The Reason (2022) Horse
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About
The Reason is a 4yo b trained by Sean Tarry. He is by the stallion Skitt Skizzle out of the mare Drum Fire. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in nine starts. In its latest start at Turffontein on 14 June 2026, Malesela Katjedi rode The Reason to a ninth‑place finish behind winner Master Smoker.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 14-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R5 Md (of $109,269) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.730, SP: 23.00 1st Master Smoker ( C Zackey 123 ) 2nd Jimmy Vega ( K D Melo 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Steel Pier ( M Mbuto 123 , Cd 120 ) 3.00L 9th The Reason ( M Katjedi 126 ) 8.75L See full results | M Katjedi 57.2kg 8.75L | 9 (10) |
| Turffontein 10-May-26 1400m GOOD R2 Md (of $109,269) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.780, SP: 7.00 1st Quevano ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd The Name Of Dladla ( P Mxoli 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Raging Thunder ( M Yeni 132 ) 2.00L 6th The Reason ( C Zackey 126 ) 8.00L See full results | C Zackey 57.2kg 8.00L | 6 (9) |
| Turffontein 23-Apr-26 1600m SOFT R4 Md $19,940 (of $99,748) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.350, SP: 1.40 1st Umami ( P Mxoli 132 ) 2nd The Reason ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.25L 3rd In Between ( M Yeni 132 ) 0.20L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 2.25L | 2 (5) |
| Vaal 26-Mar-26 1450m SOFT R3 Md $19,940 (of $99,748) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.340, SP: 2.10 1st Onceinabluemoon ( R Venniker 132 ) 2nd The Reason ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.25L 3rd Lanteri ( G Samo-burthia 132 ) 0.50L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Turffontein 07-Mar-26 1160m SOFT R1 Md $19,940 (of $99,748) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 8.50 1st Detailed Forecast ( C Murray 132 ) 2nd The Reason ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.25L 3rd Power Of Pearls ( S Moodley 132 ) 0.50L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |