Dark Ambition (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

08-Sep-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

black

Prize Money

38865

Owners

S A Miller, Mrs S A Olive, C T Gray, M B Brennan, M McGuire, J A Willaton, D T Panizza, P G Burrell, Mrs H A Burrell, KJ Wade, Mrs L M Wade, Esquin, The Salty Punters, Six Fig Rig, Z J Leeson, Swan Valley Racing, Them & Us Syndicate, Get On Now & G M Johnson

About

Dark Ambition is a 3yo black gelding (male) from Australia trained by Simon A Miller. He is out of the dam Out Spoken Lady and by the stallion Awesome Rock. He has recorded one win in his career. On 18th Feb 2026 at Belmont, Dark Ambition earned his most notable victory, taking the $30000.00 Class One Handicap C&G. He has been a profitable selection for bettors; a lifelong backing would have delivered a 13% return on investment.

Raced At

Belmont

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Belmont 18-Feb-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 C&G $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.680, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Dark Ambition ( W Pike 58 ) 2nd Media Mogul ( H Nottle 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.11L 3rd Peaceful Ruler ( B Parnham 59 ) 1.14L See full resultsW Pike 58kg1 (9)
Belmont 02-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.400 1st Dark Ambition ( W Pike ) 2nd Tycoon Dreamer ( C J Parnham ) 0.50L 3rd Admire Belle ( J J Brown ) 0.53LW Pike1 (8)
Belmont 27-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 7 R1 MDN $975 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.990, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Line Of Thought ( M Cheung 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Startling Star ( A J H Hayes 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.16L 3rd Old Mate Henry ( C J Parnham 58 ) 0.19L 4th Dark Ambition ( C Azzopardi 55.5 ) 0.53L See full resultsC Azzopardi 55.5kg 0.53L4 (12)
Belmont 13-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO MDN $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.500, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st Friar's Legacy ( C J Parnham 57 ) 2nd Gangster Goddess ( C Cooper 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.99L 3rd Dark Ambition ( W Pike 57 ) 5.13L See full resultsW Pike 57kg 5.13L3 (12)
Lark Hill 28-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.380 1st Desert Life ( C J Parnham ) 2nd Mahler's Melody ( N Faithfull ) 0.46L 3rd Dark Ambition ( C Azzopardi ) 2.42LC Azzopardi 2.42L3 (9)
Belmont 04-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.080 1st Energetic ( M L A Ramoly ) 2nd Dark Ambition ( C Azzopardi ) 0.02L 3rd My Testimony ( J Noske ) 1.86LC Azzopardi 0.02L2 (9)