Captured By Love (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

26-Aug-21
Sex
mare

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Written Tycoon

Dam

Moldova

Prize Money

735839

Owners

Te Akau 2023 Magic Fillies' Breeding Syndicate (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)

About

Captured By Love, a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, is trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson in Matamata. She is by Written Tycoon out of Moldova. With a Group One victory and career earnings of $735,839, she is viewed as an elite racehorse. On 16th Nov 2024 at Riccarton Park, ridden by Joshua Parr, she secured her most important win in the $550,000 3yo F Open Set Weight, defeating Alabama Lass. She has been a profitable choice for bettors, yielding a 1% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Te Rapa 13-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.610, SP: 10.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 9th 1st First Five ( L H Satherley 54.5 ) 2nd Tuxedo ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Kitty Flash ( B Queiroz 53 ) 2.60L 13th Captured By Love ( O Bosson 59 ) 7.30L See full resultsO Bosson 59kg 7.30L13 (16)
Riccarton Park 08-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G3 F&M Open Set Weight With Penalties $69,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:21.530, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Captured By Love ( B Queiroz 56.5 ) 2nd The Radiant One ( W F Pinn 55 ) 2.00L 3rd Candycane ( K Williams 55 ) 2.30L See full resultsB Queiroz 56.5kg1 (14)
Taupo 10-Oct-25 1300m SOFT 6 R7 Open Hcp $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:19.540, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Churchillian ( S T Collett 54 ) 2nd Captured By Love ( W Pinn 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd The Odyssey ( C R Barnes 58.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsW Pinn 54.5kg 2.00L2 (14)
Ellerslie 20-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Open Hcp $1,625 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 9th 1st Tardelli ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 2nd Cannon Hill ( M Cartwright 54.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Livid Sky ( W B Kennedy 54 ) 4.30L 5th Captured By Love ( C Grylls 54.5 ) 6.60L See full resultsC Grylls 54.5kg 6.60L5 (11)
Flemington 08-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G2 3YO F Open Set Weight $6,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.740, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Treasurethe Moment ( D Lane 56 ) 2nd Too Darn Lizzie ( B Melham 56 ) 2.30L 3rd Sneaky Sunrise ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 4.10L 8th Captured By Love ( J Melham 56 ) 9.06L See full resultsJ Melham 56kg 9.06L8 (10)
Flemington 15-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 7 R9 LR 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,875 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.680, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Cilacap ( C Williams 56 ) 2nd Husk ( S Foley 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Sneaky Sunrise ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 1.00L 4th Captured By Love ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 3.00L See full resultsB Shinn 59.5kg 3.00L4 (8)
Ellerslie 25-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 G1 Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,500 (of $700,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 8th 1st Crocetti ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Alabama Lass ( S C Spratt 52 ) 0.10L 3rd Luberon ( B Shinn 55 ) 0.30L 7th Captured By Love ( C Williams 52.5 ) 2.30L See full resultsC Williams 52.5kg 2.30L7 (11)
Riccarton Park 16-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 7 R6 G1 3YO F Open Set Weight $316,250 (of $550,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.930, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 8th 1st Captured By Love ( J Parr 56.5 ) 2nd Alabama Lass ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Movin Out ( K Stott 56.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ Parr 56.5kg1 (11)
Te Aroha 30-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 5 R10 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.880, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Savaglee ( S C Spratt 57 ) 2nd Whiskey 'N Roses ( V A Colgan 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Captured By Love ( W Pinn 55 ) 2.30L See full resultsW Pinn 55kg 2.30L3 (9)
Matamata 02-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 G2 3YO Open Set Weight $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Savaglee ( S C Spratt 57 ) 2nd So Naive ( C J Grylls 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Captured By Love ( W Kennedy 55 ) 0.40L See full resultsW Kennedy 55kg 0.40L3 (10)
Hastings 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight $22,200 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.410, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Alabama Lass ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 2nd Captured By Love ( O Bosson 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Damask Rose ( W F Pinn 56.5 ) 3.10L See full resultsO Bosson 56.5kg 0.80L2 (8)
Trentham 06-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $40,500 (of $450,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.690, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Move To Strike ( W F Pinn 57 ) 2nd Red Sea ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Captured By Love ( C Grylls 55 ) 1.50L See full resultsC Grylls 55kg 1.50L3 (10)
Ellerslie 09-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $40,500 (of $450,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 6th 1st Velocious ( S C Spratt 55 ) 2nd Archaic Smile ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Captured By Love ( W Kennedy 55 ) 0.90L See full resultsW Kennedy 55kg 0.90L3 (8)
Matamata 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G2 2YO F Open Set Weight $86,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Captured By Love ( O Bosson 56.5 ) 2nd Alabama Lass ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Love Poem ( S R Weatherley 56.5 ) 3.10L See full resultsO Bosson 56.5kg1 (9)
Pukekura Raceway 03-Feb-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 G3 2YO Open Set Weight $57,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.710, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Captured By Love ( O Bosson 55 ) 2nd Love Poem ( S C Spratt 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Kay's Ruebe ( K R Hercock 55 ) 5.80L See full resultsO Bosson 55kg1 (7)
Trentham 09-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 G2 2YO Open Set Weight $100,625 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.460, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Captured By Love ( O Bosson 55 ) 2nd Poetic Champion ( V A Colgan 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Dream Of The Moon ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 4.80L See full resultsO Bosson 55kg1 (11)
Tauherenikau 12-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 3 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.020, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Captured By Love ( W Kennedy 55 ) 2nd Sizzle ( L J Allpress 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Velton ( K R Hercock 55 ) 5.80L See full resultsW Kennedy 55kg1 (3)