Cognoscenti (AUS) 2021

Profile

5g Castelvecchio x Irish Goodbye (Fastnet Rock)
Foaled Aug 10, 2021
Career: 20 starts, 4 - 4 - 1 $111,325
Trainer: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson, Riccarton Park
Ownership: Te Akau Bid You Farewell Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
Cognoscenti is a 5 year old gelding by Castelvecchio out of the Fastnet Rock mare, Irish Goodbye.
Last start was 2nd at Riccarton Park on Nov 7, 2026 in the One Good Horse At Avonhead Tavern Premier (Bm75) over 2000 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 279 2022 MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale
Vendor: Sullivan Bloodstock, Kialla East, Vic Buyer: Landsdowne Park $145,000
Lot 256 2023 NZB Karaka Book 1
Vendor: Landsdowne Park Ltd Buyer: Mr DC Ellis CNZM (BAFNZ) $200,000
Castelvecchio (AUS)
Irish Goodbye (AUS)
Dundeel (NZ)
St. Therese (AUS)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Samarmeteors (AUS)
High Chaparral (IRE)
Stareel (NZ)
Dehere (USA)
Moon Scent (AUS)
Danehill (USA)
Piccadilly Circus (AUS)
Northern Meteor (AUS)
Samar (AUS)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Zabeel (NZ)
Deputy Minister (CAN)
Aloe (IRE)
Danzig (USA)
Royal Academy (USA)
Encosta De Lago (AUS)
Secret Savings (USA)

Race Record

5yo
7Nov26
2nd
Riccarton Park
Soft(5) Jack Taplin (60.5) 6/1 - 1st: Valley King (3.2L)
5yo
10Oct26
11th
Ashburton
Soft(5) K L Chung (54) 12/1 - 1st: Peachy Keen (6.2L)
5yo
23Sep26
5th
Phar Lap Raceway
Soft(6) Hayley Hassman (55) 3/1 - 1st: Way Out West (3.2L)
5yo
6Sep26
2nd
Phar Lap Raceway
Soft(7) Hayley Hassman (54.5) 7/4 - 1st: O'Riordan (1.9L)
4yo
11Apr26
1st
Riccarton Park
Good(3) O P Bosson (59.5) 7/2 - 2nd: Miss Enzed (1.7L)
4yo
4Mar26
1st
Riccarton Park
Soft(7) C R Barnes (57.5) 7/2 - 2nd: Miss Enzed (0.3L)
4yo
4Feb26
2nd
Riccarton Park
Soft(6) T C Moodley (55.5) 11/2 - 1st: Akenehi (1.3L)
4yo
24Jan26
6th
Riccarton Park
Heavy(8) T C Moodley (55.5) 10/1 - 1st: Accidental Tourist (1.7L)
4yo
26Dec25
9th
Wingatui
Soft(6) T C Moodley (55.5) 12/1 - 1st: Loose Sally (5.9L)
4yo
5Dec25
1st
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Synthetic B Queiroz (59) 2/1 - 2nd: Freedom Reins (0.8L)
4yo
8Nov25
9th
Riccarton Park
Good(3) R Hutchings (59.5) 9/2 - 1st: Pequot (5L)
4yo
31Oct25
2nd
Ashburton
Good(4) B Queiroz (59) 5/2 - 1st: Epilogue (0.8L)
3yo
7Mar25
10th
Te Aroha
Good(4) S C Spratt (58) 9/2 - 1st: Lachie (28.6L)
3yo
7Feb25
4th
Tauranga
Good(4) W F Pinn (55) 10/1 - 1st: Penman (13.1L)
3yo
19Jan25
4th
Pukekohe Park
Good(3) W F Pinn (57) 15/2 - 1st: Dealt With (2.4L)
3yo
20Dec24
1st
Matamata
Good(4) W F Pinn (57) 11/2 - 2nd: Staphee (0.3L)
3yo
4Dec24
6th
Arawa Park
Good(3) W F Pinn (57) 7/2 - 1st: Cheaha (3.2L)
2yo
14Jan24
4th
Ellerslie
Good(4) W B Kennedy (56) 14/1 - 1st: So Naive (4.6L)
2yo
16Dec23
4th
Te Rapa
Good(4) M Cameron (57) 20/1 - 1st: Move To Strike (9.3L)
2yo
7Oct23
3rd
Hawera
Soft(7) M J Mc Nab (57.5) 4/13 - 1st: Poetic Champion (6.8L)