Sunset Riot (2021) Horse
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About
Sunset Riot is a 5yo gelding trained by Alec Laird in South Africa. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of the mare Fragrant Miss. He has recorded four wins so far, and on 14 March 2026 at Turffontein he captured his biggest victory, the Pinnacle Stakes worth $189,998. He has proved a lucrative pick for bettors, delivering a 37% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 03-Oct-26 1450m GOOD R7 A JOBURG SPRING CHALLENGE (Grade 2) (of $47,706) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.580, SP: 50-1 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 10th Sunset Riot ( B Marx-jacobson 58.5 ) 9.10L See full results | B Marx-jacobson 58.5kg 9.10L | 10 (13) |
| Turffontein 19-Apr-26 1600m GOOD R6 Championships Finale 25 April Call 011 681 1796 To Book Pinnacle Stakes $3,245 (of $10,143) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 3.25 1st Pressonregardless ( C Zackey 128 ) 2nd Sunset Riot ( M Michel 128 , Cd 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Kisshoten ( C Habib 123 ) 1.50L See full results | M Michel 58.1kg, Cd 56.7kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Turffontein 14-Mar-26 1400m GOOD R9 For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes $10,037 (of $10,038) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: 3.50 1st Sunset Riot ( M Michel 115 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Callmegetrix ( L Mxothwa 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Musical Score ( K D Melo 123 ) 0.30L See full results | M Michel 52.2kg, Cd 50.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Turffontein 14-Feb-26 1400m SOFT R5 Hcp $7,879 (of $7,878) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.750, SP: 7.00 1st Sunset Riot ( C Maujean 129 ) 2nd Prince Of Kildare ( M Katjedi 115 ) 4.50L 3rd Orange County ( J Botes 115 ) 0.50L See full results | C Maujean 58.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Vaal 24-Jan-26 1400m GOOD R9 youcanbetonus! Middle Stakes (of $8,571) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.720, SP: 15.00 1st Paul Revere ( M Mbuto 115 ) 2nd Yippee Kiyay ( C Murray 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Chieftain's Shield ( P Mxoli 110 ) 0.50L 6th Sunset Riot ( C Maujean 128 ) 1.85L See full results | C Maujean 58.1kg 1.85L | 6 (10) |