El Castello (AUS) Horse
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El Castello is a 4yo bay stallion from Australia trained by John Thompson. He is by Castelvecchio out of Word Games. With a Group One victory and total earnings of $1,762,475, he is considered an elite racehorse. On 26th Oct 2024 at Randwick, he rode with Joshua Parr to claim his biggest win, the $2000000.00 3yo Open Set Weight, beating Henlein. He has consistently delivered value for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 95% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 28-Feb-26 1300m SOFT 5 R9 G3 LIVERPOOL (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.390, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st King Of Roseau ( T Sherry 54 ) 2nd Enriched ( Z Lloyd 53.5 ) 1.33L 3rd Axius ( T Clark 53.5 ) 1.39L 12th El Castello ( D Gibbons 53.5 ) 14.80L See full results | D Gibbons 53.5kg 14.80L | 12 (12) |
| Randwick 19-Feb-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 G&L BT, Winning Time: 01:00.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Linebacker ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Beadman ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.17L 3rd Gangsta Granny ( T J Schiller ) 0.69L 6th El Castello ( C Schofield ) 9.50L | C Schofield 9.50L | 6 (7) |
| Canterbury 06-Feb-26 902m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Jedibeel ( T J Schiller ) 2nd Olufsen ( A R D Morgan ) 0.45L 3rd Royal Patronage ( T Clark ) 2.13L 6th El Castello ( J Parr ) 3.39L | J Parr 3.39L | 6 (8) |
| Randwick 25-Oct-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 G3 CRAVEN PLT $33,250 (of $750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.960, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Lindermann ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Militarize ( J Collett 59 ) 2.12L 3rd Kovalica ( T Berry 59 ) 2.81L 4th El Castello ( C Schofield 58 ) 2.83L See full results | C Schofield 58kg 2.83L | 4 (6) |
| Randwick 18-Oct-25 1609m GOOD 4 R9 G1 KING CHARLESIII $40,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.390, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Ceolwulf ( C Schofield 59 ) 2nd Mr Brightside ( C Williams 59 ) 1.77L 3rd Pier ( E P Brown 59 ) 2.03L 10th El Castello ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 3.69L See full results | A Hyeronimus 58kg 3.69L | 10 (12) |
| Randwick 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 EPSOM (of $1,500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.140, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Autumn Glow ( K Mcevoy 54.5 ) 2nd Fully Lit ( W Costin 50 ) 1.44L 3rd Pericles ( J Parr 57 ) 1.50L 11th El Castello ( A Adkins 51 ) 4.42L See full results | A Adkins 51kg 4.42L | 11 (12) |
| Randwick 26-Sep-25 1045m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Enriched ( T Berry ) 2nd Zealously ( K Mcevoy ) 0.02L 3rd Amazing Eagle ( T J Schiller ) 1.50L 6th El Castello ( A Adkins ) 3.35L | A Adkins 3.35L | 6 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R9 G2 THEO MARKS $13,250 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.120, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Autumn Glow ( K Mcevoy 54 ) 2nd General Salute ( T Clark 53.5 ) 2.23L 3rd Pier ( E P Brown 56 ) 3.91L 4th El Castello ( B Nock 53.5 ) 5.14L See full results | B Nock 53.5kg 5.14L | 4 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Sep-25 790m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.600 1st Point Score ( A Morgan ) 2nd Willaidow ( D Panya ) 0.63L 3rd President ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.98L 8th El Castello ( J Parr ) 5.85L | J Parr 5.85L | 8 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Aug-25 740m SYNTHETIC 9 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Beiwacht ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Mad Darcey ( D Gibbons ) 0.13L 3rd El Castello ( J Parr ) 0.80L | J Parr 0.80L | 3 (9) |
| Flemington 02-Nov-24 2500m GOOD 3 R7 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $50,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:37.780, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Goldrush Guru ( J Kah 57 ) 2nd Scary ( L Nolen 57 ) 1.50L 3rd China Sea ( M Zahra 57 ) 1.96L 5th El Castello ( J Parr 57 ) 2.77L See full results | J Parr 57kg 2.77L | 5 (16) |
| Randwick 26-Oct-24 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $1,160,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.050, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st El Castello ( J Parr 56.5 ) 2nd Henlein ( T Berry 56.5 ) 0.36L 3rd Firm Agreement ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 1.78L See full results | J Parr 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Oct-24 1800m GOOD 4 R4 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $288,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.160, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st El Castello ( J Parr 56.5 ) 2nd Swiftfalcon ( J Ford 56.5 ) 1.82L 3rd Firm Agreement ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 1.92L See full results | J Parr 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Randwick 21-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $55,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.480, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st El Castello ( T Clark 54.5 ) 2nd Extreme Freedom ( T Berry 56 ) 0.48L 3rd Kervette ( J Collett 54 ) 0.84L See full results | T Clark 54.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Hcp $48,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st El Castello ( J Parr 61.5 ) 2nd Monte Veebee ( A Hyeronimus 58.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Mr Artemisia ( J Collett 59 ) 0.33L See full results | J Parr 61.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Randwick 30-Aug-24 1045m GOOD 4 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st California Bay ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Chiba ( T Clark ) 0.24L 3rd Switz ( A Hyeronimus ) 3.18L 4th El Castello ( J Parr 0 ) 4.02L | J Parr 0 4.02L | 4 (10) |
| Randwick 19-Aug-24 1050m HEAVY 8 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Watch My Girl ( J Collett ) 2nd Jon Bon ( S Clipperton ) 0.52L 3rd Snow In May ( K Mcevoy ) 1.79L 4th El Castello ( J Parr 0 ) 2.89L | J Parr 0 2.89L | 4 (7) |
| Randwick 05-Aug-24 850m SOFT 7 R3 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Storm Boy ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Moravia ( T Berry ) 0.04L 3rd El Castello ( A Hyeronimus ) 2.60L | A Hyeronimus 2.60L | 3 (4) |
| Randwick 20-Apr-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.710, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Broadsiding ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Linebacker ( T Berry 56.5 ) 0.76L 3rd Fearless ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 5.27L 8th El Castello ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 20.17L See full results | T Schiller 56.5kg 20.17L | 8 (8) |
| Randwick 13-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 5 R1 LR 2YO Open Quality $36,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Broadsiding ( J B Mcdonald 57.5 ) 2nd El Castello ( J Parr 56.5 ) 2.15L 3rd Just Party ( T Clark 58 ) 2.64L See full results | J Parr 56.5kg 2.15L | 2 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 01-Apr-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Hcp $6,100 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.620, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Froebel Star ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd The Three Hundred ( R Bayliss 57 ) 0.01L 3rd El Castello ( T Berry 57 ) 1.26L See full results | T Berry 57kg 1.26L | 3 (16) |
| Randwick 22-Mar-24 740m SOFT 6 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.920 1st Diva Las Vegas ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Boomtown Chat ( R King ) 2.48L 3rd Heavenly Kiss ( M Owen ) 2.64L 5th El Castello ( T Marquand 0 ) 9.98L | T Marquand 0 9.98L | 5 (10) |