Pivotal Role (2022) Horse
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Pivotal Role is a 4yo gelding trained by Johan J Vuuren. He is by Hawwaam out of Princess Royal. Pivotal Role has won three races so far. On 1 Aug 2026 at Turffontein he claimed his biggest victory, earning the $114,008.00 Hcp. He has proven a profitable horse for punters, delivering a 54% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 01-Aug-26 1000m GOOD R3 Hcp $6,125 (of $9,801) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.380, SP: 3.00 1st Pivotal Role ( K D Melo 133 ) 2nd Ice Dragon ( M Katjedi 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Lonely As A Cloud ( J Botes 115 , Cd 109 ) 2.80L See full results | K D Melo 60.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Turffontein 12-Apr-26 1000m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $6,399) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.290, SP: 3.75 1st It's Personal ( B Marx-jacobson 133 ) 2nd Plus Four ( S Moodley 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Saketini ( M Katjedi 127 ) 1.25L 9th Pivotal Role ( K D Melo 131 ) 4.50L See full results | K D Melo 59.4kg 4.50L | 9 (9) |
| Vaal 05-Mar-26 1000m GOOD R9 Hcp $5,145 (of $5,145) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.360, SP: 3.25 1st Pivotal Role ( K D Melo 134 ) 2nd Blindfire ( B Marx-jacobson 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Sergeant Soqrat ( L Nhlapo 126 ) 1.00L See full results | K D Melo 60.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Vaal 10-Feb-26 1000m GOOD R5 Hcp $1,054 (of $6,583) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.360, SP: 5.50 1st His Lordship ( M V'rensburg 125 ) 2nd Stoneywood ( C Zackey 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Pivotal Role ( K D Melo 122 ) 1.50L See full results | K D Melo 55.3kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Vaal 02-Oct-25 1000m GOOD R2 Md $5,490 (of $5,490) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.190, SP: 3.00 1st Pivotal Role ( M Yeni 130 ) 2nd Old Fashioned ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 3.00L 3rd Winter Belle ( G Samo-burthia 125 ) 4.50L See full results | M Yeni 59kg | 1 (7) |