin ( S Veale 126 ) 2nd Queue Wing ( A Mosaheb 116 ) 0.30L 3rd Down By The River ( T Godden 132 ) 0.45L See full results | T Godden 59.9kg 0.45L | 3 (10) |