Avignon

(South Africa)

Country

South Africa

Foal Date

2020-08-28

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Master Of My Fate

Dam

Var Countess

Sire of Dam

Var

Prize Money

$7,162

Trainer

Piet Botha

Owner

Messrs J F Desjardins & J P Heyns, Dr J Steytler &

About

Avignon, a four-year-old gelding from South Africa, is trained by Piet Botha. Sired by Master Of My Fate and out of the dam Var Countess, Avignon has secured one victory in its racing career. Its most notable win came on October 16, 2023, at Durbanville. Ridden by jockey R Fourie, Avignon triumphed in the $74,341.00 Cape Turf Club Syndicates Maiden Plate, besting Storm Boulevard.