Jimmy Vega (2023) Horse
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About
Jimmy Vega is a 3yo bay colt trained by Joey Soma. He is by the stallion Malmoos out of Zrinski. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in three starts. In his most recent race at Turffontein on 14 Jun 2026, Jimmy Vega was ridden by K De Melo and finished second, behind the winner Master Smoker.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 14-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R5 Md $21,849 (of $109,269) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.730, SP: 8.00 1st Master Smoker ( C Zackey 123 ) 2nd Jimmy Vega ( K D Melo 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Steel Pier ( M Mbuto 123 , Cd 120 ) 3.00L See full results | K D Melo 55.8kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Turffontein 07-May-26 1200m SOFT R1 Md $5,940 (of $118,770) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.290, SP: 1.67 1st Stage One ( M Michel 132 ) 2nd Two Tigers ( M Yeni 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Berry Lancer ( P Mxoli 132 ) 0.30L 4th Jimmy Vega ( K D Melo 132 ) 2.80L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 2.80L | 4 (9) |
| Vaal 31-Mar-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md $6,175 (of $123,507) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 9.50 1st Sherlock Holmes ( K Strydom 132 ) 2nd Captain Cooper ( G Lerena 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Northumberland ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.20L 4th Jimmy Vega ( M Michel 132 , Cd 129 ) 5.70L See full results | M Michel 59.9kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.70L | 4 (13) |