Kelp Forest (2019) Horse
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About
Kelp Forest is a 7yo gelding trained by Adam Marcus. It is by Flower Alley out of Sea Cat. The horse has recorded eight wins in its career. On 10 Jan 2026 at Kenilworth, Kelp Forest secured its most important victory, earning $137,742 in a Class 4 race. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 122% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 28-Oct-26 1250m GOOD R2 Bet With Tote Www.tote.co.za Class 4 (of $10,700), SP: 12.00 | Kabelo Matsunyane | 1 (6) |
| Durbanville 02-Sep-26 1250m GOOD R6 CL4 $6,440 (of $10,305) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 41.00 1st Kelp Forest ( K Matsunyane 131 ) 2nd Cork Bay ( M Yeni 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Marseilles ( R Fourie 121 ) 2.75L See full results | K Matsunyane 59.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Kenilworth 15-Aug-26 1000m SOFT R7 Champion Owner C Stakes (of $6,249) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.810, SP: 9.00 1st Palace Gift ( V Jodhee 139 ) 2nd Major Apollo ( B Plaatjies 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Trailfinder ( O Noach 136 ) 1.00L 8th Kelp Forest ( C Murray 137 ) 22.00L See full results | C Murray 62.1kg 22.00L | 8 (10) |
| Durbanville 18-Jul-26 1000m GOOD R8 Hollywoodbets Bright Future Middle Stakes $309 (of $7,735) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.430, SP: 26.00 1st All About Al ( C Zackey 119 ) 2nd Flying Finley ( K D Melo 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Trois Sept Huit ( S Veale 122 ) 1.25L 5th Kelp Forest ( M Michel 119 , Cd 116 ) 2.40L See full results | M Michel 54kg, Cd 52.6kg 2.40L | 5 (11) |
| Durbanville 27-Jun-26 1250m GOOD R3 CL4 (of $6,533) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.250, SP: 11.00 1st Witch Hazel ( K D Melo 136 ) 2nd Lyrical Gangster ( R Fourie 128 ) 1.50L 3rd Cork Bay ( A Domeyer 132 ) 1.50L 8th Kelp Forest ( C Zackey 131 ) 49.50L See full results | C Zackey 59.4kg 49.5kgL | 8 (8) |
| Kenilworth 24-May-26 1200m SOFT R5 CL4 $1,973 (of $6,163) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.510, SP: 5.00 1st Fast Train ( J V Merwe 129 ) 2nd Kelp Forest ( C Zackey 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Winter Pearl ( B Plaatjies 120 ) 0.75L See full results | C Zackey 58.5kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |