Desert Opal (AUS) Horse
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Desert Opal, a 5yo brown or black gelding from Australia, is trained by Kym Davison in Albury. He is by D'argento out of Castanita. To date he has recorded three victories. His biggest triumph came on 18 Aug 2026 at Albury, where he won the $30,000 Country Boosted BM 58 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wagga 27-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 BM58 $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.000 1st Blow On The Dice ( P Boudvillain 60 ) 2nd Ferrari Man ( G Cahill 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.41L 3rd Sundrop ( B Ward 56.5 ) 2.51L 6th Desert Opal ( B Button 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 6.29L See full results | B Button 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 6.29L | 6 (10) |
| Albury 18-Aug-26 1500m HEAVY 8 R5 CTRY BM58 $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.820, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.500 1st Desert Opal ( B Button 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Seguro ( T Martin 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.10L 3rd Tsarina Diamonds ( E Ly 55 , Cd 53 ) 2.80L See full results | B Button 58.5kg, Cd 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Albury 27-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 CTRY BM58 $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.050 1st Desert Opal ( B Button 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Guy's Last Prize ( C Keatings 61 ) 0.26L 3rd Sunroe ( C J Parish 57 ) 4.67L See full results | B Button 56kg, Cd 54.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Narrandera 12-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 7 R8 CG&E BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.030, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.410 1st National Asset ( B Vale 58 ) 2nd King Incanto ( J Duffy 61 ) 1.64L 3rd Malinga Missile ( D Budler 57.5 ) 2.45L 9th Desert Opal ( B Button 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 4.65L See full results | B Button 56.5kg, Cd 55kg 4.65L | 9 (12) |
| Narrandera 13-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 7 R8 BM50 $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Tomanado ( S L Fawke 58 ) 2nd Barn Zee ( B Vale 61 ) 2.39L 3rd My Truth ( C J Hill 59 , Cd 56 ) 4.57L 4th Desert Opal ( E Bent 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.39L See full results | E Bent 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.39L | 4 (11) |