KEY ELEMENT Thoroughbred



Key Element is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2020. Race horse Key Element is by Querari (GER) out of Surefire (SAF) , trained by Paul Matchett. Key Element form is available here. Owned by MESSRS M J KAPNIAS & A M KAPNIAS.


Pedigree :
Sire QUERARI (GER) 2006
Dam SUREFIRE (SAF) 2010
Dam Sire COUNT DUBOIS (GB) 1998

About the horse :
Foal Date 25 Oct 2020
Description 5yo B Mare
Trainer Paul Matchett
Owner Messrs M J Kapnias & A M Kapnias
Career 5 Wins (17%) - 5 Placings (34%) - 29 starts
Wins 1450m (1), 1600m (4)
PM South Africa : ZAR R424,250

Sale Information :
offline

2022 November Two Year Old Sale (96)  

Boland Stud 

Matchett Racing

ZAR R 260,000



Starts:

29

Win Rate:

17%

Place Rate:

34%










Key Element Past Races

1 of 13, 29 May 2025, R7 SUMMER CUP 29 NOVEMBER FM 92 HANDICAP (F & M) 1600m | ZAR R 100,000 | 58.5kg | J: P MXOLI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:35.60 | 2nd: LAST CAR TO PASS
9 of 10, 17 May 2025, R8 WWW.TAB.CO.ZA MR 96 HANDICAP 1600m | ZAR R 110,000 | 58.0kg | J: P MXOLI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:38.49 | Winner: CLAW
5 of 8, 12 Apr 2025, R5 JACQUELINE HENDERSON, GRAHAM KENT, GINGER MASTERTON PINNACLE STAKES 1600m | ZAR R 200,000 | 56.0kg | J: P MXOLI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:39.59 | Winner: MUSICAL SCORE
6 of 7, 15 Mar 2025, R6 BOOK FOR CHAMPIONS DAY 29 MARCH PINNACLE STAKES 1400m | ZAR R 200,000 | 52.0kg | J: P MXOLI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:25.54 | Winner: POMODORO'S JET
11 of 15, 01 Mar 2025, R5 WILGERBOSDRIFT ACACIA STAKES (LISTED) 1600m | ZAR R 250,000 | 54.0kg | J: R VENNIKER | T: P MATCHETT | MF-Wasn't up to it | 1:39.80 | Winner: GIMMEFABULOUS
5 of 7, 08 Feb 2025, R6 TAB 4RACING APP CONDITIONS PLATE (F & M) 1600m | ZAR R 135,000 | 56.5kg | J: R VENNIKER | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:40.01 | Winner: WILLY MEET AGAIN
4 of 9, 26 Jan 2025, R8 RACEHORSE OWNERS ASSOCIATION MIDDLE STAKES 1600m | ZAR R 160,000 | 58.0kg | J: M YENI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:38.45 | Winner: PLAYER
7 of 7, 16 Dec 2024, R7 MIKE DE KOCK IPI TOMBE CHALLENGE (GRADE 2) 1600m | ZAR R 500,000 | 58.0kg | J: R VENNIKER | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:39.58 | Winner: WHITE PEARL
10 of 10, 15 Nov 2024, R6 SUMMER PUDDING HANDICAP (LISTED) 1600m | ZAR R 225,000 | 57.5kg | J: P MXOLI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:39.38 | Winner: LADY FALLON
5 of 13, 05 Oct 2024, R6 BETWAY JOBURG SPRING F & M CHALLENGE (GRADE 2) 1450m | ZAR R 450,000 | 59.5kg | J: P MXOLI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:27.52 | Winner: CELTIC RUMOURS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
P MXOLI 4 22% 5 28% 18 $29,676 176 175
CRAIG ZACKEY 1 50% 0 0% 2 $4,322 18 140
R A VENNIKER 0 0% 0 0% 6 $418 -60 0
CALVIN HABIB 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
K MATSUNYANE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MUZI YENI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $600 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
VAAL 3 75% 0 0% 4 $13,737 292 756
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 1 6% 3 17% 18 $11,317 -142 16
TURFFONTEIN INSIDE 1 17% 2 33% 6 $9,962 -37 22
GREYVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0