Father Christmas (2021) Horse
About
Father Christmas is a 4yo horse trained by Tony Peter. He is by the stallion Gimmethegreenlight out of the dam Santa Clara. So far, Father Christmas has won two races. On 23 Dec 2025 at Vaal, he secured his biggest victory, claiming the $95,011.00 handicap. The horse has been consistently profitable for bettors, and a lifelong backing would have yielded a 69% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 23-Dec-25 1501m GOOD R4 Hcp $59,373 (of $95,011) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.210, SP: 3.50 1st Father Christmas ( C Zackey 133 ) 2nd Force Publique ( G Lerena 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Lady Blunt ( M V'rensburg 131 ) 1.05L See full results | C Zackey 60.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Turffontein 23-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R6 Hcp $9,970 (of $99,748) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 2.75 1st Coppola ( J Penny 131 ) 2nd Frere Jacques ( C Zackey 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Father Christmas ( S Moodley 129 ) 2.40L See full results | S Moodley 58.5kg 2.40L | 3 (9) |
| Vaal 23-Oct-25 1450m GOOD R5 Hcp $9,499 (of $95,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.410, SP: 4.33 1st Palace Prince ( P Mxoli 135 ) 2nd Deception Pass ( M Yeni 135 ) 0.20L 3rd Father Christmas ( S Moodley 130 ) 0.95L See full results | S Moodley 59kg 0.95L | 3 (10) |
| Kenilworth 17-Jun-25 1400m SOFT R4 CL4 (of $114,008) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.670, SP: 21.00 1st Industrialstrength ( C Zackey 128 ) 2nd Boogiefied ( C Orffer 136 ) 1.75L 3rd Kebonalesedi ( B Plaatjies 121 ) 0.50L 9th Father Christmas ( A Fortune 127 ) 6.30L See full results | A Fortune 57.6kg 6.30L | 9 (12) |
| Kenilworth 01-Jun-25 1400m SOFT R6 CL4 (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.740, SP: 12.00 1st Boogiefied ( C Orffer 131 ) 2nd Scottish Kiss ( R Fourie 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Trippi's Silk ( A Fortune 127 ) 1.25L 6th Father Christmas ( G Lerena 127 ) 7.25L See full results | G Lerena 57.6kg 7.25L | 6 (12) |
| Kenilworth 06-May-25 1400m GOOD R2 Md $53,433 (of $85,512) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.750, SP: 10.00 1st Father Christmas ( J V Merwe 135 ) 2nd Dricus ( C Orffer 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Signor Dante ( L Mxothwa 135 ) 0.75L See full results | J V Merwe 61.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Kenilworth 14-Apr-25 1400m SOFT R5 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.710, SP: 15.00 1st Gold Dust ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Konnichiwa ( A Fortune 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Smart Horse ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 0.50L 6th Father Christmas ( M Yeni 132 ) 5.45L See full results | M Yeni 59.9kg 5.45L | 6 (12) |
| Durbanville 08-Oct-24 1250m GOOD R4 Md (of $81,014) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.810, SP: 13.00 1st Firingonallengines ( G Wright 128 ) 2nd Native Ruler ( A Andrews 131 ) 3.75L 3rd Golden Destiny ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.75L 9th Father Christmas ( J V Merwe 131 ) 8.25L See full results | J V Merwe 59.4kg 8.25L | 9 (10) |
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