Horse Profile

First Venture
Stable

Trained by G C Strang at Seymour, First Venture is a 6 year old gelding by the sire Palentino, out of the dam Initial Venture.

He has won a total of 2 races from 34 starts for a win percentage of 6%. His career earnings are $24k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Caulfield Heath on November 28th in 2024 when he won $1,100 in the LockettLED.au Mdn Plate (a set weight race over 1,200 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-2380.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $1k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$24k
Starts
34
Wins
2
Second
1
Third
2
Win %
6
Place %
15
Profit
-23.8
Conditions
Good
17
1-1-0
$1k
Soft
9
0-0-1
$1k
Heavy
6
1-0-0
$1k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1200m
6
2-0-1
+4.2
1400m
3
0-0-0
-3
1600m
5
0-0-0
-5
1590m
1
0-0-0
-1
1512m
1
0-0-0
-1
2221m
1
0-0-0
-1
2050m
1
0-0-0
-1
1540m
1
0-1-0
-1
1950m
1
0-0-0
-1
2000m
2
0-0-0
-2
2008m
1
0-0-0
-1
3000m
1
0-0-0
-1
2012m
1
0-0-0
-1
1523m
1
0-0-0
-1
2140m
1
0-0-0
-1
1775m
1
0-0-1
-1
1203m
1
0-0-0
-1
1100m
1
0-0-0
-1
1300m
2
0-0-0
-2
1207m
1
0-0-0
-1
1000m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Mansfield
1
1-0-0
+3.2
Berrigan
2
0-0-0
-2
Yea
4
1-0-1
+2
Bendigo
2
0-0-0
-2
Wodonga
2
0-0-0
-2
Swan Hill
3
0-0-0
-3
Albury
1
0-0-0
-1
Geelong
1
0-0-0
-1
Seymour
4
0-0-0
-4
Alexandra
1
0-1-0
-1
Yarra Glen
1
0-0-0
-1
Wangaratta
1
0-0-0
-1
Woolamai
1
0-0-0
-1
Kilmore
3
0-0-0
-3
Moonee Valley
1
0-0-0
-1
Merton
1
0-0-0
-1
Drouin
1
0-0-1
-1
Kyneton
1
0-0-0
-1
Caulfield Heath
1
0-0-0
-1
Corowa
1
0-0-0
-1
Jerilderie
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
VIC
29
2-1-2
-18.8
NSW
5
0-0-0
-5

Race History

Nov-4 25
1/7
0.1
$4.2
Mansfield
8
1200
Platinum Horse Transport Trophy Race (2)
$2k
$5k
T Johnson
64½
79.16
-
Nov-1 25
10/11
15.7
$17
Berrigan
7
1400
(Bm50)
$0k
$12k
C Quilty
56
82.39
34.98
Oct-18 25
1/8
2.0
$6
Yea
3
1200
Mdn Plate
$2k
$5k
T Johnson
67
72.43
-
Spell of 65 Days
Aug-14 25
11/11
15.0
$301
Bendigo
6
1600
Inglis Xtra Bonus Mdn Plate
$0k
$43k
J Keating
59½
99.17
37.11
11
11,9,10
-1
Aug-5 25
7/9
10.0
$41
Wodonga
8
1590
Parkside Produce Mdn Plate
$1k
$32k
S Field
57½
100.44
39.45
9
9,8,8
+1
Jul-29 25
10/14
15.5
$101
Swan Hill
9
1600
Footts Swan Hill Demolition Group Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
J Keating
59½
102.72
-
7
7,8,10
Jul-18 25
9/13
6.5
$51
Albury
7
1400
Jindera Tyre Service Mdn Hcp
$1k
$27k
J Keating
56
87.03
37.68
9
9,8
-1
Jun-26 25
7/12
12.5
$91
Bendigo
8
1600
The Big Screen Company Mdn Plate
$1k
$38k
J Keating
59½
100.68
38.07
6
6,7,5
-2
Jun-20 25
7/12
7.9
$201
Geelong
6
1512
Fleet Plant Hire Solutions Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
J Keating
59½
93.82
37.40
6
6,7
Jun-8 25
9/13
9.1
$81
Swan Hill
7
1600
4yo+ Mdn Plate
$1k
$40k
A O'Driscoll
57½
100.79
38.94
13
13,13,11
+2
Apr-27 25
13/14
21.0
$151
Seymour
5
2221
4 X 4 Extras Online Hcp (58)
$0k
$27k
T Spillane
53½
141.28
37.26
12
11,12,14
+1
Apr-22 25
8/10
11.8
$151
Wodonga
4
2050
MacJac Sheds Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
T Spillane
55½
125.23
35.84
10
10,10,10
+2
Apr-5 25
2/5
0.8
$8
Alexandra
3
1540
Mdn Plate
$1k
$5k
D Walker
67
94.94
-
Mar-16 25
7/8
17.6
$151
Yarra Glen
10
1950
3yo+ Mdn
$1k
$38k
Z Waller
56½
129.00
38.26
7
6,7,7
Mar-13 25
10/11
17.4
$151
Wangaratta
4
2000
3yo+ Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
T Spillane
55½
125.01
35.94
10
10,10,10
Mar-1 25
4/7
9.8
$7
Woolamai
3
2008
Mdn Plate
$0k
$5k
T Johnson
67
131.22
-
Feb-23 25
6/6
12.8
$11
Yea
4
3000
Open Hcp
$0k
$6k
D Dean
63
200.41
-
Feb-11 25
5/7
4.9
$81
Kilmore
4
2012
bet365 Odds Drift Protect Mdn Hwt
$1k
$27k
T Ryan
69½
132.93
36.54
7
7,3,2
-3
Jan-31 25
10/10
16.6
$201
Moonee Valley
4
1523
Evergreen Turf Mdn Plate
$1k
$60k
S Brown
59½
91.66
35.30
9
10,9
-1
Jan-18 25
4/7
4.8
$7.5
Yea
4
2140
Mdn Plate
$0k
$5k
T Johnson
67
133.87
-
Jan-14 25
6/9
12.9
$151
Kilmore
3
2000
Bet365 Odds Drift Protect Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
S Brown
59½
124.44
36.51
9
9,9,9
+3
Jan-1 25
4/5
4.7
$3.6
Merton
4
1600
Mdn Plate
$0k
$5k
T Johnson
67
97.26
-
Dec-26 24
3/4
6.0
$5.5
Drouin
2
1775
Mdn Plate
$1k
$5k
T Johnson
67
114.89
-
Dec-12 24
10/11
10.4
$151
Kyneton
3
1203
Carlton Draught Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
S Brown
59½
70.99
35.04
10
10,11
+1
Nov-28 24
9/9
16.3
$201
Caulfield Heath
5
1200
LockettLED.au Mdn Plate
$1k
$55k
S Brown
59½
70.08
34.56
9
9,9
Nov-15 24
6/11
10.7
$151
Seymour
4
1100
Seymour Insurance Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
J Maskiell
59½
63.97
34.88
11
11,11
+5
Nov-4 24
7/7
8.8
$101
Corowa
4
1300
Balldale Hotel Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
S Brown
59
76.84
35.45
2
2,3
-4
Nov-1 24
8/8
6.5
$101
Kilmore
4
1207
Happy 40th Birthday Leanne Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
J Keating
59½
71.45
35.08
8
8,8
Oct-19 24
3/9
5.1
$4.6
Yea
7
1200
Mdn Plate
$1k
$5k
D Dean
67
75.35
-
Sep-28 24
4/12
2.9
$5
Jerilderie
4
1300
Mdn Hcp
$1k
$12k
J Keating
57
80.52
36.98
Sep-15 24
10/12
9.8
$101
Seymour
5
1000
Choices Flooring Seymour & Euroa Mdn Plate
$1k
$38k
A Herrmann
59½
58.61
34.52
12
12,12
+2
Aug-24 24
4/10
3.7
$7
Berrigan
2
1400
Mdn
$1k
$12k
A Herrmann
57
83.06
35.61
Aug-2 24
9/12
14.6
$91
Swan Hill
4
1200
Ultima Hotel Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
R Hammond
58
71.96
34.94
11
11,11
+2
Jul-22 24
8/12
7.8
$18
Seymour
8
1200
Bet365 Odds Drift Protector Mdn Plate
$1k
$27k
B Rawiller
59½
71.93
35.74
9
9,10
+2