Johnny The Thief (2020) Horse
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Johnny The Thief, a 6yo colt trained by Matthys Odendaal, is by Time Thief out of the mare Black Banca. He has recorded five wins so far. His biggest triumph arrived on 24 May 2025 at Greyville, where he claimed the $152004.00 Class 3 prize. The horse has consistently been profitable for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 32% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 3200m GOOD R7 World Pool Gold Cup (Grade 3) (of $950,014) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:28.730, SP: 34.00 1st Holding Thumbs ( C Little 130 ) 2nd Ahead Of The Facts ( R Fourie 129 ) 2.00L 3rd Jazz Cafe ( M Yeni 115 ) 2.75L 9th Johnny The Thief ( M V'rensburg 115 ) 10.40L See full results | M V'rensburg 52.2kg 10.40L | 9 (13) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 2200m GOOD R3 Hcp $56,992 (of $284,984) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:14.930, SP: 9.50 1st Magic Verse ( Z Lloyd 133 ) 2nd Johnny The Thief ( M V'rensburg 115 ) 1.25L 3rd Otto Luyken ( R Fourie 136 ) 0.30L See full results | M V'rensburg 52.2kg 1.25L | 2 (13) |
| Greyville 24-Apr-26 1900m SOFT R6 CL3 (of $156,764) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:58.030, SP: 7.50 1st Saxon Dynasty ( K D Melo 122 ) 2nd Mohave Prince ( R Venniker 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Officer In Command ( B Makhubo 121 ) 0.30L 7th Johnny The Thief ( C Murray 131 ) 2.65L See full results | C Murray 59.4kg 2.65L | 7 (11) |
| Greyville 22-Mar-26 1400m SOFT R7 Servotech B Stakes $13,293 (of $133,005) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 9.00 1st Winter Games ( T Godden 138 ) 2nd Kitchakal ( K Matsunyane 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Johnny The Thief ( M V'rensburg 132 ) 1.00L See full results | M V'rensburg 59.9kg 1.00L | 3 (14) |
| Scottsville 11-Jan-26 1750m SOFT R7 Michael Roberts Stakes (of $189,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.530, SP: 5.00 1st Down By The River ( C Dicken 118 ) 2nd Queue Wing ( C Maujean 115 ) 2.75L 3rd French Trip ( M Mbuto 115 ) 0.75L 10th Johnny The Thief ( N Patel 125 ) 13.00L See full results | N Patel 56.7kg 13.00L | 10 (11) |