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Vaal racecourse: results, top jockeys and trainers
South Africa. The next card, the latest results, the favourites’ record, the top jockeys and trainers from 22 Oct 2025.
Vaal (South Africa): 277 races on 32 race days in our results since 22 Oct 2025. Favourites won 36% of the races where every runner had a starting price (74 of 208). Most winners: K De Melo (33 winners) among jockeys and Sean Tarry (29 winners) among trainers.
Latest results: 8 Oct 2026.
Winners with jockey and trainer; local off times.
| Off (local) | Race | Runners | Winner | Jockey · trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Racing Welcomes You Maiden Plate 4f 214y | 10 | Dog In The Fog | Callan Murray · Mike/mathe Kock | |
| youcanbetonus! Maiden Plate 4f 214y | 10 | Matinee | Anaas Mosaheb · Sean Tarry | |
| Betway Summer Cup 28 November Maiden Plate 1m 209y | 9 | Dreadnought | Calvin Habib · Clinton Binda | |
| Play Soccer 6, 10 And 13 Novice Handicap 5f 212y | 11 | Evening Parade | Calvin Habib · Clinton Binda | |
| Tickets At Howler For The Betway Summer Cup Pinnacle Stakes 5f 103y | 11 | Truth | Tristan Godden · Candice/ta Dawson | |
| Racing Today Fm 89 Divided Handicap 4f 214y | 9 | Playing Trix | Blaine Marx-jacobson · Fabian Habib | |
| Racing240 Fm 74 Divided Handicap 4f 214y | 5 | Wings Of Kildra | Trent Mayhew · Dianne Stenger | |
| Next Vaal Racemeeting Thursday 15 October Mr 66 Handicap 6f 211y | 12 | Berry Lancer | Philasande Mxoli · D Gray St John |
Race days.
The days with a race card or results on this site.
| Day | Races | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | 8 | 8 |
Course stats.
Settled races 22 Oct 2025 – 21 Oct 2026 in our results.
| Races in our results | 277 |
| Race days | 32 |
| Favourites won | 36% (74 of 208) |
Top jockeys
| Name | Runs | Wins | Places | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K De Melo | 133 | 33 | 66 | 24.8% |
| Craig Zackey | 144 | 23 | 51 | 16% |
| G Lerena | 102 | 18 | 57 | 17.6% |
| M Yeni | 121 | 18 | 48 | 14.9% |
| Philasande Mxoli | 172 | 18 | 59 | 10.5% |
| Callan Murray | 84 | 16 | 42 | 19% |
| Blaine Marx-jacobson | 116 | 15 | 37 | 12.9% |
| Calvin Habib | 151 | 12 | 50 | 7.9% |
| Kabelo Matsunyane | 110 | 11 | 29 | 10% |
| Jeffrey Syster | 73 | 10 | 19 | 13.7% |
Top trainers
| Name | Runs | Wins | Places | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Tarry | 192 | 29 | 65 | 15.1% |
| Tony Peter | 174 | 28 | 70 | 16.1% |
| Mike/mathe Kock | 99 | 21 | 51 | 21.2% |
| Fabian Habib | 120 | 17 | 39 | 14.2% |
| Michael Nicholas Houdalakis | 110 | 16 | 42 | 14.5% |
| Brett Webber | 148 | 15 | 39 | 10.1% |
| D Gray St John | 93 | 12 | 32 | 12.9% |
| Paul Matchett | 123 | 10 | 32 | 8.1% |
| Stuart Pettigrew | 46 | 9 | 24 | 19.6% |
| Fanie Bronkhorst | 184 | 9 | 34 | 4.9% |
From our own race cards and results, as of 21 Oct 2026. Today’s winners · All racing today.