Dani California (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

25-Aug-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Red Hot Chillies

Prize Money

25190

Owners

JJ Brown, J Matthews, A Wells, GA Bishop, S Walker, L McGregor, K Logan, PG Sebastian, G Beveridge, R90 Racing, D&C Verrall, B Fordham, E Marshall, B Cassarino, S Castle, Lacy Willows Racing

About

Dani California is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Shannon Roughan. He is by Hellbent out of Red Hot Chillies. He has recorded one win so far. His most notable victory came on 6 Dec 2025 at Wangaratta, where he captured the $32000.00 Maiden Plate.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sale 03-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM62 $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Sweet Jasmine ( C E Hollowood 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Outer Banks ( B Rawiller 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Cavern ( J G Radley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.40L 4th Dani California ( B Kennedy 58 ) 4.65L See full resultsB Kennedy 58kg 4.65L4 (8)
Seymour 13-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Hidden Bay ( B Rawiller 61 ) 2nd Diamond Indaruf ( L Nolen 60.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Monix ( C Macredmond 60.5 ) 2.31L 8th Dani California ( P Moloney 61.5 ) 6.11L See full resultsP Moloney 61.5kg 6.11L8 (13)
Caulfield Heath 26-Mar-26 800m GOOD 4 R15 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.980 1st Espana ( M Zahra ) 2nd Freshen ( J Mcneil ) 0.02L 3rd Dani California ( O East ) 0.77LO East 0.77L3 (5)
Pakenham 16-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-62 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Olivia Rose ( E K Pozman 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Russian Front ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Jakivy ( C G Gaudray 59.5 ) 2.25L 9th Dani California ( J Childs 58.5 ) 6.12L See full resultsJ Childs 58.5kg 6.12L9 (12)
Stony Creek 30-Dec-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 C&G BM56 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.600, SP: 2.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Magic Drum ( C Hefel 62 ) 2nd Dani California ( O East 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd The Wizard King ( B R Kinninmont 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.80L See full resultsO East 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 0.30L2 (11)
Wangaratta 06-Dec-25 1170m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:08.280, SP: 4.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Dani California ( J Stanley 58 ) 2nd Lil Orlov ( A G Kennedy 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.25L 3rd Hot Stepping Hippy ( C E Hollowood 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.50L See full resultsJ Stanley 58kg1 (14)
Southside Cranbourne 24-Nov-25 800m R6 Jump Out-S5 1st Dani California ( J Stanley ) 2nd Hey Kleine Maus ( C Williams ) 3rd Fairy Steps ( S C Duric )J Stanley1 (7)
Southside Cranbourne 17-Nov-25 800m R13 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.100 1st Wrenlee ( S Clarke ) 2nd Per Favore ( J B Stanley ) 3rd Dani California ( S Young )S Young3 (6)
Sale 06-Jul-25 1100m HEAVY 8 R2 MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.550, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.500 1st Till Dusk ( T Stockdale 57.5 ) 2nd Mainmankash ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd She's Speedy ( L J Bates 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 4.50L 8th Dani California ( J Stanley 57 ) 11.65L See full resultsJ Stanley 57kg 11.65L8 (8)
Seymour 11-Jun-25 800m SOFT 5 R11 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:48.250 1st Blethyn ( J Mott ) 2nd Dani California ( J Stanley ) 0.02L 3rd Ninhursag ( J Keating ) 4.02LJ Stanley 0.02L2 (5)
Cranbourne 19-May-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.500 1st In The Vault ( B J Melham ) 2nd Gatwick ( E P Brown ) 3rd Dani California ( S Young )S Young3 (6)