Espinoza (2021) Horse
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Espinoza is a 5yo bay horse trained by Shaylen Naidoo. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of the mare Mulher De Branco and has won four races to date. On 28 Oct 2025 at Vaal, Espinoza earned its biggest victory, taking the $123507.00 Hcp. The animal has been a profitable selection for punters, delivering a 33% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 30-Apr-26 1160m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $142,504) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 26.00 1st Lead The Charge ( B Marx-jacobson 125 , Cd 119 ) 2nd African Prince ( R Fourie 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Vibe Sa ( C Habib 128 ) 0.60L 7th Espinoza ( R Venniker 133 , Cd 130 ) 5.05L See full results | R Venniker 60.3kg, Cd 59kg 5.05L | 7 (12) |
| Turffontein 27-Dec-25 1000m GOOD R7 Hcp $3,559 (of $142,504) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.670, SP: 5.00 1st Plus Four ( R Venniker 120 ) 2nd Rafa Bay ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Gimmethegoodlife ( R Fourie 135 ) 0.50L 5th Espinoza ( M Mbuto 133 , Cd 127 ) 2.80L See full results | M Mbuto 60.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 2.80L | 5 (9) |
| Turffontein 23-Nov-25 1000m GOOD R5 Buy 4 Summer Garden Tickets Only Pay For 3 Middle Stakes $30,405 (of $152,004) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.540, SP: 3.50 1st Gimmethegoodlife ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Espinoza ( M Mbuto 132 , Cd 138 ) 0.30L 3rd Rafa Bay ( S Valjalo 123 ) 0.30L See full results | M Mbuto 59.9kg, Cd 62.6kg 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Vaal 28-Oct-25 1000m SOFT R6 Hcp $77,192 (of $123,507) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.480, SP: 6.00 1st Espinoza ( G Samo-burthia 130 , Cd 136 ) 2nd Constellation ( M Yeni 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Esquevelle ( S Valjalo 127 ) 0.20L See full results | G Samo-burthia 59kg, Cd 61.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Turffontein 20-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R2 Intuant Investments Middle Stakes $3,206 (of $128,245) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.880, SP: 23.00 1st Gimmethegoodlife ( L Nhlapo 119 ) 2nd Karate Kid ( P Mxoli 137 ) 1.75L 3rd Twentytwentyvision ( K Matsunyane 115 ) 0.30L 5th Espinoza ( M Mbuto 123 , Cd 129 ) 2.55L See full results | M Mbuto 55.8kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.55L | 5 (7) |
| Turffontein 06-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R8 Ridgemont Stud Middle Stakes (of $128,245) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.940, SP: 13.00 1st Nyaka Nyaka ( L Nhlapo 110 ) 2nd Gimmethegoodlife ( S Moodley 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Karate Kid ( P Mxoli 137 ) 2.00L 7th Espinoza ( J Gates 123 ) 5.25L | J Gates 55.8kg 5.25L | 7 (8) |
| Turffontein 26-Jul-25 1000m GOOD R4 Hcp $71,252 (of $114,008) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:58.150, SP: 9.00 1st Espinoza ( M Mbuto 135 , Cd 144 ) 2nd Twentytwentyvision ( P Strydom 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Palace Revolt ( J Syster 127 ) 0.30L See full results | M Mbuto 61.2kg, Cd 65.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Turffontein 10-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R8 Hcp $2,852 (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 10.00 1st Ensuing ( G Lerena 130 ) 2nd Cian The Conqueror ( M V'rensburg 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Biofarmer ( C Habib 130 ) 1.25L 5th Espinoza ( K Lihaba 135 ) 3.40L See full results | K Lihaba 61.2kg 3.40L | 5 (9) |
| Turffontein 05-Jun-25 1600m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $114,008) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.490, SP: 9.00 1st Obsidian ( S Khumalo 123 ) 2nd Birthright ( C Habib 131 ) 4.25L 3rd Spring Tradition ( G Lerena 129 ) 1.50L 14th Espinoza ( C Zackey 132 ) 14.60L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 14.60L | 14 (14) |
| Turffontein 27-Apr-25 1200m SOFT R8 NvHcp $62,508 (of $100,008) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.670, SP: 3.00 1st Espinoza ( K Lihaba 119 ) 2nd Pennsylvania ( M Katjedi 130 ) 2.25L 3rd One Party ( G Samo-burthia 116 ) 1.00L See full results | K Lihaba 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Turffontein 13-Mar-25 1200m SOFT R3 Md $75,000 (of $119,994) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.890, SP: 3.25 1st Espinoza ( R Munger 132 ) 2nd Frere Jacques ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 4.00L 3rd Desert Cloud ( G Lerena 127 ) 1.00L See full results | R Munger 59.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 16-Dec-24 1000m GOOD R3 Md $12,000 (of $120,019) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.110, SP: 1.83 1st Lonely As A Cloud ( R Danielson 132 ) 2nd Old Fashioned ( L Nhlapo 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Espinoza ( G Lerena 132 ) 1.35L See full results | G Lerena 59.9kg 1.35L | 3 (10) |
| Turffontein 30-Nov-24 1160m GOOD R2 Md (of $300,011) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.440, SP: 21.00 1st Hong Kong ( G Lerena 127 ) 2nd Green Sapphire ( R Fourie 127 ) 2.50L 3rd Roaming Spirit ( R Danielson 127 ) 3.25L 6th Espinoza ( P Strydom 132 ) 6.05L See full results | P Strydom 59.9kg 6.05L | 6 (15) |
| Vaal 31-Oct-24 1000m GOOD R3 Md $10,508 (of $105,012) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.960, SP: 9.00 1st Quasikat ( J Penny 125 ) 2nd Bourbon Reserve ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.20L 3rd Espinoza ( G Lerena 130 ) 0.40L See full results | G Lerena 59kg 0.40L | 3 (12) |
| Vaal 26-Sep-24 1000m GOOD R2 Md $2,260 (of $56,902), Winning Time: 00:58.230, SP: 17/2 1st Pacific ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Kwagga Blitz ( P Strydom 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Summer Shade ( D Schwarz 132 ) 0.30L 5th Espinoza ( J Gates 128 ) 2.50L See full results | J Gates 58.1kg 2.50L | 5 (10) |
| Turffontein 27-Jul-24 1000m GOOD R4 Md $2,260 (of $56,902), Winning Time: 00:58.130, SP: 28/1 1st Secret Chord ( M Yeni 132 ) 2nd Pacific ( R Danielson 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Inspector James ( G Lerena 126 ) 2.00L 5th Espinoza ( J Gates 126 ) 6.00L See full results | J Gates 57.2kg 6.00L | 5 (9) |