Dark Matter (2022) Horse
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About
Dark Matter is a 3yo bay gelding trained by R Mckay & A Harrington at Riccarton Park. He is out of Merci Grand and sired by Pure Champion. He remains unbeaten in his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his latest start at Riccarton Park on 4 Feb 2026, Amber Riddell rode him to a sixth-place finish behind winner Kids Got Gears.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 04-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 52.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th 1st Kids Got Gears ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 2nd Reservoir ( T Moodley 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Fah Rong ( D Danis 58.5 ) 2.00L 6th Dark Matter ( A Riddell 58 , Cd 57 ) 3.90L See full results | A Riddell 58kg, Cd 57kg 3.90L | 6 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 24-Jan-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.970, SP: 40.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 9th 1st Professional Lad ( L T Hemi 57 ) 2nd Fah Rong ( D J Danis 58.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Options Open ( J J Fawcett 55 ) 5.30L 9th Dark Matter ( K R Hercock 57 ) 11.00L See full results | K R Hercock 57kg 11.00L | 9 (10) |
| Ashburton 24-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.240, SP: 20.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Red Label ( K Bakker 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Villasanti ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Solar Saint ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 7.30L 6th Dark Matter ( A Riddell 57 , Cd 56 ) 10.20L See full results | A Riddell 57kg, Cd 56kg 10.20L | 6 (11) |
| Timaru 19-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 66.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Princess Reign ( R Muniandy 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Cashla Bay ( L T Hemi 57 ) 2.50L 3rd Flipper ( K Bakker 56 , Cd 53 ) 4.00L 5th Dark Matter ( B Jacobson 57 ) 9.10L See full results | B Jacobson 57kg 9.10L | 5 (8) |
| Ashburton 31-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 49.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th 1st Serendipitous ( A K Riddell 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Empress Suiko ( C A Campbell 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Red Label ( K Bakker 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.50L 10th Dark Matter ( F Moerman 56 , Cd 53 ) 8.80L See full results | F Moerman 56kg, Cd 53kg 8.80L | 10 (13) |