King Pelles (2020) Horse
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About
King Pelles is a 6yo chestnut trained by Gareth Jnr. He is sired by Duke Of Marmalade out of Grail Maiden. King Pelles has won eight races so far. On 27 July 2025 at Greyville, he claimed his most significant victory, the $950,014 World Pool Gold Cup (Grade 3). He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 57% 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 6, Winning Time: 03:28.730, SP: 2.10 1st Holding Thumbs ( C Little 130 ) 2nd Ahead Of The Facts ( R Fourie 129 ) 2.00L 3rd Jazz Cafe ( M Yeni 115 ) 2.75L 12th King Pelles ( L Hewitson 133 ) 98.65L See full results | L Hewitson 60.3kg 98.7kgL | 12 (13) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 2200m GOOD R7 Hollywoodbets Durban July (Grade 1) $749,997 (of $9,189,967) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:13.480, SP: 34.00 1st Note To Self ( R Fourie 121 ) 2nd Wish List ( A Fortune 120 ) 0.30L 3rd King Pelles ( C Schofield 130 ) 1.55L See full results | C Schofield 59kg 1.55L | 3 (20) |
| Scottsville 17-May-26 1400m GOOD R5 Online Form Guide www.gallop.co.za A Stakes $9,499 (of $189,998) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.320, SP: 6.00 1st Zeitz ( S Moodley 122 ) 2nd Imposing ( N Patel 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Dave The King ( C Murray 136 ) 1.50L 4th King Pelles ( G Lerena 136 ) 2.75L See full results | G Lerena 61.7kg 2.75L | 4 (7) |
| Scottsville 15-Mar-26 1600m GOOD R7 Kings Cup (Listed) $31,348 (of $156,764) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.730, SP: 3.25 1st Okavango ( T Godden 139 ) 2nd King Pelles ( S Khumalo 137 ) 0.50L 3rd Jp's Palace ( R Venniker 114 ) 2.25L See full results | S Khumalo 62.1kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Scottsville 08-Feb-26 1950m SOFT R8 Umthombothi Stakes $118,746 (of $189,998) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:59.720, SP: 2.63 1st King Pelles ( S Khumalo 138 ) 2nd Go Grayson Go ( D Louw 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Isivivane ( S Veale 128 ) 0.50L See full results | S Khumalo 62.6kg | 1 (8) |