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The Matador (NZ) 2020
Profile
6g Darci Brahma x In Spain (IRE) (Selkirk (USA))
Foaled Sep 20, 2020
Career: 27 starts, 2 - 3 - 1 $54,525
Trainer: Ms L Prendergast, West Melton
Ownership: D Kingsland, G Dawson, D Calverley, A Carrington, P Crawford, S Fastier, K Hartley, S Hindson, F & S Horgan, J Jefferson, J Murfitt, J Perkins, K Prendergast, C Thorne, H Tweeddale & B Wilkins
The Matador is a 6 year old gelding by Darci Brahma out of the Selkirk mare, In Spain.
Last start was 16th at Riccarton Park on Feb 4, 2026 in the ODT Southern Mile Qualifier (Bm65) over 1600 metres.
Stakes performance:
2nd
2023 Staphanos - Champagne Stakes (LR);
Darci Brahma (NZ)
In Spain (IRE)
Danehill (USA)
Grand Echezeaux (NZ)
Selkirk (USA)
Akrmina (GB)
Danzig (USA)
Razyana (USA)
Zabeel (NZ)
Richebourg (NZ)
Sharpen Up (GB)
Annie Edge (IRE)
Zafonic (USA)
Pastorale (GB)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
His Majesty (USA)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
Vice Regal (NZ)
Atan (USA)
Nebbiolo (GB)
Gone West (USA)
Nureyev (USA)
Race Record
5yo
17Jan26
13th
Wingatui
ODT Southern Mile (Bm65) 1600m
Soft(7) Floor Moerman (55) 66/1 - 1st: Aladdins Jem (15.8L)
5yo
30Dec25
1st
Kurow
McKeown Petroleum (Bm65) 1800m
Soft(7) Ms K Williams (55) 10/1 - 2nd: Living In Hope (0.1L)
5yo
5Dec25
6th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
Synthetic Floor Moerman (54.5) 30/1 - 1st: Eight Lucky Prawns (4.6L)
5yo
2Aug25
7th
Riccarton Park
Gold Club (Bm75) 1400m
Heavy(10) Ms K Williams (54) 30/1 - 1st: Alminette (17.8L)
4yo
24Jul25
7th
Riccarton Park Synthetic
BMC Construction (Bm75) 1600m
Synthetic L T Hemi (54) 20/1 - 1st: Delmonico (6.6L)
4yo
6Dec24
1st
Riccarton Park Synthetic
RJ Begg Oral Surgery Mdn 1600m
Synthetic Ms K Williams (58.5) 8/1 - 2nd: Grasshopper (1.3L)
3yo
27Jul24
11th
Te Rapa
New World Taumarunui Mdn 1600m
Heavy(10) Joe Doyle (58.5) 15/1 - 1st: Tregor (20.8L)
3yo
7Jul24
6th
Tauranga
Owens IFS Mdn 1400m
Heavy(9) W B Kennedy (58.5) 12/1 - 1st: She'll Be Right (8.8L)
3yo
19Jun24
8th
Pukekohe Park
Hallmark Stud Mdn 1200m
Heavy(10) S R Weatherley (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: Niagara Sky (7.4L)
3yo
3Nov23
3rd
Te Aroha
Donaghys Uddermax Mdn 1600m
Heavy(9) S R Weatherley (57) 7/1 - 1st: Promised Land (2.7L)
2yo
22Apr23
2nd
Pukekohe Park
Staphanos - Champagne Stakes LR 1600m
Heavy(10) W B Kennedy (57) 12/1 - 1st: Loch Katrine (0.5L)
2yo
1Apr23
4th
Avondale
Tulloch Cafe 2yo 1300m
Good(3) M Hashizume (56) 14/1 - 1st: There Goes My Hero (3.2L)