Prince Of Kildare (2020) Horse
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Prince Of Kildare is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Billy Ruiters. He is by the stallion Coup De Grace out of the mare Lady Of Kildare and has recorded four wins to date. On 5th Sep 2026 at Turffontein he earned his most important victory, taking the $130,000 Hcp. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have delivered a 9% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 03-Oct-26 1450m GOOD R7 A JOBURG SPRING CHALLENGE (Grade 2) (of $47,706) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.580, SP: 125-1 1st Gladatorian ( T Godden 58.5 ) 2nd I'm A Fireball ( C Murray 58 ) 0.90L 3rd Texas Red ( R Fourie 58.5 ) 2.20L 11th Prince Of Kildare ( C Ngcobo 58.5 ) 11.80L See full results | C Ngcobo 58.5kg 11.80L | 11 (13) |
| Turffontein 05-Sep-26 1600m SOFT R4 B MR 96 HANDICAP $6,720 (of $6,720) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.960, SP: 8.00 1st Prince Of Kildare ( M Katjedi 52.5 ) 2nd Secret Chord ( P Mxoli 129 ) 1.50L 3rd Ariovistus ( K Matsunyane 127 ) 1.75L See full results | M Katjedi 52.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Vaal 27-Aug-26 1600m GOOD R6 C MR 88 HANDICAP $260 (of $6,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.140, SP: 4.50 1st Mount Darwin ( J Syster 131 ) 2nd Rock My Boat ( M V'rensburg 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Spirit Of Gabz ( T Mayhew 126 ) 0.75L 5th Prince Of Kildare ( M Yeni 59.5 ) 3.55L See full results | M Yeni 59.5kg 3.55L | 5 (8) |
| Turffontein 01-Aug-26 2000m GOOD R6 B MR 96 HANDICAP $2,123 (of $6,636) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.460, SP: 4.50 1st Mission To Mars ( P Mxoli 121 ) 2nd Prince Of Kildare ( M V'rensburg 52.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Apache Son ( J Syster 117 ) 5.25L See full results | M V'rensburg 52.5kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Turffontein 29-Jun-26 2001m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,028 (of $6,336) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:07.910, SP: 3.25 1st Page Boy ( K D Melo 122 ) 2nd Prince Of Kildare ( G Lerena 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Boundless Love ( C Maujean 126 ) 2.00L See full results | G Lerena 55.3kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |