Almanzas (2022) Horse
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Almanzas is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Bjorn Baker. He is by the stallion Almanzor out of the mare Zaspin. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent run at Canterbury on 30 Jan 2026, ridden by Ashley Morgan, he finished fifth behind the winner So Rebellious.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury 30-Jan-26 1550m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.840, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st So Rebellious ( A B Collett 57 ) 2nd Viva Mauricio ( T Berry 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Defendant ( J B Mcdonald 58.5 ) 1.06L 5th Almanzas ( A Morgan 57 ) 1.62L See full results | A Morgan 57kg 1.62L | 5 (8) |
| Newcastle 24-Jan-26 1850m GOOD 4 R4 SUPER MDN-SW $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Tutto ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2nd Salt Spray ( C Lever 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Contemplates ( R Jones 55 ) 1.11L 9th Almanzas ( O Chambers 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.91L See full results | O Chambers 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.91L | 9 (14) |
| Orange 06-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Rule Of Faith ( M Bell 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Sharbino ( M G Bourke 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Sinister ( W Costin 57.5 ) 0.40L 4th Almanzas ( O Chambers 57.5 ) 1.93L See full results | O Chambers 57.5kg 1.93L | 4 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Dec-25 1030m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 MDN BT, Winning Time: 01:00.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Happy Bellie ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Exceed Perfection ( R King ) 5.23L 3rd Spice Prawn ( T Sherry ) 6.48L 6th Almanzas ( D Gibbons ) 8.63L | D Gibbons 8.63L | 6 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Dec-25 796m GOOD 4 R12 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st At Her Mercy ( J Ford ) 2nd Smooth Red ( E Hennessy ) 1.62L 3rd Almanzas ( A Morgan ) 3.30L | A Morgan 3.30L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jul-25 1030m SOFT 5 R5 2&3Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Tuscany ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Space Rider ( C Schofield ) 1.17L 3rd Brut Nature ( J Ford ) 1.20L 5th Almanzas ( A Morgan ) 6.63L | A Morgan 6.63L | 5 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Jul-25 900m SOFT 5 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Skyglider ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Stormland ( D Gibbons ) 1.44L 3rd Billund ( Z T Lloyd ) 1.84L 9th Almanzas ( A Morgan ) 5.71L | A Morgan 5.71L | 9 (10) |
| Newcastle 07-Mar-25 1300m SOFT 6 R4 2YO Open Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.230, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Next Jen ( C Schofield 55 ) 2nd Napoleonic ( Z T Lloyd 56.5 ) 1.04L 3rd Daphnes ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 1.36L 6th Almanzas ( R King 56 ) 3.86L See full results | R King 56kg 3.86L | 6 (11) |
| Canterbury 21-Feb-25 1250m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.790, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st State Visit ( J Collett 57 ) 2nd Namaste ( J Parr 58 ) 0.37L 3rd Custom ( T Clark 55 ) 0.45L 9th Almanzas ( A Morgan 57 ) 4.10L See full results | A Morgan 57kg 4.10L | 9 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-25 1030m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Almanzas ( A Morgan ) 2nd Proffer ( J Collett ) 0.27L 3rd Trial By Fire ( J B Mcdonald ) 1.14L | A Morgan | 1 (5) |
| Hawkesbury 20-Jan-25 800m SOFT 7 R9 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.800 1st Burma Star ( T Clark ) 2nd Farcited ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.50L 3rd Almanzas ( O Chambers ) 2.91L | O Chambers 2.91L | 3 (8) |