DAVE THE KING Thoroughbred



Dave The King is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2019. Race horse Dave The King is by Global View (USA) out of Touche (SAF) , trained by Mike & Mathew De Kock. Dave The King form is available here. Owned by MESSRS L M NESTADT & GARY PLAYER STUD FARM (PTY) LTD & RALPHS RACING (PTY) LTD (NOM: MISS K RALPHS).


Pedigree :
Sire GLOBAL VIEW (USA) 2011
Dam TOUCHE (SAF) 2007
Dam Sire JET MASTER (SAF) 1994

About the horse :
Foal Date 28 Sep 2019
Description 6yo B Gelding
Trainer Mike & Mathew De Kock
Owner Messrs L M Nestadt & Gary Player Stud Farm (Pty) Ltd & Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss K Ralphs)
Career 9 Wins (31%) - 7 Placings (55%) - 29 starts
Wins 1200m (3), 1500m (2), 1600m (3), 1800m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R6,185,269

Sale Information :
offline

2021 Cape Premier Yearling Sale (183)  

Millstream Farm (As Agent) 

Ralphs Racing (Pty) Ltd

ZAR R 175,000



Starts:

29

Win Rate:

31%

Place Rate:

55%










Dave The King Past Races

13 of 14, 10 Jan 2026, R8 L'ORMARINS KING'S PLATE (WFA) (GRADE 1) 1600m | ZAR R 3,000,000 | 60.0kg | J: R MUNGER | T: M M D KOCK | Led-Dropped out sharply | 1:37.00 | Winner: THE REAL PRINCE
1 of 13, 13 Dec 2025, R6 RIDGEMONT GREEN POINT STAKES (GRADE 2) 1600m | ZAR R 600,000 | 60.0kg | J: C MURRAY | T: M M D KOCK | OP-Came with a good run | 1:38.77 | 2nd: GARRIX
4 of 7, 07 Nov 2025, R8 WWW.GALLOPTV.CO.ZA CONDITIONS PLATE 1200m | ZAR R 139,000 | 62.0kg | J: C MURRAY | T: M M D KOCK | MF-Failed to come on | 1:11.56 | Winner: GLADATORIAN
5 of 7, 27 Jul 2025, R8 HKJC CHAMPIONS CUP (GRADE 1) 1800m | ZAR R 1,500,000 | 60.0kg | J: C MURRAY | T: M M D KOCK | Led-Folded up badly | 1:48.49 | Winner: GLADATORIAN
1 of 12, 07 Jun 2025, R7 HOLLYWOODBETS GOLD CHALLENGE (GRADE 1) 1600m | ZAR R 2,000,000 | 60.0kg | J: C MURRAY | T: M M D KOCK | OP-Worked home too well | 1:36.44 | 2nd: ORIENTAL CHARM
1 of 10, 18 May 2025, R6 SIR THEOPHILUS ST GEORGE A STAKES 1500m | ZAR R 185,000 | 61.5kg | J: C MURRAY | T: M M D KOCK | Led-Bolted in | 1:29.05 | 2nd: ROYAL VICTORY
6 of 8, 30 Nov 2024, R3 CIRCA HOSPITALITY PINNACLE STAKES 1400m | ZAR R 200,000 | 62.0kg | J: PIERE STRYDOM | T: M F D KOCK | | 1:25.36 | Winner: FIRE 'N FLAMES
14 of 16, 02 Nov 2024, R7 ALLIED STEELRODE ONAMISSION CHARITY MILE (GRADE 2) 1600m | ZAR R 1,000,000 | 63.0kg | J: R FOURIE | T: M F D KOCK | | 1:37.84 | Winner: WINCHESTER MANSION
1 of 9, 28 Jul 2024, R8 THE HKJC CHAMPIONS CUP (GRADE 1) 1800m | ZAR R 1,500,000 | 60.0kg | J: R FOURIE | T: M F D KOCK | | 1:49.49 | 2nd: COUSIN CASEY
1 of 12, 08 Jun 2024, R7 HOLLYWOODBETS GOLD CHALLENGE (GRADE 1) 1600m | ZAR R 2,000,000 | 60.0kg | J: M YENI | T: M F D KOCK | Led-Never in doubt | 1:36.15 | 2nd: COUSIN CASEY



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CALLAN MURRAY 3 60% 0 0% 5 $143,141 158 355
J JACOBS 2 100% 0 0% 2 $8,300 420 2100
CRAIG ZACKEY 2 40% 2 40% 5 $47,199 -1 58
MUZI YENI 1 100% 0 0% 1 $102,200 100 1000
RICHARD FOURIE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $76,700 12 112
S'MANGA KHUMALO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CORNE ORFFER 0 0% 1 33% 3 $6,100 -30 0
CHRISTOPHE SOUMILLON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $86,730 -10 0
KEAGAN DE MELO 0 0% 1 100% 1 $10,040 -10 0
JUAN PAUL V'D MERWE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
B FAYD'HERBE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
PIERE STRYDOM 0 0% 2 40% 5 $34,873 -50 0
RYAN MUNGER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
GREYVILLE 3 33% 3 33% 9 $326,757 85 161
KENILWORTH 3 38% 2 25% 8 $131,143 495 681
SCOTTSVILLE 2 100% 0 0% 2 $16,800 48 240
TURFFONTEIN INSIDE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $5,710 1 55
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 0 0% 2 29% 7 $34,873 -70 0
DURBANVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0