Elusive Dragon (2023) Horse
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About
Elusive Dragon is a 3yo colt trained by Paul Matchett. He is by the stallion Elusive Fort out of the dam Green Dragon. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 7 starts. In its latest run at Turffontein on 11 July 2026, Elusive Dragon, ridden by Philasande Mxoli, finished ninth behind the winner Rising Eagle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 11-Jul-26 1160m GOOD R1 Md (of $118,770) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.290, SP: 15.00 1st Rising Eagle ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd Hot Choice ( D D Gouveia 127 ) 2.25L 3rd October Reef ( C Habib 132 ) 2.75L 9th Elusive Dragon ( P Mxoli 127 ) 8.45L See full results | P Mxoli 57.6kg 8.45L | 9 (9) |
| Turffontein 27-Jun-26 1160m GOOD R2 Racing240 Juvenile Plate (Fillies) $22,792 (of $114,008) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.030, SP: 7.50 1st Perfect Sky ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Elusive Dragon ( P Mxoli 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Arabella Figg ( B Marx-jacobson 126 ) 2.50L See full results | P Mxoli 57.2kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Turffontein 14-Jun-26 1000m GOOD R1 Md $2,498 (of $99,748) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.850, SP: 6.50 1st Social Graces ( K D Melo 132 ) 2nd Midnight Special ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Caladrius ( B Marx-jacobson 132 ) 1.25L 5th Elusive Dragon ( P Mxoli 132 ) 3.50L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg 3.50L | 5 (14) |
| Turffontein 30-Apr-26 1160m GOOD R1 Md $24,701 (of $123,507) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 3.50 1st Timeless ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Elusive Dragon ( P Mxoli 127 ) 5.75L 3rd Indecent Obsession ( S Moodley 127 ) 7.50L See full results | P Mxoli 57.6kg 5.75L | 2 (7) |
| Vaal 31-Mar-26 1200m GOOD R1 Md (of $114,008) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.450, SP: 8.00 1st Viking Lass ( R Munger 132 ) 2nd Sabalenka ( K Strydom 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Alice B Toklas ( M Katjedi 132 ) 1.00L 6th Elusive Dragon ( P Mxoli 132 ) 4.65L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg 4.65L | 6 (12) |