Dark Vador (AUS) 2019

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7g Invader x Miss Cosmetic (Fastnet Rock)

Foaled Oct 11, 2019

Career: 39 starts, 7 - 8 - 3 $181,285

Trainer: Matthew Smith, Warwick Farm

Ownership: Denns Racing (Mgr: D L Yopp), C T Blake, Mrs J Blake, R Calman, T J Jones, P Rowe, Mrs M I Rowe, M C Rowe, Mrs V M Rowe, J King, J B Harlow, J B de Smet, P R Hutchinson, MCS Racing (Mgr: Mrs M A Smith), I B Mitchell, G C Warwick & B Dowdle

Dark Vador is a 7 year old gelding by Invader out of the Fastnet Rock mare, Miss Cosmetic.

Last start was 1st at Orange on Mar 22, 2026 in the Towac Legends Day Orange Cup Prelude (Bm82) over 1600 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 156 2021 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale

Vendor: Valiant Stud, Aberdeen Buyer: Matthew C Smith Racing $70,000

Invader (AUS)

Miss Cosmetic (AUS)

Snitzel (AUS)

Flame Of Sydney (AUS)

Fastnet Rock (AUS)

Cryptic Miss (AUS)

Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Snippets' Lass (AUS)

Encosta De Lago (AUS)

Flame Of Atlanta (NZ)

Danehill (USA)

Piccadilly Circus (AUS)

Snippets (AUS)

Cross Words (NZ)

Danehill (USA)

Snippets (AUS)

Fairy King (USA)

Clay Hero (AUS)

Danzig (USA)

Royal Academy (USA)

Lunchtime (GB)

Grosvenor (NZ)

Race Record

6yo

22Mar26

1st

Orange

Towac Legends Day Orange Cup Prelude (Bm82) 1600m

Good(4) H Van Der Hoven (57) 15/2 - 2nd: Instead (0.7L)

6yo

21Feb26

1st

Wyong

Peter Mac Automotive - Peter McAuley Memorial Race (Bm64) 1625m

Good(4) Rebecca Bronett Prag (55.5) 13/2 - 2nd: Oakfield Peewee (1.1L)

6yo

1Feb26

12th

Sapphire Coast

Bega Cheese Bega Showcase Cup 1600m

Soft(6) Ms W Costin (54) 60/1 - 1st: Zouatica (18.7L)

6yo

10Jan26

4th

Kembla Grange

Wollongong Crane Trucks Conditional (Bm68) 1600m

Good(4) Mitchell Bell (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Tip Top Timing (1L)

6yo

18Dec25

1st

Gosford

Airpak Sheetmetal (Bm64) 1600m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (56.5) 12/1 - 2nd: Buckenara (0.5L)

6yo

6Dec25

5th

Beaumont

Liz Eagleton Memorial Conditional (Bm68) 1350m

Good(4) Mitch Stapleford (54) 40/1 - 1st: Aroha Stone (4.1L)

6yo

25Nov25

2nd

Warwick Farm

Barrier Trial 1200m

Soft(5) A B Collett () - 1st: Whinchat (3.7L)

6yo

6Nov25

9th

Gosford

New Year's Eve Family Race Day 31 December 2025 (Bm64) 1600m

Good(4) Mollie Fitzgerald (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Darn Cute (6L)

6yo

18Oct25

8th

Newcastle

TLE Electrical Jungle Juice Cup Conditional Hcp 1350m

Soft(5) A Gibbons (56) 100/1 - 1st: Earl Of Bantry (7.3L)

6yo

2Oct25

9th

Newcastle

NZB Ready To Run 12 & 13 Nov Conditional (Bm68) 1300m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (57) 20/1 - 1st: Eclair Encore (5.2L)

6yo

23Sep25

5th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 1030m

Soft(5) Ashley Morgan () - 1st: Imperial Force (5.2L)

6yo

8Sep25

7th

Wyong

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) Molly Bourke () - 1st: Shadows Of Love (2.8L)

5yo

1May25

1st

Wagga

Devcore Property Group Showcase (Bm66) 1600m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (59) 3/1 - 2nd: Gatchan (0.1L)

5yo

12Apr25

4th

Newcastle

Osborn Law (Bm68) 1600m

Good(4) G Buckley (55) 30/1 - 1st: Fiftyfivechevy (1.2L)

5yo

26Mar25

5th

Eagle Farm

BRC Milliners Market 11 April Plate (C3) 1600m

Soft(7) Cody Collis (58) 20/1 - 1st: Ring Bearer (2.4L)

5yo

1Mar25

3rd

Newcastle

Cangon Stud Farm (Bm64) 1300m

Good(4) K S Latham (57) 9/2 - 1st: Wild Gypsy (2.9L)

5yo

7Feb25

3rd

Canberra

Ray Irwin Memorial (Bm65) 1600m

Soft(6) Ashley Morgan (59.5) 9/1 - 1st: Bravissima (1.2L)

5yo

24Jan25

1st

Port Macquarie

Kove Kitchen At Panthers (Bm58) 1509m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (61) 9/4 - 2nd: Declutter (1.2L)

5yo

10Jan25

2nd

Orange

Diggermate Orange Hcp (C2) 1400m

Good(4) M A Cahill (57) 11/8 - 1st: Bamboula (0.4L)

5yo

16Dec24

1st

Orange

WIN Network Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (56.5) 5/4 - 2nd: Prophet's Magic (3.3L)

5yo

6Dec24

4th

Mudgee

Hamilton Island Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Siena Grima (55) 14/1 - 1st: Perfumist (6L)

5yo

22Nov24

2nd

Orange

Tamburlaine Organic Wines Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (56.5) 7/1 - 1st: The Impeckable (1L)

5yo

6Nov24

6th

Kyneton

Evolve Interiors (Bm64) 1203m

Good(4) Teodore Nugent (54) 100/1 - 1st: Illative (4.8L)

5yo

20Sep24

6th

Canberra

Super Helpful for The Kosciuszko Plate (C1) 1600m

Good(4) Nick Heywood (59) 15/1 - 1st: Hooligan Tommy (10.8L)

5yo

31Aug24

8th

Kembla Grange

Little Gong Beer Garden Powered By Carlton 3.5 @ The Gong Race Day Hcp (C1) 1400m

Good(4) Jean Van Overmeire (55) 30/1 - 1st: Komodo Dragon (5.3L)

5yo

12Aug24

4th

Nowra

The Country Club St Georges Basin (Bm58) 1200m

Good(4) Jaden Lloyd (59) 6/1 - 1st: Jinsoku (2.3L)

4yo

26Jul24

3rd

Warwick Farm

Barrier Trial 821m

Soft(7) Jaden Lloyd () - 1st: Romeo's Choice (0.9L)

4yo

12Jul24

6th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 900m

Heavy(9) Tyler Schiller () - 1st: Stromboli (4.3L)

4yo

12Jul24

6th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 900m

Heavy(9) Tyler Schiller (0) - 1st: Stromboli (4.3L)

4yo

10Mar24

6th

Canberra

Affinity Constructions Australia Hcp (C2) 1300m

Soft(5) A B Collett (56.5) 25/1 - 1st: Gundy Guy (4.6L)

4yo

23Feb24

9th

Canberra

Alan Rummery Bookmaker Shane Connolly Memorial Hcp (C1) 1200m

Soft(6) R Downey (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: Emancipist (6.2L)

4yo

29Jan24

11th

Tuncurry

Thank You To Our Volunteers (Bm66) 1405m

Soft(7) Ashley Morgan (57) 5/1 - 1st: Obelius (16.4L)

4yo

12Jan24

3rd

Canberra

Adam Van Arkel Hcp (C1) 1300m

Good(4) Jean Van Overmeire (59.5) 2/1 - 1st: Outsmarted (1.3L)

4yo

29Dec23

2nd

Canberra

Matt Kelley Racing Hcp (C1) 1300m

Soft(5) S Guymer (59) 6/4 - 1st: Robin Sparkles (0.9L)

4yo

11Dec23

1st

Tuncurry

Solaris Mdn Hcp 1300m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (59) 1/1 - 2nd: Thedaythemusicdied (1.1L)

4yo

20Nov23

2nd

Scone

Yarraman Park Mdn Plate 1200m

Soft(5) Rebecca Bronett Prag (56) 9/1 - 1st: Outback Archie (0.1L)

4yo

6Nov23

4th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 900m

Soft(7) Jean Van Overmeire () - 1st: Gitalong (6.1L)

4yo

23Oct23

8th

Warwick Farm

Barrier Trial 809m

Good(4) Rebecca Bronett Prag () - 1st: Northumbria (9.2L)

3yo

16Jun23

2nd

Goulburn

Douglass Blinds & Security Mdn 1300m

Good(4) B Spriggs (59) 3/1 - 1st: Emancipist (2.0L)

3yo

1Jun23

2nd

Nowra

Hanlon Windows Mdn Hcp 1400m

Soft(5) A B Collett (58) 9/10 - 1st: Burrowa (0.2L)

3yo

21May23

2nd

Muswellbrook

Pirtek Muswellbrook Mdn Plate 1280m

Good(4) Ashley Morgan (59) 11/2 - 1st: Rapbidash (4.0L)

3yo

6May23

6th

Kembla Grange

Dawn Campbell Memorial Mdn 1200m

Good(4) B Spriggs (56.5) 5/1 - 1st: Divine Vicky (4.5L)

3yo

12Apr23

2nd

Newcastle

Hellbent @ Yarraman Park Mdn 1300m

Soft(5) B Spriggs (58.5) 66/1 - 1st: Lipscani (3.0L)

3yo

20Mar23

4th

Hawkesbury

Barrier Trial 1250m

Good(4) B Spriggs () - 1st: Ra Ra Grandpa (1L)

3yo

2Mar23

4th

Warwick Farm

Barrier Trial 1209m

Good(4) Rebecca Bronett Prag () - 1st: Night To Remember (3.9L)

3yo

30Oct22

8th

Goulburn

Rj Sidney Craig Mdn Hcp 1600m

Good(3) B Spriggs (55) 16/1 - 1st: Gold Witness (4.6L)

3yo

15Oct22

7th

Newcastle

Klein Tools Mdn Hcp 1300m

Soft(6) B Spriggs (58) 25/1 - 1st: Mistress (6.5L)

3yo

24Sep22

7th

Newcastle

Denton Engineering Group Mdn 1400m

Heavy(8) G Schofield (56.5) 25/1 - 1st: Pericles (7.6L)

3yo

15Sep22

5th

Hawkesbury

Barrier Trial 1250m

Good(4) J Ford () - 1st: Almahero (1.6L)

3yo

29Aug22

8th

Warwick Farm

Barrier Trial 781m

Soft(6) Ms R Freeman () - 1st: More Mischief (12L)

2yo

29Apr22

7th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 1030m

Heavy(8) Ms K O'Hara () - 1st: Secret Revolution (9.9L)

2yo

8Apr22

9th

Warwick Farm

Barrier Trial 740m

Synthetic W Pike () - 1st: Economics (8.1L)