Desert Boots (AUS) Horse
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Desert Boots, a 4yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Don Dwyer in Seymour. He is by Royal Meeting out of Northern Eclipse. The horse has recorded four career wins. On 26 Jan 2026 at Balnarring, he secured his most important triumph, taking the $5,000 Trpy3 Hcp in the Yarra Valley R7 Manhari BM56 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dederang 21-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 3 R6 PIC-TRPY $750 (of $6,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.650, SP: 3.30 1st Mighty Feat ( L J Taylor 69.5 ) 2nd Feudal Empire ( M C Mcdonald 69 ) 2.25L 3rd Desert Boots ( S Cooper 66.5 ) 5.00L See full results | S Cooper 66.5kg 5.00L | 3 (7) |
| Buchan 14-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 3 R5 PIC-TRPY1 $625 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 1.65 1st Flower Gallery ( B J W Moffat 63 ) 2nd Marco Spada ( L J Taylor 67.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Desert Boots ( S Cooper 70.5 ) 1.50L See full results | S Cooper 70.5kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Balnarring 26-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 PIC-TRPY3 $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 1.90 1st Desert Boots ( S Cooper 69 ) 2nd Oriental Dane ( J Virgona 71.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Banjette ( L J Taylor 64 ) 1.10L See full results | S Cooper 69kg | 1 (8) |
| Drouin 26-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 PIC-TRPY1 $850 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 1.95 1st Magnardo ( M Morris 65 ) 2nd Desert Boots ( S Cooper 69 ) 1.50L 3rd Bonsafox ( J Virgona 63 ) 4.50L See full results | S Cooper 69kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Healesville 13-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 3 R5 PIC-TRPY1 $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.370, SP: 2.60 1st Desert Boots ( S Cooper 67 ) 2nd Sara Perche Tiamo ( L J Taylor 63 ) 6.00L 3rd Here's To Jane ( C R Thompson 66.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 6.75L See full results | S Cooper 67kg | 1 (9) |
| Balnarring 06-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 0-28 $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.740, SP: 6.00 1st Desert Boots ( L Ribeiro 65.5 ) 2nd Leica Rock ( J R Trenwith 64.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Written For Us ( B J W Moffat 65 ) 4.00L See full results | L Ribeiro 65.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Yea 15-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 PIC-MDN-SW $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.320, SP: 3.70 1st Desert Boots ( S Mcdonough 67 ) 2nd Tornado Anwa ( S S Clayfield 65 ) 0.46L 3rd Gemma Nascosta ( C A Kirkpatrick 65 ) 1.46L See full results | S Mcdonough 67kg | 1 (10) |
| Wodonga 09-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.600, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Rydell High ( H P Edgley 57.5 ) 2nd Estival ( B A Button 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Her Legacy ( J B Stanley 56 ) 2.75L 7th Desert Boots ( J W Stanley 59.5 ) 4.95L See full results | J W Stanley 59.5kg 4.95L | 7 (8) |
| Balranald 25-Oct-25 1400m FIRM 2 R3 MDN-SW $375 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 5.00 1st Lady Emilia ( T K Spillane 57 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Si Si Sir ( H I L Blanc 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Rangatoo ( M A Salter 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.39L 6th Desert Boots ( C Hill 59 , Cd 55 ) 2.64L See full results | C Hill 59kg, Cd 55kg 2.64L | 6 (8) |
| Deniliquin 18-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.910, SP: 10.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Nepela ( C E Hollowood 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Macristal House ( M A Salter 55 , Cd 53 ) 5.18L 3rd Wayne's Dream ( H Spitse 55 , Cd 57 ) 6.41L 7th Desert Boots ( C Hill 57 , Cd 53 ) 12.76L See full results | C Hill 57kg, Cd 53kg 12.76L | 7 (10) |
| Benalla 26-Sep-25 1206m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Hayatake ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 2nd Novel Approach ( B A Button 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Titahi Bay ( L Riordan 55 ) 2.00L 10th Desert Boots ( C Hill 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 13.90L See full results | C Hill 59.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 13.90L | 10 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 22-Sep-25 900m R13 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:53.600 1st Harry Devil ( J A Keating ) 2nd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 3rd Dilution ( J Kissick ) | C Hill | 2 (5) |
| Wangaratta 09-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R8 3UP MDN -TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.970 1st Silvaloa ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd Smart Asset ( J Duffy ) 0.20L 3rd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 1.70L | C Hill 1.70L | 3 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 05-May-25 820m R5 JumpOut-Synth 1st Desert Boots ( J Duffy ) 3rd Opera Master ( B A Button ) | J Duffy | 1 (5) |
| Wodonga 22-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.780, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Handy Friend ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Jagerschnitzel ( L E Burke 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Balzan ( C Macredmond 59 ) 2.25L 10th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 59 ) 9.00L See full results | J Duffy 59kg 9.00L | 10 (11) |
| Wagga 13-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.640, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Winning Emotions ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 2nd Lunar Mojo ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Showtime Kistena ( J Lyon 57 ) 1.26L 6th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 58.5 ) 2.70L See full results | J Duffy 58.5kg 2.70L | 6 (13) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 02-Apr-25 900m R20 Jump Out-G4 2nd Sly Cascata ( R J Kirkpatrick ) 3rd Desert Boots ( J P Stanley ) | J P Stanley | 3 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 19-Mar-25 900m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:55.170 1st Riverina Lightning ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd My City Warrior ( J Duffy ) 3rd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) | C Hill | 3 (6) |
| Wodonga 05-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Shesoutofthisworld ( T Childs 56 ) 2nd Touxlove ( C J Parish 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Desert Boots ( J Duffy 58 ) 3.25L See full results | J Duffy 58kg 3.25L | 3 (10) |
| Wagga Riverside 24-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.630, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Divron ( J Richards 56 ) 2nd Miss Fennell ( N Heywood 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.77L 3rd Launch Mode ( E Mcguirk 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.16L 6th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 3.47L See full results | J Duffy 57.5kg 3.47L | 6 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 10-Dec-24 900m R15 Jump Out-G4 1st Desert Boots ( J Duffy ) 2nd Lightning Lizard ( M Bunjevac ) 3rd Shesoutofthisworld ( A G Kennedy ) | J Duffy | 1 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 07-Aug-24 900m R5 Jump Out-S5 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 2nd Bold Cherie ( H P Edgley ) 3rd Aka Daka ( M Bunjevac ) | C Hill | 1 (6) |
| Corowa 31-Jul-24 900m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Daze Off ( C J Parish ) 2nd Head And Heart ( H P Edgley ) 1.35L 3rd Kermandie River ( N Heywood ) 3.14L 4th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 0 ) 6.21L | J Duffy 0 6.21L | 4 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 23-Jul-24 820m R15 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:53.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st All Kinds Of Folk ( H I L Blanc ) 2nd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 3rd De Lord ( M Bunjevac ) | C Hill | 2 (3) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 27-Mar-24 820m R11 JumpOut-Synth 1st Besson ( T J Hope ) 2nd Shesoutofthisworld ( A G Kennedy ) 4th Desert Boots ( C Hill ) | C Hill | 4 (4) |