Darren Michie (2020) Horse
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Darren Michie is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Jim Wallace at Opaki. He is by Derryn out of Hampton's Gold. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in eight attempts. In his most recent race at Otaki on 8th Feb 2026, he was ridden by Chris Dell and finished fifth, behind the winner Hephaestus.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Otaki 08-Feb-26 2100m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:10.950, SP: 17.80 1st Hephaestus ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 2nd Golden Lining ( K Myers 56.5 ) 4.60L 3rd Ocean Melody ( A Riddell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.80L 5th Darren Michie ( C Dell 58.5 ) 5.40L See full results | C Dell 58.5kg 5.40L | 5 (13) |
| Waverley 28-Jan-26 2200m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.490, SP: 16.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th 1st Chelsea Rose ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Marvie ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Ned Kelly ( K A Myers 57 ) 3.80L 9th Darren Michie ( J Riddell 58.5 ) 9.30L See full results | J Riddell 58.5kg 9.30L | 9 (12) |
| Otaki 09-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.570, SP: 26.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Gossip ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Mighty Macca ( C Dell 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Sight Unseen ( E H Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.80L 8th Darren Michie ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 6.20L See full results | K R Hercock 58.5kg 6.20L | 8 (14) |
| Otaki 19-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Pinker ( S J O'malley 58.5 ) 2nd Sol De Otono ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Early One's ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 0.60L 9th Darren Michie ( A Riddell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 5.90L See full results | A Riddell 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 5.90L | 9 (10) |
| Wanganui 29-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.410, SP: 35.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Croix De Guerre ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 2nd Carter John ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Undisputed ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 0.90L 5th Darren Michie ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 1.60L See full results | K R Hercock 58.5kg 1.60L | 5 (11) |
| Waipukurau 16-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: 17.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Leica Pearl ( M Singh 56.5 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( K A Myers 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Port Chalmer ( A K Riddell 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.70L 5th Darren Michie ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 2.80L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 2.80L | 5 (10) |
| Arawa Park 19-Nov-24 1560m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.340, SP: 19.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Flamboyance ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 2nd Gillian ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Eloise ( K Stott 56.5 ) 1.50L 10th Darren Michie ( L Sutherland 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 10.00L See full results | L Sutherland 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 10.00L | 10 (10) |
| Otaki 19-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.790, SP: 33.70 In-running: Settled 13th, 400m 13th 1st Zeshadow ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Risque Ruler ( H Grace 56.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Whatsinyourwallet ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2.40L 13th Darren Michie ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 13.20L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 13.20L | 13 (14) |