SURPRISE PARTY Thoroughbred



Surprise Party is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2022. Race horse Surprise Party is by Gimmethegreenlight (AUS) out of Party Crasher (SAF) , trained by Paul Matchett. Surprise Party form is available here. Owned by Mr H P N Pretorius.


Pedigree :
Sire GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) 2008
Dam PARTY CRASHER (SAF) 2013
Dam Sire PHILANTHROPIST (USA) 2001

About the horse :
Description 3yo B Filly
Trainer Paul Matchett
Owner Mr H P N Pretorius
Career 2 Wins (25%) - 1 Place (38%) - 8 starts
Wins 1160m (1), 1800m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R146,182

Sale Information :
offline

2024 August Two Year Old Sale (244)  

Varsfontein Stud 

Capital Stud

ZAR R 700,000



Starts:

8

Win Rate:

25%

Place Rate:

38%










SURPRISE PARTY Current Nominations/Acceptances

05 May 2026

Tuesday

15:50

At

Vaal (SAF)

Race 6 - #YOUCANBETONUS! FM 94 DIVIDED HANDICAP

1400m - ZAR R110,000




Surprise Party Past Races

4 of 9, 26 Mar 2026, R8 NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 31 MARCH FM 79 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) 1800m | ZAR R 105,000 | 57.5kg | J: R VENNIKER | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:51.29 | Winner: AZALEAS FOR ALL
8 of 9, 05 Feb 2026, R5 SA DERBY 4 APRIL FM 79 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) 1800m | ZAR R 105,000 | 57.0kg | J: P MXOLI | T: P MATCHETT | | 1:51.69 | Winner: DUCHESS OF PALOMA
8 of 10, 01 Nov 2025, R4 TAB STARLING STAKES (GRADE 3) 1400m | ZAR R 250,000 | 59.0kg | J: R VENNIKER | T: P MATCHETT | Got Bk-Never looked likely | 1:25.88 | Winner: VALENTINA BALDUCCI
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Horse Stat
Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MUZI YENI 1 50% 0 0% 2 $4,752 50 300
PHILASANDE MXOLI 1 50% 0 0% 2 $5,252 25 175
RACHEL VENNIKER 0 0% 0 0% 2 $420 -20 0
CRAIG ZACKEY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,891 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 2 50% 0 0% 4 $10,004 75 238
VAAL 0 0% 1 25% 4 $2,311 -40 0


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