Bon Vader (AUS) Horse
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Bon Vader, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by David Vandyke. He is by the stallion Invader out of the mare Oh Mona. The horse has yet to break his maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In his most recent start at Eagle Farm on 12 Nov 2025, Ryan Maloney rode him to a second‑place finish behind In Society.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 12-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st In Society ( R Dolan 56.5 ) 2nd Bon Vader ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Laan ( A Jones 57 ) 5.30L See full results | R Maloney 58.5kg 0.31L | 2 (8) |
| Doomben 29-Oct-25 1350m HEAVY 8 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.850, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Shortcut ( A Mallyon 56 ) 2nd Nottington Prince ( R Dolan 58 ) 3.00L 3rd On Point Pixie ( D L Turner 56 ) 5.30L 4th Bon Vader ( B Thompson 58 ) 5.56L See full results | B Thompson 58kg 5.56L | 4 (7) |
| Doomben 08-Oct-25 1350m GOOD 4 R3 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.760, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Provoker ( R Hutchings 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Majestic Louvre ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Bon Vader ( B E Thompson 55.5 ) 2.58L See full results | B E Thompson 55.5kg 2.58L | 3 (11) |
| Doomben 23-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Carbonara ( C Wells ) 2nd Switch The Stars ( A Jones ) 1.50L 3rd Bon Vader ( J Guthmann-chester ) 2.58L | J Guthmann-chester 2.58L | 3 (7) |