Virginia Bluebell (2023) Horse

Foal Date

25-Oct-23

Colour

bay

Sire

What A Winter

Dam

Cape Bluebell

Prize Money

2040

Owners

Greg & Gina Bortz

About

Virginia Bluebell is a 3yo b unknown from trained by James Crawford, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion What A Winter out of the dam Cape Bluebell. Virginia Bluebell is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 3 attempts. During its most recent race at Kenilworth on 15th Apr 2026, Virginia Bluebell was ridden by J V'D Merwe and finished 2nd, behind the winner Black Nightshade.

Raced At

Kenilworth

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kenilworth 15-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R2 Md $23,759 (of $118,770) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.330, SP: 3.50 1st Black Nightshade ( S Veale 132 ) 2nd Virginia Bluebell ( J V Merwe 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Princess Sofia ( K D Melo 132 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ V Merwe 59.9kg 0.50L2 (11)
Kenilworth 31-Jan-26 1100m GOOD R1 JC Le Roux Summer Juvenile Stakes (Listed) (of $570,017) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.620, SP: 41.00 1st Red Spice ( K D Melo 130 ) 2nd St Harry ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Roskilde ( C Habib 130 ) 1.00L 11th Virginia Bluebell ( J V Merwe 125 ) 6.70L See full resultsJ V Merwe 56.7kg 6.70L11 (13)
Kenilworth 10-Jan-26 1000m GOOD R1 Charles Dickens Stakes (2yo) (of $379,972) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.280, SP: 17.00 1st Champagne Castle ( R Fourie 127 ) 2nd Red Spice ( S Khumalo 130 ) 2.75L 3rd Catwalk King ( K D Melo 132 ) 3.25L 6th Virginia Bluebell ( J V Merwe 125 ) 9.75L See full resultsJ V Merwe 56.7kg 9.75L6 (13)