SHELDON Thoroughbred



Sheldon is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2018. Race horse Sheldon is by Querari (GER) out of Scintilla (SAF) , trained by J A Janse Van Vuuren. Sheldon form is available here. Owned by WERNARS FAMILY.


Pedigree :
Sire QUERARI (GER) 2006
Dam SCINTILLA (SAF) 2005
Dam Sire SILVANO (GER) 1996

About the horse :
Foal Date 12 Sep 2018
Description 7yo B Gelding
Trainer J A Janse Van Vuuren
Owner Wernars Family
Career 7 Wins (18%) - 12 Placings (49%) - 39 starts
Wins 1000m (6), 1100m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R788,356

Sale Information :
offline

2020 Cape Premier Yearling Sale (83)  

Maine Chance Farms 

Pound Bloodstock

ZAR R 325,000



Starts:

39

Win Rate:

18%

Place Rate:

49%










Sheldon Past Races

11 of 11, 29 Jan 2026, R5 SA DERBY 4 APRIL MR 104 HANDICAP 1000m | ZAR R 160,000 | 61.0kg | J: K D MELO | T: J A J V VUUREN | MF-Only battled | 0:56.35 | Winner: MOVER AND SHAKER
14 of 14, 29 Nov 2025, R5 NEW TURF CARRIERS MERCHANTS (GRADE 3) 1160m | ZAR R 550,000 | 54.0kg | J: L NHLAPO | T: J A J V VUUREN | Off-P-Only battled | 1:09.29 | Winner: PISTOL PETE
14 of 15, 01 Mar 2025, R9 TAB J J THE JET PLANE STAKES (GRADE 3) 1000m | ZAR R 300,000 | 56.0kg | J: C MAUJEAN | T: J A J V VUUREN | Got Bk-Couldn't close off | 0:57.23 | Winner: WILLIAM ROBERTSON



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
GAVIN LERENA 4 31% 7 54% 13 $39,450 37 98
ASHTON ARRIES 1 50% 1 50% 2 $5,000 18 140
G PIETERSE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,500 25 250
LOUIS NHLAPO 1 20% 2 40% 5 $10,355 20 120
KEAGAN DE MELO 0 0% 0 0% 2 $400 -20 0
N KLINK 0 0% 2 100% 2 $2,400 -20 0
CHASE MAUJEAN 0 0% 0 0% 3 $0 -30 0
J R SYSTER 0 0% 0 0% 2 $300 -20 0
K MATSUNYANE 0 0% 0 0% 3 $800 -30 0
DIEGO DE GOUVEIA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HENNIE GREYLING 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
S'MANGA KHUMALO 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
J PENNY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CALVIN HABIB 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 3 17% 5 28% 18 $30,094 -72 43
TURFFONTEIN INSIDE 2 22% 3 33% 9 $19,939 4 82
VAAL 1 12% 3 38% 8 $10,172 -10 75
GREYVILLE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $3,800 18 140
KENILWORTH 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,600 -20 0