King Pelles (2020) Horse
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About
King Pelles is a 6yo ch gelding trained by Gareth Van Zyl. He is by Duke Of Marmalade out of Grail Maiden and has won eight races to date. On 27 July 2025 at Greyville he captured his biggest victory, winning the $950,014 World Pool Gold Cup (Grade 3). The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 52% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 03-Oct-26 1400m GOOD R5 A CONDITIONS PLATE (of $13,018) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 40-1 1st Quickstepgal ( K D Melo 58.5 ) 2nd Zeitz ( S Moodley 60 ) 0.30L 3rd Otto Luyken ( S E Sesingi 58 , Cd 54 ) 0.80L 6th King Pelles ( C Habib 62 ) 1.90L See full results | C Habib 62kg 1.90L | 6 (12) |
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 3200m GOOD R7 World Pool Gold Cup (Grade 3) (of $50,530) 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 ) 0.75L 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) $66,673 (of $511,163) 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 $796 (of $9,950) 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) $2,657 (of $8,303) 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) |