Mount Darwin (2020) Horse
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Mount Darwin is a 6yo gelding trained by Stuart Pettigrew. He is by Ideal World out of Firdoas and has won four races so far. On 27 Aug 2026 at Vaal, he captured his biggest victory, earning $118,770 in a handicap. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering an 8% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 27-Aug-26 1600m GOOD R6 Hcp $6,500 (of $10,401) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.140, SP: 9.50 1st Mount Darwin ( J Syster 131 ) 2nd Rock My Boat ( M V'rensburg 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Spirit Of Gabz ( T Mayhew 126 ) 2.25L See full results | J Syster 59.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 25-Jul-26 2001m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $6,303) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.610, SP: 3.25 1st Best Candidate ( C Zackey 123 ) 2nd Robert Browning ( G Lerena 131 ) 4.50L 3rd Kudzu ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 0.50L 6th Mount Darwin ( J Botes 126 , Cd 120 ) 6.75L See full results | J Botes 57.2kg, Cd 54.4kg 6.75L | 6 (9) |
| Vaal 25-Jun-26 2001m GOOD R5 Hcp $5,180 (of $5,180) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.610, SP: 1.73 1st Mount Darwin ( J Botes 136 , Cd 130 ) 2nd Eiger Sanction ( D Ramkhalawon 137 ) 1.75L 3rd Itsnowornever ( T Mayhew 123 ) 0.15L See full results | J Botes 61.7kg, Cd 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Vaal 28-May-26 1700m GOOD R4 Hcp $1,621 (of $5,066) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.790, SP: 2.63 1st War Reporter ( K D Melo 137 ) 2nd Mount Darwin ( B Marx-jacobson 136 , Cd 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Tracksuit Dave ( K Strydom 129 ) 1.00L See full results | B Marx-jacobson 61.7kg, Cd 59kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| Turffontein 16-May-26 2001m GOOD R6 Hcp $1,595 (of $4,985) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.060, SP: 6.50 1st Instant Attraction ( C Maujean 117 ) 2nd Mount Darwin ( J Botes 136 , Cd 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Casus Belli ( R Venniker 121 ) 2.00L See full results | J Botes 61.7kg, Cd 59kg 2.25L | 2 (12) |