SIYAVUYA is a gelding by Erik The Red, out of the Caesour (USA) mare Castle Pine. Purchased by Hollywood Racing at the 2024 BSA Cape Yearling Sale, he was bred by Varsfontein Stud.
Name: SIYAVUYA
Named By: Hollywoodbets Life After Racing Team
Name Meaning: This means “we are happy” in Xhosa. They like the name because that’s what they are working at Ashburton for the Hollywoodbets Life After Racing team.
Sex: Bay Gelding
Sire: Erik The Red
Dam: Castle Pine
Damsire: Caesour (USA)
DOB: 6 September 2022
Gelded: 12 December 2025
Breeder: Varsfontein Stud
Pedigree: See Here
Trainer: Gareth van Zyl
Record: 2-0-0
Status: Retired (09/02/2026)
Updates – Siyavuya
February 9th, 2026
He has been retired and will go to Hollywoodbets Life After Racing. Nicole will find a good home for him.
February 6th, 2026
Raced over 1600m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 9th out of 11 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He has retired.
December 12th, 2025
He was gelded this morning.
November 28th, 2025
Raced over 1400m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 6th out of 7 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: He doesn’t look too good. We will give him one more run to see if he improves.
February 25th, 2024
Hollywood Racing purchased Nuuk who is an Erik The Red bay colt out of the dam Castle Pine (by Caesour) at the 2024 BSA Cape Yearling Sale (Lot 28). He is bred by Varsfontein Stud.