Music Is Life (2019) Horse

Foal Date
27-Aug-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Oratorio
Dam
A Woman's Will
Prize Money
29914
Trainer
Gareth Jnr
Owners
Gareth Van Zyl Racing Stables (pty) Ltd
About

Music Is Life, a 6yo bay trained by Gareth Jnr, is by the stallion Oratorio out of the mare A Woman's Will. It has secured three victories so far. Its biggest triumph arrived on 29 Aug 2025 at Greyville, where it collected the $133,005 prize in a Class 4 race.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Greyville 20-Dec-25 1200m SOFT R8 CL5 $18,997 (of $95,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 3.00 1st Iron Will ( C Dicken 115 ) 2nd Music Is Life ( S Khumalo 135 ) 1.00L 3rd Intrepid ( K D Melo 133 ) 2.00L See full resultsS Khumalo 61.2kg 1.00L2 (10)
Greyville 25-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R5 CL4 $2,970 (of $118,770) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 13.00 1st Circumbendibus ( S Moodley 130 ) 2nd Winter Rainfall ( C Zackey 137 ) 2.25L 3rd Mar Del Plata ( K Matsunyane 129 ) 0.30L 5th Music Is Life ( N Patel 121 ) 3.00L See full resultsN Patel 54.9kg 3.00L5 (12)
Greyville 12-Oct-25 1200m GOOD R4 CL4 (of $114,008) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.290, SP: 51.00 1st Cognac ( S Veale 135 ) 2nd Luneluck ( A Mgudlwa 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Fate Of Fortune ( R Venniker 118 ) 0.30L 9th Music Is Life ( N Patel 121 ) 3.90L See full resultsN Patel 54.9kg 3.90L9 (12)
Greyville 29-Aug-25 1000m SOFT R9 CL4 $83,131 (of $133,005) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 5.00 1st Music Is Life ( N Patel 119 ) 2nd Position Of Power ( A Mgudlwa 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Kinshin Sha ( J Gates 127 ) 1.00L See full resultsN Patel 54kg1 (8)
Greyville 06-Aug-25 1000m GOOD R5 CL5 $59,373 (of $95,011) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.420, SP: 10.00 1st Music Is Life ( N Patel 131 ) 2nd Whereverilaymyhat ( S Hlengwa 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Lions Eye ( S Veale 132 ) 0.30L See full resultsN Patel 59.4kg1 (9)
Greyville 13-Jul-25 1200m GOOD R9 Equine Group D Stakes (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 7.00 1st Lou Lou The Legend ( S Veale 126 ) 2nd One Irish Rover ( B Marx-jacobson 141 ) 0.50L 3rd Bank Street ( T Godden 136 ) 0.50L 8th Music Is Life ( M V'rensburg 141 ) 10.25L See full resultsM V'rensburg 64kg 10.25L8 (11)
Scottsville 30-Apr-25 1200m GOOD R5 CL5 $9,499 (of $95,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.290, SP: 8.00 1st Now I Got You ( B Plaatjies 131 ) 2nd One Irish Rover ( B Marx-jacobson 135 ) 1.75L 3rd Music Is Life ( N Nastili 133 ) 2.50L See full resultsN Nastili 60.3kg 2.50L3 (7)
Greyville 06-Apr-25 1000m SOFT R6 CL5 (of $95,011) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.230, SP: 3.50 1st One Irish Rover ( N Patel 131 ) 2nd Purple Powahouse ( A Mgudlwa 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Griffin Park ( B Marx-jacobson 136 ) 1.00L 7th Music Is Life ( S Khumalo 133 ) 6.05L See full resultsS Khumalo 60.3kg 6.05L7 (9)
Scottsville 24-Nov-24 1200m SOFT R8 Hcp $2,260 (of $90,008) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:17.300, SP: 11.00 1st Moya Wa Laliga ( G Lerena 132 ) 2nd Masterbling ( S Hlengwa 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Mar Del Plata ( J Jacobs 132 ) 0.20L 5th Music Is Life ( M V'rensburg 127 ) 2.95L See full resultsM V'rensburg 57.6kg 2.95L5 (13)
Greyville 03-Nov-24 1200m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $90,008) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 5.50 1st Flight Path ( J Jacobs 132 ) 2nd Cabinet Shuffle ( J Botes 136 , Cd 127 ) 4.50L 3rd Now I Got You ( M Yeni 125 ) 4.70L 7th Music Is Life ( M V'rensburg 128 ) 6.90L See full resultsM V'rensburg 58.1kg 6.90L7 (9)
Scottsville 08-Sep-24 1200m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $56,902), Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 7/1 1st Teriyaki ( M Thackeray 129 ) 2nd Lazy Guy ( B Plaatjies 115 ) 0.20L 3rd Mar Del Plata ( T Godden 130 ) 0.75L 10th Music Is Life ( M V'rensburg 130 , Cd 0 ) 4.25L See full resultsM V'rensburg 59kg, Cd 0 4.25L10 (13)
Greyville 14-Aug-24 1200m GOOD R7 Hcp $10,998 (of $69,547), Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 4/1 1st Soho Star ( B Plaatjies 131 ) 2nd Hippocrates ( T Godden 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Music Is Life ( N Patel 132 ) 2.25L See full resultsN Patel 59.9kg 2.25L3 (9)
Scottsville 21-Jul-24 1200m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $75,869), Winning Time: 01:08.320, SP: 50/1 1st The Real Prince ( C Zackey 126 ) 2nd Strathclyde ( R Fourie 120 ) 2.75L 3rd African Skyline ( D Pillay 133 ) 1.50L 8th Music Is Life ( N Patel 115 , Cd 0 ) 9.00L See full resultsN Patel 52.2kg, Cd 0 9.00L8 (15)
Greyville 26-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $75,869), Winning Time: 01:08.610, SP: 25/1 1st Donquerari ( B Plaatjies 135 ) 2nd Good Traveller ( R Venniker 130 ) 0.00L 3rd Except Temptation ( C Habib 126 ) 1.75L 7th Music Is Life ( N Patel 119 , Cd 0 ) 5.75L See full resultsN Patel 54kg, Cd 0 5.75L7 (7)
Greyville 12-Jun-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp (of $115,008) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.420, SP: 8.00 1st Winter Waves ( A Mgudlwa 119 ) 2nd Voldemort ( R Venniker 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Strawberry Stinger ( S Moodley 120 ) 1.25L 10th Music Is Life ( G Wright 132 ) 24.00L See full resultsG Wright 59.9kg 24.00L10 (10)
Greyville 18-Apr-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp $5,755 (of $115,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.040, SP: 8.00 1st Except Temptation ( C Habib 126 ) 2nd Diani ( R Venniker 137 ) 0.75L 3rd Dynalley ( C Zackey 123 ) 2.75L 4th Music Is Life ( T Godden 132 ) 4.25L See full resultsT Godden 59.9kg 4.25L4 (10)
Greyville 31-Mar-24 1200m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $99,981) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.820, SP: 4.50 1st Master Josh ( A Mgudlwa 129 ) 2nd Nelson Bay ( R Fourie 133 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Henley ( J Jacobs 126 ) 1.25L 8th Music Is Life ( B Plaatjies 128 , Cd 137 ) 5.50L See full resultsB Plaatjies 58.1kg, Cd 62.1kg 5.50L8 (9)
Greyville 14-Feb-24 1000m GOOD R5 Hcp $16,008 (of $78,012) Barrier 2, SP: 3.50 1st Hithemhardsunshine ( R Venniker 137 ) 2nd Music Is Life ( G Lerena 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Donquerari ( C Maujean 123 ) 1.00LG Lerena 55.8kg 1.25L2 (6)
Greyville 10-Jan-24 1400m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $80,018) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.230, SP: 4.50 1st Ibutho ( A Mgudlwa 131 ) 2nd Master Fuego ( C Zackey 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Hope Is Power ( K Lihaba 133 ) 1.75L 9th Music Is Life ( B Plaatjies 137 , Cd 146 ) 7.25L See full resultsB Plaatjies 62.1kg, Cd 66.2kg 7.25L9 (9)
Greyville 15-Nov-23 1200m SOFT R7 Hcp $8,004 (of $80,018) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.120, SP: 6.00 1st Diani ( S Moodley 132 ) 2nd Super Fast ( N Nastili 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Music Is Life ( A Mgudlwa 131 ) 0.75L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 59.4kg 0.75L3 (9)
Greyville 28-Oct-23 1200m SOFT R3 Hcp $8,004 (of $80,018) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.380, SP: 3.75 1st Acacia's Blossom ( N Nastili 128 ) 2nd Passage Of Power ( S Moodley 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Music Is Life ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 1.00L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 57.2kg 1.00L3 (8)
Greyville 13-Sep-23 1000m GOOD R3 CLHcp $10,010 (of $99,996) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.840, SP: 5.00 1st Iron Bark ( N Nastili 139 ) 2nd Princekresh ( M Yeni 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Music Is Life ( A Mgudlwa 132 ) 1.50L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 59.9kg 1.50L3 (10)
Scottsville 20-Aug-23 1200m GOOD R5 $4,995 (of $62,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.740, SP: 6/1 1st Sun Blushed ( R Venniker 135 ) 2nd Mrs Browning ( R Fourie 131 ) 0.15L 3rd Neitherherenorther ( M Yeni 117 ) 1.25L 4th Music Is Life ( B Plaatjies 119 , Cd 0 ) 2.50L See full resultsB Plaatjies 54kg, Cd 0 2.50L4 (9)
Greyville 16-Jul-23 1200m GOOD R6 CL $27,000 (of $135,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.810, SP: 19.00 1st Shipholia ( C Dicken 114 ) 2nd Music Is Life ( S Hlengwa 115 ) 0.20L 3rd Countdown ( M Yeni 132 ) 0.50L See full resultsS Hlengwa 52.2kg 0.20L2 (11)
Greyville 02-Apr-23 1000m SOFT R8 CLHcp $10,010 (of $99,996) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.420, SP: 8.00 1st Chara Sands ( R Venniker 130 ) 2nd Lazy Guy ( M Yeni 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Music Is Life ( A Mgudlwa 132 ) 0.25L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 59.9kg 0.25L3 (10)
Scottsville 15-Jan-23 1200m GOOD R7 Hcp $2,007 (of $79,997) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:08.950, SP: 6.00 1st Quest For The Best ( J Gates 115 ) 2nd Bless Me Fred ( M Katjedi 109 ) 0.15L 3rd Northern Warrior ( R Venniker 127 ) 1.00L 5th Music Is Life ( A Mgudlwa 132 ) 1.50L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 59.9kg 1.50L5 (12)
Greyville 30-Nov-22 1200m SOFT R8 CLHcp $15,991 (of $79,997) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.040, SP: 6.50 1st Mount Greylock ( S Veale 130 ) 2nd Music Is Life ( A Mgudlwa 135 ) 0.50L 3rd Master Keeku ( C Ngcobo 126 ) 0.75LA Mgudlwa 61.2kg 0.50L2 (10)
Greyville 09-Oct-22 1200m GOOD R3 CLMd $50,001 (of $79,997) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 1.500, SP: 1.80 Took over-easy win 1st Music Is Life ( P Strydom 130 ) 2nd Super Fast ( K D Melo 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Space Cowboy ( R Khathi 132 ) 0.75LP Strydom 59kg1 (14)
Greyville 20-Aug-22 1400m GOOD R4 CLMd $5,007 (of $109,993) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 4.300, SP: 4.30 Rolled out-brushing 1st Eddie The Mover ( G Wright 132 ) 2nd Arverni King ( K D Melo 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Intimidator ( J Syster 132 ) 0.30L 4th Music Is Life ( A Mgudlwa 132 ) 2.25L See full resultsA Mgudlwa 59.9kg 2.25L4 (8)
Greyville 06-Aug-22 1200m GOOD R3 CLMd $20,005 (of $109,993) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 4.300, SP: 9/4 Moved up - tried 1st Stevie Gee ( J Jacobs 132 ) 2nd Music Is Life ( D D Gouveia 132 ) 3rd Smith And Wesson ( T Gumede 132 ) 3.50L See full resultsD D Gouveia 59.9kg2 (8)
Greyville 11-Jun-22 1200m GOOD R1 CL $9,992 (of $100,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:14.200, SP: 14/1 Pace - no extra 1st Bright Green ( K D Melo 126 ) 2nd United Prince ( W Kennedy 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Music Is Life ( C Habib 126 ) 2.75L See full resultsC Habib 57.2kg 2.75L3 (14)
Greyville 25-May-22 1000m SYNTHETIC R1 CLMd $5,007 (of $100,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 5.100, SP: 50/1 Handy - stayed on 1st Senor Garcia ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Wave Warrior ( D Dillon 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Ice Kingdom ( A Mgudlwa 126 ) 0.75L 4th Music Is Life ( C Habib 126 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L See full resultsC Habib 57.2kg, Cd 0 2.75L4 (9)
Scottsville 20-Mar-22 1200m SOFT R2 CL (of $100,002) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 2.000, SP: 25/1 1st Gladatorian ( A Marcus 126 ) 2nd Aztec Warrior ( W Kennedy 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Let's Get Together ( R Venniker 122 ) 4.50L 13th Music Is Life ( R Khathi 126 , Cd 0 ) 14.75LR Khathi 57.2kg, Cd 0 14.75L13 (14)