Botanica (AUS) Horse
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Botanica is a 6yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Darren Bell at Bridgeman Downs. He is by Written Tycoon out of Amaryliss and has won two races so far. On 19 Jan 2024 at Canterbury, Botanica earned his most important win, claiming the $60000.00 3yo+ Ch&g Benchmark 72 Handicap.
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Sunshine Coast • Eagle Farm • Doomben • Deagon • Canterbury • Scone • Kensington • Wyong • Rosehill Gardens • Beaumont • Warwick Farm • HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 01-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 CL2 $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.910, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Blue Allure ( D G Moor 57 ) 2nd Simply Excels ( R Maloney 60 ) 0.30L 3rd Corrupted ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 1.13L 5th Botanica ( M Rodd 60 ) 2.01L See full results | M Rodd 60 2.01L | 5 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 05-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM65 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Colleano ( F Sandkuhl 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd The Bear ( O R M Webb 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.07L 3rd Gold Fever ( P F Hamblin 59.5 ) 0.13L 6th Botanica ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.38L See full results | J Franklin 60, Cd 58.5kg 2.38L | 6 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 BM 70 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.390, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 1st Negotiations ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd First Mission ( C Sutherland 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.41L 3rd She Ours ( A M Thompson 57.5 ) 1.55L 4th Botanica ( B Thompson 57.5 ) 1.74L See full results | B Thompson 57.5kg 1.74L | 4 (9) |
| Doomben 07-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Moulin Miss ( E P Lang ) 2nd Botanica ( C Graham ) 2.71L 3rd Southern Money ( B E Thompson ) 4.42L | C Graham 2.71L | 2 (5) |
| Deagon 30-Sep-25 1050m GOOD 4 R5 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Power Ace ( E P Lang ) 2nd Midnight Spirit ( A Jones ) 2.00L 3rd Botanica ( R O'sullivan ) 5.25L | R O'sullivan 5.25L | 3 (5) |
| Canterbury 18-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R6 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Denman Star ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 ) 2nd Hanau ( C Schofield 60 ) 0.47L 3rd Moritz Girl ( A B Collett 57.5 ) 1.25L 10th Botanica ( T Berry 56 ) 10.74L See full results | T Berry 56kg 10.74L | 10 (11) |
| Scone 16-May-25 1300m SOFT 6 R6 CL2 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.960, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Tasoraay ( T Berry 58 ) 2nd New Pharoah ( B Nock 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Speedy Henry ( R Jones 56 ) 2.88L 7th Botanica ( D Gibbons 61.5 ) 6.33L See full results | D Gibbons 61.5kg 6.33L | 7 (11) |
| Kensington 25-Apr-25 1250m SOFT 7 R6 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $2,475 (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.440, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st The Great Houdini ( A Roper 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Spirit Of Varanasi ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 2.66L 3rd Iconic Treasure ( J Ford 59 ) 3.86L 5th Botanica ( Z Lloyd 57.5 ) 9.46L See full results | Z Lloyd 57.5kg 9.46L | 5 (6) |
| Wyong 03-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 5 R8 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Metallic Ruler ( J Parr 60.5 ) 2nd Ready To Shine ( R King 61 ) 1.25L 3rd Botanica ( D Gibbons 61.5 ) 1.71L See full results | D Gibbons 61.5kg 1.71L | 3 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Mar-25 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Spacewalk ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Ellipsis ( J Collett ) 0.32L 3rd Iowna Benz ( R King ) 1.50L 6th Botanica ( J Ford ) 4.45L | J Ford 4.45L | 6 (8) |
| Canterbury 14-Feb-25 1250m SOFT 6 R7 5YO+ BM 78 Hcp $1,750 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.100, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Junqueira ( R Whelan 58.5 ) 2nd Little Beginnings ( B Osmond 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Sisters Pick ( B Nock 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.61L 7th Botanica ( Z Lloyd 54.5 ) 3.40L See full results | Z Lloyd 54.5kg 3.40L | 7 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R11 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Confess Our Dreams ( T Schiller ) 2nd Boldinho ( J Collett ) 0.06L 3rd Misty Legend ( A Adkins ) 0.20L 8th Botanica ( J Parr ) 3.93L | J Parr 3.93L | 8 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Jul-24 900m HEAVY 9 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Magnucat ( C Schofield ) 2nd Botanica ( Z Lloyd ) 1.30L 3rd Iron Man ( T Schiller ) 1.91L | Z Lloyd 1.30L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 3 R10 3,4YO BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.380, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Wallenda ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Stefi Magnetica ( Z T Lloyd 53.5 ) 2.83L 7th Botanica ( T Clark 56.5 ) 4.12L See full results | T Clark 56.5kg 4.12L | 7 (9) |
| Canterbury 19-Jan-24 1250m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ CH&G BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.590, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Botanica ( T Berry 55.5 ) 2nd Huon ( N Rawiller 60.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Shalailed ( J Collett 60 ) 1.55L See full results | T Berry 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Canterbury 01-Jan-24 1250m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $12,200 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.430, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Lancaster Bomber ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 2nd Botanica ( Z Lloyd 55 ) 1.71L 3rd Fangela ( M G Bourke 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.86L See full results | Z Lloyd 55kg 1.71L | 2 (9) |
| Beaumont 16-Dec-23 1350m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Botanica ( M Bell 59 ) 2nd Different Road ( A Roper 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.62L 3rd Princess Thalia ( M Owen 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.01L See full results | M Bell 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Canterbury 24-Nov-23 1250m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.000, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Tannenburg ( N Rawiller 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Vanquished ( T Clark 57.5 ) 0.21L 3rd Tulle ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 1.09L 4th Botanica ( T Schiller 59 ) 1.29L See full results | T Schiller 59kg 1.29L | 4 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 16-Nov-23 792m GOOD 4 R12 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Botanica ( J Ford 0 ) 2nd Star Diesel ( L Small 0 ) 0.18L 3rd Starmae ( R King 0 ) 0.42L | J Ford 0 | 1 (10) |
| Kensington 15-Feb-23 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Cut On A Dime ( N Rawiller 57 ) 2nd Hollywood Hero ( J B Mcdonald 59 ) 0.07L 3rd Outsider ( B Avdulla 57 ) 0.50L 9th Botanica ( T Clark 58 ) 3.73L See full results | T Clark 58kg 3.73L | 9 (10) |
| Kensington 03-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $5,200 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.480, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.960 1st Parisal ( J B Mcdonald 55 ) 2nd Dakota Vroom ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 3.88L 3rd Botanica ( T Clark 57 ) 4.45L See full results | T Clark 57kg 4.45L | 3 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 24-Jan-23 800m SOFT 5 R15 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 1st Brave Knight ( J I Jnr 0 ) 2nd Crafty Goddess ( R King 0 ) 5.18L 3rd Botanica ( T Berry 0 ) 5.50L | T Berry 0 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Jan-23 900m GOOD 4 R12 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Lucky Strong ( J I Jnr ) 2nd Botanica ( Z Lloyd ) 5.50L 3rd Smart Dude ( J Collett ) 8.18L | Z Lloyd 5.50L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Jun-22 900m SOFT 7 R6 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Sorgente ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Botanica ( W Pike 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Were Da Ya Get It ( T Sherry ) 1.79L | W Pike 0 0.50L | 2 (7) |