Castro (2021) Horse
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Castro is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Kylie Kennedy, by the stallion Contributer out of Valley of Pentire. He has yet to win, having finished unplaced in three starts and second in his fourth. In his most recent start at Dubbo on 2nd Feb 2026, Heavelon Van Der Hoven rode him to a runner‑up spot behind Maximum Ride.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo 02-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, 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 2, 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) |