BELIEVE THE BEST Thoroughbred



Believe The Best is a thoroughbred horse born in South Africa in 2015. Race horse Believe The Best is by Oratorio (IRE) out of Live Your Dreams (SAF) , trained by S B Kotzen. Believe The Best form is available here. Owned by Mr I D Berg, Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd & Mr G M Kotzen.


Pedigree :
Sire ORATORIO (IRE) 2002
Dam LIVE YOUR DREAMS (SAF) 2001
Dam Sire JALLAD (USA) 1988

About the horse :
Description 8yo B Mare
Trainer S B Kotzen
Owner Mr I D Berg, Ben Botha (Pty) Ltd & Mr G M Kotzen
Career 1 Win (10%) - 1 Place (20%) - 10 starts
Wins 1400m (1)
PM South Africa : ZAR R78,200

Sale Information :
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2023 August Online Auction (16)  

Woodhill Racing 

Psd. ZAR R 0

Res. ZAR R

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2021 September Online Auction (12)  

Mrs J A Wintle Dispersal Sale 

Psd. ZAR R 0

Res. ZAR R

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2017 Cape Premier Yearling Sale (116)  

Highlands Farm Stud 

Astute Bloodstock

ZAR R 650,000



Starts:

10

Win Rate:

10%

Place Rate:

20%










Believe The Best Past Races

14 of 14, 03 Aug 2020, R8 COVID 19 NATIONAL CRISIS HELPLINE 0800029999 FM 68 HANDICAP (F & M) 1600m | ZAR R 35,000 | 59.5kg | J: J KING | T: S B KOTZEN | | 1:36.07 | Winner: NIPPY SWEETIE
13 of 14, 24 Jul 2020, R5 STAY SAFE WITH A MASK FM 70 HANDICAP (F & M) 1400m | ZAR R 35,000 | 58.5kg | J: L MXOTHWA | T: S B KOTZEN | | 1:26.97 | Winner: VI VA PI PA
11 of 12, 03 Jun 2020, R8 COVID 19 NATIONAL CRISIS HELPLINE 0800 029 999 MR 74 HANDICAP 1200m | ZAR R 40,000 | 59.0kg | J: MORNE WINNAAR | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:15.63 | Winner: OUTOFTHEORDINARY
11 of 11, 07 Mar 2020, R8 NEXT RACEMMETING DURBANVILLE 14 MARCH 2020 FM 74 HANDICAP (F & M) 1400m | ZAR R 55,000 | 61.5kg | J: ANTHONY ANDREWS | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:24.00 | Winner: SILVER TIARA
7 of 12, 15 Feb 2020, R8 NEXT SUMMER EVENT KENILWORTH 22 FEBRUARY 2020 FM 78 DIVIDED HANDICAP (F & M) 1100m | ZAR R 65,000 | 59.5kg | J: MORNE WINNAAR | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:07.37 | Winner: FOURS A CROWD
5 of 12, 27 Oct 2018, R3 TABONLINE.CO.ZA FM 72 HANDICAP (F & M) 1200m | ZAR R 83,000 | 55.5kg | J: L HEWITSON | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:12.03 | Winner: RUSH HOUR GIRL
13 of 14, 28 Jul 2018, R5 THEKWINI STAKES (GRADE 1) 1600m | ZAR R 750,000 | 60.0kg | J: MARK KHAN | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:36.98 | Winner: RETURN FLIGHT
13 of 14, 07 Jul 2018, R5 SAMSUNG GOLDEN SLIPPER (GRADE 2) 1400m | ZAR R 600,000 | 60.0kg | J: RICHARD FOURIE | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:24.66 | Winner: CELTIC SEA
1 of 15, 17 Jun 2018, R9 BRANSON COMMODITIES MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) 1400m | ZAR R 105,000 | 56.0kg | J: ATHANDIWE MGUDLWA | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:24.67 | 2nd: ROY'S NOVICE
3 of 12, 30 May 2018, R3 RACING. IT'S A RUSH MAIDEN PLATE (F & M) 1200m | ZAR R 105,000 | 57.0kg | J: RICHARD FOURIE | T: G KOTZEN | | 1:11.78 | Winner: GO THULI GO



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ATHANDIWE MGUDLWA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,900 20 200
RICHARD FOURIE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,100 -20 0
MARK KHAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LYLE HEWITSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $200 -10 0
MORNE WINNAAR 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
ANTHONY ANDREWS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LUYOLO MXOTHWA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
J KING 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
SCOTTSVILLE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,900 20 200
GREYVILLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,100 -10 0
GREYVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
KENILWORTH 0 0% 0 0% 3 $200 -30 0
DURBANVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
FAIRVIEW 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
FAIRVIEW 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0