AFRICAN SUNBIRD Thoroughbred



African Sunbird is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2013. Race horse African Sunbird is by Trippi (USA) out of Sangria Girl (SAF) , trained by David Nieuwenhuizen. African Sunbird form is available here. Owned by Mr W G De Koker.


Pedigree :
Sire TRIPPI (USA) 1997
Dam SANGRIA GIRL (SAF) 2004
Dam Sire WOLFHOUND (USA) 1989

About the horse :
Description 11yo CH Mare
Trainer David Nieuwenhuizen
Owner Mr W G De Koker
Career 2 Wins (7%) - 4 Placings (22%) - 27 starts
Wins 1200m (1), 2000m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R197,350

Sale Information :
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2024 June Online Auction (32)  

Riethuiskraal Stud 

Psd. ZAR R

Res. ZAR R

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2023 June Online Auction (32)  

Riethuiskraal Stud 

Psd. ZAR R 0

Res. ZAR R

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2017 Cape Mare Sale (90)  

Drakenstein Stud (Pty) Ltd 

Withdrawn



Starts:

27

Win Rate:

7%

Place Rate:

22%










African Sunbird Past Races

11 of 12, 25 Jun 2020, R8 STAY SAFE WITH A MASK FM 72 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) 1600m | ZAR R 60,000 | 54.5kg | J: C F DICKEN | T: D NIEUWENHUIZEN | | 1:38.52 | Winner: BELLA ROSA
10 of 12, 10 Mar 2020, R6 JOIN US FOR THE JOBURG'S PRAWN FESTIVAL 4 APRIL FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) 2000m | ZAR R 75,000 | 57.0kg | J: C BANTAM | T: D NIEUWENHUIZEN | | 2:04.29 | Winner: PASSION PEACH
10 of 13, 06 Aug 2019, R9 NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING THURSDAY 8 AUGUST FM 66 HANDICAP (F & M) 2000m | ZAR R 88,000 | 59.0kg | J: W KENNEDY | T: D NIEUWENHUIZEN | | 2:04.58 | Winner: JACKO BOY



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ANTON MARCUS 1 20% 0 0% 5 $5,000 -7 66
DENNIS SCHWARZ 1 14% 3 43% 7 $10,900 60 171
TRISTAN GODDEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
ATHANDIWE MGUDLWA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
J SAMPSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LYLE HEWITSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
CRAIG ZACKEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
D R LERENA 0 0% 0 0% 3 $300 -30 0
S'MANGA KHUMALO 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,700 -20 0
C STOREY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
WARREN KENNEDY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
T GUMEDE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
CRAIG BANTAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
C F DICKEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 1 17% 1 17% 6 $8,400 70 200
GREYVILLE 1 20% 0 0% 5 $5,000 -7 66
VAAL 0 0% 2 20% 10 $3,500 -100 0
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 0 0% 1 25% 4 $1,900 -40 0
GREYVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SCOTTSVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0