Darkdeserthighway (2018) Horse
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Darkdeserthighway is an 8yo gelding trained by M O'Callaghan, based at Kildare. It is by the stallion Hallowed Crown out of the dam Redstaroverchina. To date the horse has won 5 races. On 25 Oct 2025 at Dundalk, Darkdeserthighway claimed its most important victory, taking the $11499.00 Hcp purse. It has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 97% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 07-Aug-26 1811m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,917 (of $24,585) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:53.020, SP: 5.50 1st Bella Colombia ( S Coen 137 , Cd 132 ) 2nd Darkdeserthighway ( D B Mcmonagle 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Tachos ( P Harnett 142 , Cd 137 ) 3.45L See full results | D B Mcmonagle 59.9kg 0.20L | 2 (25) |
| Naas 03-Aug-26 1408m GOOD R4 Hcp $396 (of $11,876) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.110, SP: 34.00 1st Zheleznaya Dama ( R Cleary 126 ) 2nd Bear Right ( S Foley 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Profit Surge ( C Keane 132 ) 0.50L 6th Darkdeserthighway ( J Powell 132 ) 2.15L See full results | J Powell 59.9kg 2.15L | 6 (19) |
| Killarney 16-Jul-26 1646m GOOD R1 O'Donoghue Ring Collection Optional Claiming Race (of $9,857) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.050, SP: 23.00 1st Minaun View ( P Mcgettigan 137 ) 2nd Timandi ( L Mcateer 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Go Out ( J Ryan 142 ) 2.50L 8th Darkdeserthighway ( J Powell 142 ) 7.55L See full results | J Powell 64.4kg 7.55L | 8 (14) |
| Bellewstown 04-Jul-26 1586m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $11,913) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:39.230, SP: 15.00 1st Bay Of Dreams ( B Coen 131 ) 2nd Bucaneer's Spirit ( G Carroll 136 ) 1.75L 3rd Zipster ( D B Mcmonagle 140 ) 2.25L 10th Darkdeserthighway ( C Keane 136 ) 14.05L See full results | C Keane 61.7kg 14.05L | 10 (15) |
| Dundalk 14-Mar-26 1609m SYNTHETIC R5 Hcp $1,943 (of $11,657) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.800, SP: 5.00 1st Ohailbhic ( R Whelan 136 ) 2nd Gaiety Girl ( N Crosse 133 ) 1.00L 3rd Darkdeserthighway ( C Keane 142 ) 1.50L See full results | C Keane 64.4kg 1.50L | 3 (15) |