ROCK OF AFRICA Thoroughbred



Rock Of Africa is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2013. Race horse Rock Of Africa is by Seventh Rock (AUS) out of Imperial Grace (SAF) , trained by Erico Verdonese. Rock Of Africa form is available here. Owned by Messrs A D & D R Dowling.


Pedigree :
Sire SEVENTH ROCK (AUS) 2004
Dam IMPERIAL GRACE (SAF) 2001
Dam Sire CASEY TIBBS (IRE) 1994

About the horse :
Description 11yo B Gelding
Trainer Erico Verdonese
Owner Messrs A D & D R Dowling
Career 7 Wins (11%) - 20 Placings (42%) - 64 starts
Wins 1200m (6), 1400m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R686,812

Sale Information :
offline

2015 Cape Premier Yearling Sale (156)  

Hemel 'N Aarde Stud 

Vaughan Marshall

ZAR R 250,000



Starts:

64

Win Rate:

11%

Place Rate:

42%










Rock of Africa Past Races

5 of 11, 14 Jul 2022, R8 NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 16 JULY MR 78 HANDICAP 1400m | ZAR R 55,000 | 60.0kg | J: C ZACKEY | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:24.40 | Winner: VANDERBILT
8 of 13, 05 Jul 2022, R4 PLAY SOCCER 6, 10 AND 13 MR 84 HANDICAP 1500m | ZAR R 70,000 | 57.0kg | J: C ZACKEY | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:32.11 | Winner: BEY SUYAY
2 of 10, 17 Feb 2022, R8 NEXT VAAL RACEMEETING TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY MR 80 HANDICAP 1400m | ZAR R 80,000 | 59.0kg | J: D SCHWARZ | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:22.27 | Winner: SUITED CONNECTOR
7 of 9, 25 Jan 2022, R4 TAB TELEBET 0861 000 822 MR 80 HANDICAP 1200m | ZAR R 80,000 | 60.5kg | J: D D GOUVEIA | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:12.06 | Winner: CORVETTE CAPTAIN
8 of 13, 06 Jan 2022, R6 RA TOPS UP FEATURE RACE STAKES MR 88 HANDICAP 1400m | ZAR R 100,000 | 58.0kg | J: J GATES | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:23.79 | Winner: DUKE OF SUSSEX
9 of 10, 23 Dec 2021, R5 RA TOPS UP FEATURE RACE STAKES MR 96 HANDICAP 1500m | ZAR R 92,500 | 55.5kg | J: W KENNEDY | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:32.49 | Winner: THEORY OF FLIGHT
7 of 13, 11 Dec 2021, R8 WORLD SPORTS BETTING HERITAGE CONSOLATION 1475m | ZAR R 125,000 | 54.5kg | J: J GATES | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:26.82 | Winner: BOWIE
2 of 9, 18 Nov 2021, R5 HIGHVELD RACING.CO.ZA MIDDLE STAKES 1400m | ZAR R 92,500 | 58.0kg | J: D D GOUVEIA | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:23.58 | Winner: THEORY OF FLIGHT
3 of 9, 28 Oct 2021, R7 SAVE THE DATE SUMMER CUP 27 NOVEMBER MR 100 HANDICAP 1400m | ZAR R 100,000 | 53.5kg | J: D D GOUVEIA | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:23.81 | Winner: CAPTAIN HINDSIGHT
5 of 10, 09 Oct 2021, R9 NEXT TURFFONTEIN RACEMEETING SATURDAY 16 OCTOBER MIDDLE STAKES 1450m | ZAR R 100,000 | 58.0kg | J: R MUNGER | T: E VERDONESE | | 1:30.46 | Winner: VAL D'ORCIA



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
M J BYLEVELD 2 13% 5 33% 15 $16,600 -52 52
J GATES 2 33% 1 17% 6 $9,400 250 483
JOSE L. ORTIZ 1 50% 0 0% 2 $4,400 -4 28
GRANT VAN NIEKERK 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,400 100 1000
DENNIS SCHWARZ 1 17% 3 50% 6 $11,100 310 600
B FAYD'HERBE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,400 -10 0
ANTHONY DELPECH 0 0% 1 100% 1 $800 -10 0
ANTHONY ANDREWS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,900 -20 0
D DILLON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $200 -20 0
OSWALD NOACH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RANDALL SIMONS 0 0% 0 0% 4 $0 -40 0
CRAIG ZACKEY 0 0% 0 0% 5 $900 -50 0
GAVIN LERENA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $500 -20 0
CHASE MAUJEAN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,000 -20 0
RAYMOND DANIELSON 0 0% 1 33% 3 $1,200 -30 0
DIEGO DE GOUVEIA 0 0% 3 75% 4 $2,900 -40 0
RYAN MUNGER 0 0% 1 50% 2 $800 -20 0
WARREN KENNEDY 0 0% 1 25% 4 $1,800 -40 0
J R SYSTER 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,800 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
VAAL 2 11% 5 28% 18 $17,400 400 311
KENILWORTH 2 25% 1 12% 8 $13,700 46 132
SCOTTSVILLE 1 17% 4 67% 6 $10,200 11 102
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 1 6% 4 25% 16 $8,300 -60 56
FAIRVIEW 1 50% 0 0% 2 $4,800 7 85
TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE 0 0% 3 60% 5 $5,700 -50 0
GREYVILLE 0 0% 2 100% 2 $2,900 -20 0
DURBANVILLE 0 0% 1 25% 4 $800 -40 0
GREYVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 3 $300 -30 0