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Cognito
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Trained by Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson at Matamata, Cognito is a 4 year old gelding by the sire So You Think, out of the dam Lady Primrose.

He has won a total of 5 races from 18 starts for a win percentage of 28%. His career earnings are $236k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Trentham on January 14th in 2023 when he won $71,637 in the Wellington Guineas (a set weight race over 1,400 metres).

Cognito is a top level performer, having started 7 times at group race level, with 1 win.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $40.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $17k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$236k
Starts
18
Wins
5
Second
3
Third
3
Win %
28
Place %
61
Profit
+0.4
Conditions
Good
11
2-3-2
$17k
Soft
6
3-0-1
$4k
Heavy
1
0-0-0
$3k
Race Standard
All
7
1-1-1
Group 1
1
0-0-0
Group 2
3
1-0-0
Group 3
2
0-1-0
Race Distance
1600m
5
0-1-0
-5
1400m
8
3-1-2
+1.9
1500m
1
0-0-1
-1
1100m
1
0-1-0
-1
1200m
2
1-0-0
+5.5
Race Track
Tauranga
1
0-0-0
-1
Hastings
1
0-0-1
-1
Ellerslie
1
0-0-0
-1
Pukekohe Park
4
1-0-1
0
Te Rapa
2
0-0-0
-2
Hawera
1
0-0-1
-1
Taupo
2
1-1-0
+5.5
Trentham
1
1-0-0
+2.4
Riccarton Park
3
1-1-0
-0.5
Ruakaka
1
0-1-0
-1
Race State
17
4-3-3
+0.4

Race History

Oct-1 22
1/9
0.0
2.5
Riccarton Park
6
1400
Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial
$15k
$28k
Jason Laking
57
85.11
-
5
5,6
+5
Mar-23 24
9/12
4.3
$17.1
Tauranga
10
1600
Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy  
$3k
$175k
W Pinn
56
101.84
-
12
12,12
+3
Feb-28 24
3/8
2.1
$2.5
Hastings
3
1400
Per Incanto Proven Hcp
$5k
$50k
W Kennedy
54
81.63
-
6
6,5
+2
Jan-27 24
9/13
15.0
$22.4
Ellerslie
4
1600
Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic
$20k
$1M
J Mc Donald
57½
92.53
-
11
11,10
+1
Jan-1 24
6/12
2.6
$6.8
Pukekohe Park
6
1600
Rich Hill Mile 
$3k
$225k
N Parmar
52
95.94
-
10
10,10,10
+4
Dec-16 23
4/12
3.2
$4.8
Te Rapa
4
1400
J Swap Sprint 
$6k
$120k
C Grylls
53
81.50
-
12
12
+8
Nov-7 23
3/16
0.4
$3.5
Pukekohe Park
3
1500
Fulton Family Stakes 
$10k
$110k
N Parmar
53
88.38
-
11
11,12
+9
Oct-28 23
1/13
0.2
$4
Pukekohe Park
4
1400
Haunui Farm (Bm75)
$32k
$55k
N Parmar
57½
82.67
-
13
13,11
+10
Oct-7 23
3/14
2.6
$3.4
Hawera
7
1400
Johnny Neil Builders Ltd (Bm75)
$4k
$40k
M Mc Nab
58½
86.93
-
11
11,11
+8
Sep-15 23
2/8
1.5
$5.8
Taupo
4
1100
Hole In One Jolly's (Bm75)
$3k
$19k
V Colgan
58½
66.91
-
7
7,6
+4
Spell of 195 Days
Mar-4 23
12/12
6.8
$20.5
Te Rapa
4
1400
Mufhasa Stakes
$0k
$80k
A Adkins
59
82.86
-
5
6,8
-4
Feb-18 23
4/8
4.5
$2.5
Pukekohe Park
6
1200
Network Visuals 3yo
$2k
$45k
M Mc Nab
59
69.73
-
6
6,5
+1
Jan-14 23
1/16
0.3
$3.4
Trentham
4
1400
Wellington Guineas 
$81k
$140k
O Bosson
57
82.72
34.18
11
11,11
+10
Spell of 70 Days
Nov-5 22
6/14
3.1
$12
Riccarton Park
3
1600
New Zealand 2000 Guineas 
$8k
$550k
J Laking
57
96.72
32.64
8
8,9,10
+4
Oct-22 22
2/9
1.3
$1.9
Riccarton Park
3
1600
War Decree Stakes 
$17k
$90k
J Laking
57
98.18
33.70
8
8,8,3
+1
Sep-10 22
2/8
0.1
$7.4
Ruakaka
3
1400
Mathias & Currie Insurance 3yo
$6k
$30k
N Parmar
54
83.45
35.44
4
0,3,3
+1
Aug-24 22
1/12
1.0
$7.5
Taupo
6
1200
Ribchester & Belardo Maiden
$8k
$14k
N Parmar
53
75.17
36.84
8
0,8,6
+5