Zatara Magic (2019) Horse

Foal Date

20-Aug-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Rabada

Prize Money

99702

Trainer

Dean Smith

Owners

Messrs Dennis Armstrong, F du Toit, M B Manthe, A Puggia, P M Chetty, R Chetty, B D Dawson & J Mento

About

Zatara Magic is a 7yo gelding trained by Dean Smith. He is by Rabada out of Maritime Mist. He has won 10 races so far. On 31 Oct 2025 at Fairview he secured his biggest victory, taking the $332,502 Betway Algoa Cup (listed). The horse has proven a profitable choice for punters, offering a 128% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Fairview

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Fairview 18-Oct-26 2000m STANDARD R7 B ALGOA CUP (Listed) $3,501 (of $35,012) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:58.700, SP: 20-1 1st Anotherdanceforme ( R Fourie 59.5 ) 2nd Prairie Dawn ( J P V Merwe 52 ) 0.50L 3rd Zatara Magic ( C Zackey 60.5 ) 2.75L See full results C Zackey 60.5kg 2.75L 3 (11)
Fairview 18-Sep-26 1800m STANDARD R5 B FRIENDLY CITY STAKES (Non-Black Type) $1,439 (of $8,991) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.820, SP: 4.33 1st Anotherdanceforme ( R Fourie 131 ) 2nd Lanciafiamme ( M Yeni 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Zatara Magic ( C Zackey 62 ) 4.75L See full results C Zackey 62kg 4.75L 3 (5)
Fairview 28-Aug-26 2000m YIELDING R3 A PINNACLE STAKES (of $5,803) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.490, SP: 2.88 1st Bad Medicine ( M Yeni 134 ) 2nd Wild Fig ( K Matsunyane 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Home Reef ( C Maujean 121 ) 2.00L 6th Zatara Magic ( S Naidoo 62 ) 6.55L See full results S Naidoo 62kg 6.55L 6 (7)
Fairview 26-Jun-26 1600m GOOD R4 Nomads Eastern Cape Pinnacle Stakes $1,864 (of $5,825) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.250, SP: 8.00 1st Zinovi ( R Fourie 137 ) 2nd Zatara Magic ( C Zackey 137 ) 1.75L 3rd Lanciafiamme ( M V'rensburg 131 ) 2.25L See full results C Zackey 62.1kg 1.75L 2 (7)
Fairview 20-Feb-26 1800m GOOD R5 Hear The Drums Bar And Tote Opens Every Saturday For Feb Pinnacle Stakes $1,798 (of $5,617) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:49.490, SP: 8.50 1st Lanciafiamme ( M V'rensburg 128 ) 2nd Zatara Magic ( C Zackey 137 ) 0.15L 3rd Zinovi ( R Fourie 137 ) 4.25L See full results C Zackey 62.1kg 0.15L 2 (14)