KING OF SPIN is a gelding by Canford Cliffs, out of the Spectrum mare Allegoria. Purchased by the Hollywood Syndicate at the BSA August Two Year Old Sale 2022, he was bred by Ridgemont Highlands.
Name: KING OF SPIN
Named By: Brand Ambassador – Keshav Maharaj
Name Meaning: His surname means King and he is a spin bowler for the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Proteas.
Sex: Bay Gelding
Gelded: 31 Jan 2024
Sire: Canford Cliffs (IRE)
Dam: Allegoria (IRE)
Damsire: Spectrum (IRE)
DOB: 01 September 2020
Breeder: Ridgemont Highlands
Pedigree: See Here
Trainer: Stuart Ferrie
Previous Trainer: Brett/James Crawford
Record: 14-3-4
UPDATES – King Of Spin
April 6th, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf. Finished 4th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was very unlucky not to have won. He ran into trouble up the straight.
February 7th, 2025
633 – KING OF SPIN wins Race 4 over 1400m on the Hollywoodbets Greyville polytrack this evening. He was given a well-timed ride by Sporting Post-sponsored Jockey Sean Veale and is now a three-time winner. The son of Canford Cliffs is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Stuart Ferrie and is bred by Ridgemont. King Of Spin is named by Brand Ambassador Keshav Maharaj who is celebrating his birthday today. We hope you have had an amazing day and we wish you all the very best. Race Replay / Interview.
January 19th, 2025
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 7th out of 15 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A good first run in KZN. He hung in which made it difficult to ride him. He will step up to a 1400m next time and could be a big runner.
December 11th, 2024
He has relocated to KZN and has arrived at the Stuart Ferrie yard.
November 16th, 2024
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 9th out of 13 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was given every chance. He cost himself from finishing closer by hanging out badly. He maybe better around a right hand turn as it will stop him from hanging out.
October 19th, 2024
Raced over 1250m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Finished 6th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He was not disappointing. I feel he would have run a better race if allowed to stride along a bit earlier, even before entering the straight.
September 7th, 2024
585 – KING OF SPIN goes from start to finish and returns to winning ways in Race 7 over 1250m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville 🌟 The son of Canford Cliffs was ridden to victory by Sporting Post-sponsored Jockey Luyolo Mxothwa. He is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Brett Crawford who celebrates his birthday today and is bred by Ridgemont. Race replay and Interview.
August 1st, 2024
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Finished 8th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He pulled hard in the early part of the race. Gareth Wright said post-race that he should be ridden on the speed as he is a long striding horse and one paced.
May 26th, 2024
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 9th out of 12 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Brett said he needed the run badly and that he will go up in trip next time. He also stated that we can expect improvement from this run.
January 31st, 2024
KING OF SPIN was gelded today.
January 27th, 2024
Raced over 1600m in the Cape Racing Gold Rush at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 16th out of 16 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He over-raced and stopped badly. He may need gelding to settle down as he is doing everything wrong in a race.
January 13th, 2024
498 – KING OF SPIN brings up the Hollywood Syndicate’s 50th winner for the 2023/2024 season. He tracked the leader under Luyolo Mxothwa and dug down deep to notch up his first career victory over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. The son of Canford Cliffs is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Brett Crawford and is bred by Ridgemont. Well done to Brand Ambassador Keshav Maharaj who named King Of Spin. His surname means King and he is a spin bowler for the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Proteas. Race Replay and Interview.
December 6th, 2023
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth. Finished 2nd out of 16 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Got caught on the line. He cost himself the race by hanging out up the straight.
November 18th, 2023
Raced over 1250m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Finished 4th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: It was a slowly run race and they sprinted up the straight. It was hard to make up the ground.
October 7th, 2023
Raced over 1250m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Finished 7th out of 13 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: I feel we should put a line through that run. Very disappointing.
September 13th, 2023
Raced over 1250m at Hollywoodbets Durbanville. Finished 2nd out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good run from a poor draw and he raced three wide throughout the turn. He looks a smart horse.
August 26th, 2022
The Hollywood Syndicate purchased King Of Spin who is a Canford Cliffs bay colt out of the dam Allegoria (by Spectrum) at the BSA August Two Year Old Sale 2022 (Lot 169). He is bred by Ridgemont Highlands.