Castro (2021) Horse
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Castro is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Kylie Kennedy at Narromine. He is by Contributer out of Valley of Pentire. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent start at Orange on 22 Mar 2026, he was ridden by Heavelon Van Der Hoven and finished fifth behind Valentiago.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Orange 22-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 SUPER MDN-SW $1,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.850, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Valentiago ( Z Wadick 58.5 ) 2nd Recognition ( M Cahill 59 ) 2.41L 3rd Miss Maverick ( M Weir 57 ) 3.20L 5th Castro ( H V D Hoven 59 ) 4.58L See full results | H V D Hoven 59kg 4.58L | 5 (8) |
| Dubbo 15-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CTRY MDN-SW $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.380, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Narmer ( C Lever 59 ) 2nd Castro ( H V D Hoven 59 ) 0.17L 3rd Miss Maverick ( I Neale 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.73L See full results | H V D Hoven 59kg 0.17L | 2 (12) |
| Dubbo 15-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.640, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Dunstall The Gun ( N Palmer 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Real Housewives ( M Weir 57 ) 1.69L 3rd Castro ( H V D Hoven 59 ) 3.51L See full results | H V D Hoven 59kg 3.51L | 3 (8) |
| Dubbo 02-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.840, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Maximum Ride ( I Neale 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Castro ( H V D Hoven 59 ) 0.16L 3rd Arwa Miss ( K Dunbar 57 ) 0.28L See full results | H V D Hoven 59kg 0.16L | 2 (11) |
| Dubbo 12-Jan-26 1318m GOOD 4 R3 CTRY MDN $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.150, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Black Nature ( J G Stiff 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Vicious Rumour ( Z A Hunt 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.59L 3rd Castro ( M Cahill 59 ) 1.88L See full results | M Cahill 59kg 1.88L | 3 (6) |
| Narromine 24-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 7 R4 CL1-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.320, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Cavorting ( S Grima 56.5 ) 2nd Saintly Sands ( G Buckley 57 ) 0.90L 3rd Blackfish ( M Heagney 55 ) 1.77L 4th Castro ( B Nock 56.5 ) 1.90L See full results | B Nock 56.5kg 1.90L | 4 (12) |
| Forbes 03-Aug-25 1300m HEAVY 8 R3 SUPER MDN $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.340, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th 1st Ishikari ( D Dillon 57 ) 2nd Blackfish ( I Neale 56.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.21L 3rd Wolf Island ( M A Cahill 55 ) 0.40L 6th Castro ( N Heywood 59 ) 4.16L See full results | N Heywood 59kg 4.16L | 6 (13) |
| Warren 15-Jul-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.000 1st Castro ( W Peel ) 2nd The Drafter ( R J Blewitt ) 1.34L 3rd Sun Master ( C T Stuart ) 7.89L | W Peel | 1 (4) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 06-May-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.240 1st Never A Thought ( C Hefel ) 2nd Supervise ( T Stockdale ) 3rd House Of Lords ( B Allen ) 6th Castro ( L Browne ) | L Browne | 6 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 07-Jan-25 1000m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.320 1st So Brave ( D Keane ) 2nd Lady Elsa ( L Riordan ) 3rd Immortelle ( S C Duric ) 7th Castro ( L Browne ) | L Browne | 7 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 31-Dec-24 1000m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.960 1st All Torque ( T L Chapman ) 2nd Gala Queen ( S C Duric ) 3rd So Brave ( D Keane ) 7th Castro ( L Browne ) | L Browne | 7 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 17-Dec-24 800m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.390 1st Tadgh ( D Keane ) 2nd Five Star King ( T L Chapman ) 3rd Castro ( L Browne ) | L Browne | 3 (9) |