Don Stefano (2020) Horse
About
Don Stefano is a 5yo bay gelding (male) trained by Emma‑lee and David Browne at Pakenham OC. He is by the stallion Staphanos out of Pressera. To date he has collected four wins. On 18 Dec 2024 at Scone he secured his most important victory, taking the $27,000 3yo+ Benchmark 74 Handicap.
Raced At
Ararat
• Mornington
• Pakenham
• Sandown Hillside
• Orange
• Randwick
• Scone
• Rosehill Gardens
• Dubbo
• Wyong
• Hawkesbury
• Goulburn
• Bathurst
• Parkes
• Kembla Grange
• CambridgeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ararat 09-Nov-25 4000m GOOD 4 R1 BM70 HWGT $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 04:25.550, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.600 1st Guido ( J Parker 68.5 ) 2nd Salsita ( D Parker 69 ) 2.25L 3rd Sabre Athena ( P Matthews 65 ) 3.00L 8th Don Stefano ( W Gordon 68 ) 10.02L See full results | W Gordon 68kg 10.02L | 8 (11) |
| Mornington 23-Oct-25 3070m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ BM 74 Hcp $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:22.520, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Sunset Missile ( A Lynch 65 ) 2nd In Your Hands ( L Remondet 65 ) 4.00L 3rd Mr Lincoln ( C M Leonard 69 ) 5.25L 5th Don Stefano ( D Parker 65 ) 6.56L See full results | D Parker 65kg 6.56L | 5 (11) |
| Pakenham 17-Oct-25 2000m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:08.160, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Giggenbach ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Gates ( L Nolen 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Move On In ( T Stockdale 61 ) 1.40L 9th Don Stefano ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 4.01L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 4.01L | 9 (12) |
| Mornington 28-Sep-25 2015m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:09.600, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Giggenbach ( B Mertens 54 ) 2nd Maputo ( N Daniels 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Natural Ruler ( D W Stackhouse 60.5 ) 3.35L 7th Don Stefano ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 6.31L See full results | J Stanley 58.5kg 6.31L | 7 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 03-Sep-25 1500m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:31.400, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 1st Al Duca ( M Zahra 60.5 ) 2nd Stay Humble ( L J Bates 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.35L 3rd Heed The Omens ( D M Lane 58.5 ) 0.65L 9th Don Stefano ( J Stanley 59 ) 4.71L See full results | J Stanley 59kg 4.71L | 9 (11) |
| Southside Pakenham 12-Aug-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:59.100 1st Stretan Angel ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd The Pendragon ( B A Shinn ) 3rd Lovelycut ( D M Lane ) 4th Don Stefano ( J Stanley ) | J Stanley | 4 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 27-May-25 1200m R1 Jump Out-G4 1st Don Stefano ( J Stanley ) 2nd The Englishman ( B Allen ) 3rd Glens Top Cat ( B L Blackshaw ) | J Stanley | 1 (7) |
| Orange 11-Apr-25 2100m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Open Hcp $1,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:06.000, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Campaldino ( W Costin 58.5 ) 2nd Steel Blaze ( H E V D Hoven 56 ) 1.47L 3rd Tajawal ( J V Overmeire 54.5 ) 2.57L 9th Don Stefano ( M Stapleford 54 ) 7.47L See full results | M Stapleford 54kg 7.47L | 9 (13) |
| Randwick 05-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R5 Open Set Weight $3,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:21.740, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Know Thyself ( A Bullock 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Lisztomania ( T Clark 56 ) 0.04L 3rd Fukubana ( B Shinn 56 ) 1.35L 14th Don Stefano ( M Stapleford 56 ) 15.47L See full results | M Stapleford 56kg 15.47L | 14 (16) |
| Orange 28-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Set Weight $27,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Zarizatycoon ( M Weir 57.5 ) 2nd Don Stefano ( M Stapleford 57.5 ) 2.69L 3rd Light Infantry ( J Pracey-holmes 56 ) 2.75L See full results | M Stapleford 57.5kg 2.69L | 2 (14) |
| Scone 18-Dec-24 2200m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ BM 74 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:19.560, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.070 1st Don Stefano ( C Vitler 59 ) 2nd Lady Tino ( M Fitzgerald 55.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Suit Day ( A Morgan 55 ) 3.60L See full results | C Vitler 59kg | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Nov-24 2000m SOFT 7 R6 4YO+ Open Set Weight $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:06.250, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Belvedere Boys ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 2nd Marsabit ( B Osmond 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.77L 3rd Heir Jordan ( J Ford 55.5 ) 4.52L 7th Don Stefano ( R Bayliss 55.5 ) 9.29L See full results | R Bayliss 55.5kg 9.29L | 7 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.960, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Morning Sun ( B Osmond 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Bestower ( D K Mclellan 55.5 ) 1.66L 3rd Point Counterpoint ( M G Bourke 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.81L 6th Don Stefano ( J Collett 57.5 ) 4.37L See full results | J Collett 57.5kg 4.37L | 6 (7) |
| Randwick 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ CL3 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:35.170, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.450 1st Cable Express ( T Berry 56 ) 2nd The Right Rein ( R King 54 ) 0.05L 3rd Ghost Walker ( T Schiller 54 ) 0.34L 13th Don Stefano ( J Collett 59.5 ) 8.33L See full results | J Collett 59.5kg 8.33L | 13 (17) |
| Dubbo 04-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.760 1st Informed ( K Nestor ) 2nd Kuroshinzo ( A Woods ) 2.21L 3rd Jessandi ( A Bullock ) 2.38L 5th Don Stefano ( C Vitler 0 ) 3.50L | C Vitler 0 3.50L | 5 (8) |
| Newcastle 22-Jun-24 2370m SOFT 7 R1 BM 64 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:31.550, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.980 1st Oakfield Hawk ( J V Overmeire 56 ) 2nd Montgomery ( K Latham 57 ) 1.37L 3rd Don Stefano ( B Nock 60.5 ) 3.86L See full results | B Nock 60.5kg 3.86L | 3 (8) |
| Wyong 06-Jun-24 2000m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.920, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.570 1st Whetu ( J Collett 60.5 ) 2nd Don Stefano ( B Nock 60.5 ) 3.60L 3rd Got An Inspiration ( B Spriggs 58.5 ) 4.05L See full results | B Nock 60.5kg 3.60L | 2 (13) |
| Dubbo 25-May-24 2200m SOFT 5 R1 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:19.130, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Don Stefano ( C Vitler 59.5 ) 2nd D'oro Choice ( W Stanley 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 0.29L 3rd Rufus Winright ( K Dunbar 56 ) 1.31L See full results | C Vitler 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 04-May-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ CL2 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:29.700, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Gentileschi ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd Toes In The Water ( C Keatings 54.5 , Cd 52 ) 2.05L 3rd Kenichi ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 2.65L 12th Don Stefano ( S Clipperton 58.5 ) 6.25L See full results | S Clipperton 58.5kg 6.25L | 12 (13) |
| Hawkesbury 16-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Kipsbay ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Ostraka ( T Sherry ) 2.15L 3rd Oakfield Badger ( K Latham ) 2.69L 5th Don Stefano ( O Chambers 0 ) 8.59L | O Chambers 0 8.59L | 5 (7) |
| Goulburn 12-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.360, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.450 1st Don Stefano ( D Beasley 57.5 ) 2nd Elemental ( T Sherry 59 ) 0.84L 3rd Mandalong Starz ( O Dalton 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 1.28L See full results | D Beasley 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Bathurst 29-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.880, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Luai ( G Buckley 60.5 ) 2nd Atomic Forty Seven ( M Bell 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Don Stefano ( M Weir 60.5 ) 0.53L See full results | M Weir 60.5kg 0.53L | 3 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 21-Feb-24 1300m SOFT 7 R8 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.720, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 1st Flying Impala ( B Lerena 58 ) 2nd Navios ( K Mcevoy 58 ) 0.85L 3rd Sailor ( B Osmond 63 , Cd 60 ) 1.49L 5th Don Stefano ( N Rawiller 59.5 ) 1.87L See full results | N Rawiller 59.5kg 1.87L | 5 (7) |
| Parkes 27-Jan-24 800m GOOD 3 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.090 1st Invahir ( W A Peel ) 2nd Man From Brussells ( M A Cahill ) 2.20L 3rd Don Stefano ( B Nock ) 6.34L | B Nock 6.34L | 3 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 23-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.600, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Razors ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 2nd Territory Express ( E Hennessy 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Buillt ( L Magorrian 58.5 ) 0.60L 8th Don Stefano ( G Buckley 57.5 ) 7.20L See full results | G Buckley 57.5kg 7.20L | 8 (9) |
| Cambridge 30-Aug-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $9,645 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.150, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Don Stefano ( O Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Fonsi ( C J Grylls 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Satin Doll ( M J Mcnab 55.5 ) 1.50L See full results | O Bosson 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
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