| Variety Club | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Var |
| Grandsire | Forest Wildcat |
| Dam | La Massine |
| Damsire | Secret Prospector |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 8 September 2008[1] |
| Country | South Africa |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Beaumont Stud |
| Owner | Ingrid Jooste & Markus Jooste |
| Trainer | Joey Ramsden Mike de Kock |
| Record | 23: 17-4-1 |
| Major wins | |
| Langerman Stakes (2011) Cape Guineas (2012) KRA Guineas (2012) Winter Guineas (2012) Rising Sun Gold Challenge (2012, 2013) Queen's Plate (2013) Pinnacle Stakes (2013) Firebreak Stakes (2014) Godolphin Mile (2014) Champions Mile (2014) | |
| Awards | |
| South African Horse of the Year (2012, 2013) | |
Variety Club (foaled 8 September 2008) is a South African Thoroughbred racehorse. Racing in his native country, the horse won numerous major races including the Cape Guineas, the Queen's Plate and two editions of the Rising Sun Gold Challenge. He was voted South African Horse of the Year in both 2012 and 2013. After a complicated and protracted quarantine procedure he was allowed to compete internationally and established himself as one of the best horses in the world in 2014 with wins in the Godolphin Mile in Dubai and the Champions Mile in Hong Kong. He was retired from racing in autumn 2014 to become a breeding stallion in South Africa.