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The Matador
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Trained by Ms L Prendergast at West Melton, The Matador is a 5 year old gelding by the sire Darci Brahma, out of the dam In Spain.

He has won one race from 23 starts. His career earnings are $41k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Pukekohe Park on April 22nd in 2023 when he won $13,171 in the Champagne Stakes (a set weight race over 1,600 metres).

The Matador has started 1 time at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-1360.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $2k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$41k
Starts
23
Wins
1
Second
3
Third
1
Win %
4
Place %
22
Profit
-13.6
Conditions
Good
5
0-0-0
$1k
Soft
4
0-1-0
$1k
Heavy
10
0-2-1
$2k
Race Standard
All
1
0-1-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1400m
7
0-0-0
-7
1600m
12
1-3-1
-2.6
1200m
1
0-0-0
-1
2100m
1
0-0-0
-1
1340m
1
0-0-0
-1
1300m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Riccarton Park
6
0-0-0
-6
Riccarton Park Synthetic
4
1-0-0
+5.4
Phar Lap Raceway
1
0-1-0
-1
Wingatui
1
0-0-0
-1
Te Rapa
1
0-0-0
-1
Tauranga
4
0-1-0
-4
Pukekohe
1
0-0-0
-1
Te Aroha
1
0-0-1
-1
Matamata
1
0-0-0
-1
Wanganui
1
0-0-0
-1
Pukekohe Park
1
0-1-0
-1
Avondale
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
NZ
11
0-1-0
-11
12
1-2-1
-2.6

Race History

Aug-2 25
7/7
17.8
$33.1
Riccarton Park
10
1400
Gold Club (Bm75)
$1k
$35k
K Williams
54
88.84
-
4
4,7
Jul-24 25
7/7
6.6
$20.2
Riccarton Park Synthetic
0
1600
BMC Construction (Bm75)
$0k
$17k
L Hemi
54
96.21
-
2
2,2
-5
Jul-9 25
11/14
2.6
$35
Riccarton Park Synthetic
0
1600
Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge (Bm65)
$0k
$32k
F Moerman
53½
95.84
-
Jun-10 25
2/13
0.2
$40.2
Phar Lap Raceway
10
1600
(Bm65)
$3k
$17k
N Yuen
53
105.32
-
1
1,1,1
-1
May-1 25
9/12
9.4
$11.1
Riccarton Park Synthetic
0
1600
Betcha Bet Back Tool Hcp (60)
$0k
$17k
K Williams
58
99.16
-
4
4,7,9
Mar-5 25
11/11
17.8
$22.8
Riccarton Park
8
1400
Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge (Bm65)
$0k
$25k
Y Atchamah
55½
87.60
-
Feb-19 25
12/12
21.4
$38.8
Riccarton Park
7
1400
West Fitzroy Apartments (Bm75)
$0k
$25k
C Barnes
54
83.44
-
Feb-5 25
5/12
1.9
$43.1
Riccarton Park
3
1400
TAB Southern Alps Challenge Golden Ticket (Bm75)
$1k
$25k
D Cooper
52
82.39
-
8
8
+3
Jan-25 25
15/16
9.8
$29.6
Riccarton Park
4
1400
Inglewood Stud At Karaka 2025 (Bm65)
$0k
$40k
K Williams
58
83.12
-
16
16,15
Jan-15 25
10/14
4.8
$36.1
Riccarton Park
4
1400
Corin & Bobbity Murfitt (Bm65)
$0k
$25k
F Moerman
54½
83.93
-
8
8,4
-6
Dec-26 24
14/14
30.1
$28.2
Wingatui
10
1600
ODT Southern Mile Qualifier (Bm65)
$0k
$50k
K Williams
58½
102.29
-
Dec-6 24
1/11
1.3
$9.4
Riccarton Park Synthetic
0
1600
RJ Begg Oral Surgery Mdn
$14k
$25k
K Williams
58½
99.85
-
Spell of 132 Days
Jul-27 24
11/12
20.8
$15.7
Te Rapa
10
1600
New World Taumarunui Mdn
$0k
$20k
J Doyle
58½
102.32
-
2
2,2,4
-7
Jul-7 24
6/14
8.8
$13.1
Tauranga
9
1400
Owens IFS Mdn
$0k
$17k
W Kennedy
58½
87.82
-
1
1,1
-5
Jun-19 24
8/12
7.4
$7.2
Pukekohe
10
1200
Hallmark Stud Mdn
$0k
$25k
S Weatherley
58½
73.04
-
Spell of 214 Days
Nov-18 23
13/14
14.5
$4.8
Tauranga
9
1600
Devan Plastics Mdn
$0k
$25k
M Hashizume
57
101.89
-
1
5,5
-8
Nov-3 23
3/13
2.7
$7.9
Te Aroha
9
1600
Donaghys Uddermax Mdn
$2k
$19k
S Weatherley
57
98.70
-
1
1,1,1
-2
Oct-18 23
10/12
16.5
$3.1
Tauranga
6
2100
Aztech Signs And Wraps Mdn
$0k
$19k
W Kennedy
56
130.88
-
9
9,9,11
+1
Oct-4 23
2/10
2.8
$7.7
Tauranga
7
1600
Judea Tavern Mdn
$3k
$19k
W Kennedy
56
100.57
-
10
10,10,4
+2
Sep-20 23
9/11
7.0
$7.5
Matamata
3
1600
RBC Racing Mdn
$0k
$19k
M Mc Nab
56
96.76
-
11
11,11,10
+1
Sep-2 23
7/9
7.6
$2.4
Wanganui
6
1340
Take It Easy Tours Mdn
$0k
$25k
M Mc Nab
56
83.28
-
7
7,6
-1
Spell of 133 Days
Apr-22 23
2/8
0.5
$14.3
Pukekohe Park
10
1600
Champagne Stakes 
$15k
$80k
W Kennedy
57
105.35
-
8
8,8,4
+2
Apr-1 23
4/8
3.2
$15.3
Avondale
3
1300
Tulloch Cafe 2yo
$2k
$30k
M Hashizume
56
78.21
-
6
6,7
+3