Desert Opal (AUS) Horse
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Desert Opal, a 4yo brown or black gelding from Australia, is trained by Kym Davison at Albury. He is by the stallion D'argento out of Castanita. He has secured one win in his career. His most notable victory came on 27 May 2025 at Albury, where he claimed the $27000.00 Maiden Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wagga 24-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CTRY BM58 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.720, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Demi God ( S Guymer 55 ) 2nd Keith ( E Bent 59 , Cd 62 ) 1.25L 3rd Lady Revolution ( C Keatings 58 ) 1.86L 12th Desert Opal ( B Button 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 8.76L See full results | B Button 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 8.76L | 12 (13) |
| Albury 24-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.450, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Gold Tracker ( R B Prag 58.5 ) 2nd Star Empire ( J Kissick 58.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Strategic Defense ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 1.08L 10th Desert Opal ( B Button 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.97L See full results | B Button 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.97L | 10 (11) |
| Gundagai 14-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.010, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Hip Hip Ole ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 2nd Playful Puzzle ( L Day 55 ) 0.63L 3rd Amanoah ( C Ramsbotham 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.09L 9th Desert Opal ( B Button 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.82L See full results | B Button 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.82L | 9 (12) |
| Corowa 03-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.620, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Hellberg ( P Boudvillain 58 ) 2nd Rentessis ( J Duffy 61 ) 2.02L 3rd Desert Opal ( B Button 57.5 ) 2.91L See full results | B Button 57.5kg 2.91L | 3 (10) |
| Wagga 22-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.340, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Special Prophet ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Doc March ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 0.36L 3rd Perfume River ( Q Krogh 57 ) 1.27L 10th Desert Opal ( C Parish 57.5 ) 11.70L See full results | C Parish 57.5kg 11.70L | 10 (14) |
| Albury 16-Jun-25 900m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Super Sunny Seeya ( F Collins ) 2nd Out Of The Shadows ( J Richards ) 0.38L 3rd Momentice ( J Lyon ) 0.42L 6th Desert Opal ( R Wilcox ) 2.07L | R Wilcox 2.07L | 6 (6) |
| Albury 27-May-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Desert Opal ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 2nd Broken Image ( P Boudvillain 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Blazing Sword ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 0.64L See full results | N Souquet 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Albury 16-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Deebaa ( J Keating 57 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C Parish 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Riverbend Unicorn ( J Kissick 59 ) 0.71L See full results | C Parish 59kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| Wodonga 22-Apr-25 2050m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.230, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st The Right Page ( W T Price 57.5 ) 2nd Don't Doubt Tigga ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Gotcha Moment ( L King 59 ) 3.75L 5th Desert Opal ( C Parish 59 ) 7.25L See full results | C Parish 59kg 7.25L | 5 (10) |
| Wagga 13-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO BM 66 Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.920, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Dupli Kate ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Rose Aye ( N Heywood 58 ) 0.07L 3rd Wings Of Carmen ( S Guymer 57 ) 0.28L 10th Desert Opal ( C Parish 55 ) 4.94L See full results | C Parish 55kg 4.94L | 10 (10) |
| Wagga 30-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st King Czar ( J Lyon 58.5 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( A O'driscoll 58.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Pride Of Jezza ( H Durnan 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.41L See full results | A O'driscoll 58.5kg 0.90L | 2 (14) |
| Albury 20-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.520, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st Eclair Awesome ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Sister Shay ( B P Ward 56 ) 1.15L 3rd Breezy Bon ( J Duffy 57 ) 1.82L 4th Desert Opal ( C Parish 58.5 ) 3.55L See full results | C Parish 58.5kg 3.55L | 4 (14) |
| Albury 24-Feb-25 1175m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Bon Holler ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 2nd Sargeant Stan ( J Richards 58.5 ) 0.55L 3rd Desert Opal ( C Parish 58.5 ) 4.62L See full results | C Parish 58.5kg 4.62L | 3 (10) |
| Albury 11-Feb-25 900m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Sargeant Stan ( H Durnan ) 2nd Deekaygeebee ( B P Ward ) 0.53L 3rd Desert Opal ( C Parish ) 0.90L | C Parish 0.90L | 3 (6) |
| Albury 21-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Canny Defense ( C J Parish 59 ) 2nd Swinging High ( A O'driscoll 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd The Cuban ( J Kissick 59 ) 0.59L 6th Desert Opal ( N Souquet 57.5 ) 3.47L See full results | N Souquet 57.5kg 3.47L | 6 (12) |
| Corowa 04-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.030, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Hussy Pie ( B A Button 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C Parish 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Astern Torch ( H Durnan 55 , Cd 54 ) 0.73L See full results | C Parish 57.5kg 0.50L | 2 (4) |
| Albury 26-Oct-24 1500m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.600, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Divine Conclusion ( J Richards 59.5 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C Parish 56 ) 0.68L 3rd Astern Torch ( A L Herrmann 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.67L See full results | C Parish 56kg 0.68L | 2 (7) |
| Albury 12-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.150, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Wings Of Carmen ( M Bunjevac 55.5 ) 2nd Valspar ( N Heywood 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Lost Ya Sock ( J Duffy 55 ) 2.33L 4th Desert Opal ( C Parish 56.5 ) 2.54L See full results | C Parish 56.5kg 2.54L | 4 (8) |
| Narrandera 17-Aug-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Triumphant Tonic ( H P Edgley ) 2nd Desert Opal ( A O'driscoll ) 2.80L 3rd Pussyfoot ( H Durnan ) 5.44L | A O'driscoll 2.80L | 2 (5) |
| 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 7th Desert Opal ( S Miller 0 ) 9.70L | S Miller 0 9.70L | 7 (7) |