Des Moines (2021) Horse
About
Des Moines is a 4yo bay gelding trained by R P Liefting at Pukekohe Park. He is by Belardo out of Cruz Campo. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his most recent outing at Te Aroha on 27 July 2025, he was ridden by Elen Nicholas and finished 13th behind the winner Zolzaya.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Aroha 27-Jul-25 2200m HEAVY 10 R10 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $17,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:26.000, SP: 37.80 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th 1st Zolzaya ( C Barnes 56.5 ) 2nd Uhtred ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Mobilized ( S Collett 58.5 ) 2.60L 13th Des Moines ( E Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 18.00L See full results | E Nicholas 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 18.00L | 13 (14) |
| Avondale 16-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.190, SP: 13.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Chasing Warrior ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Akimoto ( Y Okubo 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Abeecee ( L Satherley 55.5 ) 9.30L 7th Des Moines ( C Barnes 57.5 ) 26.20L See full results | C Barnes 57.5kg 26.20L | 7 (9) |