Kalahari King (2019) Horse

Foal Date

10-Mar-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Califet

Dam

Kalane

Prize Money

1888

Trainer

A Murphy

Owners

Ties Across The Channel

About

Kalahari King is a 6yo bay unknown from trained by A Murphy, who is based at Newmarket. It is sired by the stallion Califet out of the dam Kalane. Kalahari King is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 10 attempts. During its most recent race at Le Touquet on 18th Aug 2025, Kalahari King was ridden by E Verhestraeten and finished 6th, behind the winner Love The Stars.

Raced At

Le Touquet • Vittel • Argentan • Dieppe • Le Lion D'angers • Southwell • Ffos Las • Wetherby • Exeter

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Le Touquet 18-Aug-25 2100m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $11,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:16.500, SP: 17.00 1st Love The Stars ( L Gallo 132 , Cd 126 ) 2nd Triptajika ( L Grosso 128 , Cd 125 ) 5.50L 3rd Detesnouvelles ( J Marien 117 ) 6.25L 6th Kalahari King ( E Verhestraeten 127 ) 7.50L See full results	E Verhestraeten 57.6kg 7.50L	6 (12)
Vittel 20-Jul-25 1600m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $15,399) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.850, SP: 15.00 1st Best Looking ( M Malacova 127 , Cd 121 ) 2nd No Time ( P Cheyer 112 , Cd 109 ) 0.75L 3rd Prairie Glory ( C Berge 127 ) 1.25L 12th Kalahari King ( E Verhestraeten 121 ) 8.65L See full results	E Verhestraeten 54.9kg 8.65L	12 (16)
Argentan 26-Jun-25 1900m SOFT R3 De Craon Claiming Stakes (of $11,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.000, SP: 17.00 1st Cisky ( M Fleury 131 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Piantarella ( L Plommee 127 , Cd 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Rue Des Orteaux ( T Bachelot 124 ) 3.75L 5th Kalahari King ( E Verhestraeten 130 , Cd 133 ) 4.85L See full results	E Verhestraeten 59kg, Cd 60.3kg 4.85L	5 (9)
Dieppe 14-Jun-25 1400m SOFT R6 Md (of $18,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 26.00 1st Rapide ( H Journiac 124 ) 2nd Spring Heart ( G Sias 124 , Cd 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Iscreamforicecream ( A Lemaitre 124 ) 1.70L 5th Kalahari King ( E Verhestraeten 128 , Cd 131 ) 6.45L See full results	E Verhestraeten 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 6.45L	5 (9)
Dieppe 25-May-25 1400m HEAVY R7 Md (of $18,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.000, SP: 23.00 1st Blue Eyed Kate ( A Madamet 124 ) 2nd Spring Heart ( G Sias 124 , Cd 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Iradie ( M Barzalona 124 ) 2.10L 6th Kalahari King ( E Verhestraeten 128 , Cd 131 ) 7.60L See full results	E Verhestraeten 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 7.60L	6 (11)
Le Lion D'angers 22-Apr-25 2400m SOFT R2 Hippodromes Angevins Stakes (of $13,001) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:39.810, SP: 29.00 1st Darylakha ( C Lecoeuvre 124 ) 2nd Human Evolution ( T Trullier 128 ) 4.50L 3rd Pagan Sun ( A Subias 128 ) 6.25L 12th Kalahari King ( E Verhestraeten 128 , Cd 131 ) 49.65L See full results	E Verhestraeten 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 49.6kgL	12 (14)
Southwell 03-Dec-24 3180m SOFT R5 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:09.800, SP: 18/1 Prominent, pushed along and weakened approaching 5th, pulled up after 3 out 1st Daytime Dreaming ( J Andrews 158 ) 2nd Disguisedlimit ( M G Nolan 158 ) 8.00L 3rd Tramuntana ( K Brogan 158 ) 0.00L UPL Kalahari King ( J M Quinlan 158 ) 0.00L See full results	J M Quinlan 71.7kg 0.00L	UPD (8)
Ffos Las 10-Nov-24 3180m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $966 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 03:51.820, SP: 67.00 Tracked leaders, hit 4 out and took 2nd, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out 1st The Kemble Brewery ( T Bellamy 161 ) 2nd Koapey ( H Cobden 154 ) 4.00L 3rd Kalahari King ( J M Quinlan 154 ) 28.00L See full results	J M Quinlan 69.9kg 28.00L	3 (10)
Wetherby 04-Feb-24 3220m SOFT R7 MdNHF (of $3,194), Winning Time: 04:09.830, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, pushed along and beaten 4f out 1st Off To Alabama ( J Hamilton 161 ) 2nd Mr Bramley ( J Garritty 161 ) 0.30L 3rd Piper Park ( S Sheppard 154 ) 6.50L 9th Kalahari King ( J M Quinlan 161 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	J M Quinlan 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L	9 (11)
Exeter 13-Dec-23 3370m SOFT R7 NHF (of $2,306), Winning Time: 04:21.170, SP: 5/1 Chased leaders, headway going well over 4f out, driven along over 3f out, lost 4th final furlong 1st Quebecois ( H Cobden 156 ) 2nd Matthias ( R P Mclernon 156 ) 4.50L 3rd Jack Black ( H Skelton 156 ) 0.75L 5th Kalahari King ( J M Quinlan 156 , Cd 0 ) 23.50L	J M Quinlan 70.8kg, Cd 0 23.50L	5 (11)