SA Trainers Log 2026/27: Who Leads the Championship
Justin Snaith leads the SA trainers log for 2026/27 with R6.74 million in stakes from 55 winners. Alan Greeff is second, R2.50 million behind, while Mike and Mathew de Kock are third.
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Below, the bars show how far ahead Snaith is on prize money. In fact, his lead over Greeff is bigger than everything the tenth placed yard has earned all season.
The Full SA Trainers Log for 2026/27
First of all, the championship goes on stakes, the prize money a trainer’s runners earn, rather than on winners. Below is the top 15 as at 11 November 2026, using the official figures from the National Horseracing Authority.
Stakes in rand. On a phone, the log shows winners and stakes only.
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How the Trainers Championship Looks
Snaith is where he usually is. He won last season’s title by more than R20 million, and once again his Cape string is landing the biggest prizes. In fact, his runners earn over R21,000 a start, the best of any yard with more than 200 runners.
Alan Greeff, on the other hand, is the one chasing. He has 47 winners from only 217 runners, and his favourites win two times in three. However, he races mostly at Fairview, where the purses are smaller, so he needs a lot of winners to keep pace on stakes.
Meanwhile, Sean Tarry has made a quiet start. He finished second last season, but this time he sits fifth with 20 winners from 202 runners. Still, it is early, and the big summer races in Johannesburg and Cape Town carry the prize money that settles the title.
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The Best Trainer and Jockey Partnerships
Richard Fourie rides for both of the top two yards, which tells you where the winners are coming from. As a result, these five pairings have the most winners this season, on Raceform figures.
For the riders’ side of things, see our jockeys log, and our jockeys and trainers hub has a profile for each of the leading names.
Last Season: The 2025/26 Trainers Log
To begin with, Snaith took the 2025/26 title with 140 winners and R39.58 million. Oddly enough, Greeff trained more winners than anyone, 149 in all, yet finished fifth because his prizes were smaller.
Trainers Log: Your Questions
Who is the leading trainer in South Africa?
Justin Snaith leads the 2026/27 trainers log with R6,743,040 in stakes from 55 winners, as at 11 November 2026. Alan Greeff is second on R4,239,275.
How is the SA trainers championship decided?
The title goes to the trainer whose runners earn the most prize money over the season. So winners matter, but only through the stakes they bring in. The season runs from 1 August to 31 July.
Who won the trainers championship in 2025/26?
Justin Snaith won it again, with 140 winners and R39.58 million in stakes. After that, Sean Tarry finished second.
Which trainer has the best strike rate this season?
Among the bigger yards, Alan Greeff does, with a winner from 21.7% of his 217 runners. By contrast, the smaller Dawson yard is on 26%, but from only 50 runners.