El Viento (2020) Horse
About
El Viento, a 5yo bay gelding, is trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson in Matamata. He is by the stallion El Roca out of the mare Mandeville. To date he has won five races, including his most important victory on 28 Sep 2024 at Riccarton Park, where he captured the $40,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 38% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Pukekura Raceway
• Matamata
• Tauranga
• Arawa Park
• Ellerslie
• Trentham
• Riccarton Park
• Ashburton
• Te RapaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Raceway 31-Dec-25 1800m SOFT 7 R2 BM 75 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:55.830, SP: 1.60 1st El Viento ( C Grylls 60 ) 2nd Blue Rata Warea ( M Singh 54 ) 2.50L 3rd Overrated ( T Davies 57 , Cd 59 ) 3.30L See full results | C Grylls 60 | 1 (5) |
| Matamata 19-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.310, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st El Viento ( R Hutchings 58 ) 2nd Knights Realm ( S Mcnab 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Zantabulous ( W F Pinn 55 ) 0.50L See full results | R Hutchings 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Pukekura Raceway 21-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.560, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Tiny Diamond ( C Dell 54 ) 2nd El Viento ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Tavi Ann ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 3.20L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Tauranga 01-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R11 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Bourbon Proof ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 2nd Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Prometheus ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 0.40L 5th El Viento ( W Kennedy 58 ) 1.70L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg 1.70L | 5 (14) |
| Arawa Park 12-Oct-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.020, SP: 12.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Smart Love ( M Hashizume 54.5 ) 2nd Big Wave ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Testwin ( G Rooke 57 ) 1.70L 7th El Viento ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 5.40L See full results | W Kennedy 58.5kg 5.40L | 7 (14) |
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 6 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Arabian Songbird ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Domain Ace ( M Cameron 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Moving Melody ( B Queiroz 58 ) 1.80L 12th El Viento ( J Doyle 59 ) 4.40L See full results | J Doyle 59kg 4.40L | 12 (16) |
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 1500m SOFT 5 R10 Special Condition Hcp (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.710, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 9th 1st Hasstobeawinner ( G Rooke 55 ) 2nd Bourbon Empress ( M Cartwright 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Francee ( B Shinn 54.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.00L 11th El Viento ( O Bosson 59 ) 4.10L See full results | O Bosson 59kg 4.10L | 11 (15) |
| Trentham 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R5 Open Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.190, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Conor O'Ceirin ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Duncan Creek ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 1.80L 3rd Liffey ( K R Hercock 54 ) 2.30L 4th El Viento ( J Doyle 54 ) 2.60L See full results | J Doyle 54kg 2.60L | 4 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 13-Nov-24 1800m GOOD 4 R10 BM 75 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.700, SP: 7.70 1st Island Hop ( L Sutherland 60 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Herbert ( K R Hercock 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Aristocrat ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 1.60L LR El Viento ( L Riordan 59 ) 0.00L See full results | L Riordan 59kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Ashburton 20-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th 1st Richard Stomper ( B May 57 ) 2nd El Viento ( A Goindasamy 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Rocmont ( D Tait 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.20L See full results | A Goindasamy 58.5kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 28-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.980, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st El Viento ( W Pinn 56 ) 2nd Ocean Light ( A Najib 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Powerful Moss ( D I M D Oca 56 ) 0.40L See full results | W Pinn 56kg | 1 (13) |
| Riccarton Park 31-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.060, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 12th 1st Goldie's Chance ( A Comignaghi 56 ) 2nd Rhonda Wood ( S L Wynne 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Blue Vein ( T R Moseley 57 ) 0.90L 7th El Viento ( W Pinn 56.5 ) 6.70L See full results | W Pinn 56.5kg 6.70L | 7 (12) |
| Tauranga 23-Mar-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Grande Gallo ( M Hashizume 56 ) 2nd You Say D'Orsay ( J Doyle 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Mars ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 3.80L 5th El Viento ( W Pinn 58 ) 4.50L See full results | W Pinn 58kg 4.50L | 5 (6) |
| Matamata 24-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.100, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st El Viento ( O Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Smokeshow ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd To Catch A Thief ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 0.40L See full results | O Bosson 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Te Rapa 10-Feb-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM 65 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.440, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Duneagle ( V A Colgan 59 ) 2nd Rockin Rosie ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Butterfield ( C H Butler 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.80L 4th El Viento ( O Bosson 58.5 ) 3.30L See full results | O Bosson 58.5kg 3.30L | 4 (8) |
| Matamata 10-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.290, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st El Viento ( W Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Akenehi ( O P Bosson 55 ) 0.40L 3rd Wild Secrets ( M Hashizume 55 ) 1.20L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Matamata 22-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.220, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Quick Fire ( R T Elliot 56.5 ) 2nd Forever Young ( J Kamaruddin 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Suited And Booted ( M Cameron 57 ) 0.50L 6th El Viento ( C Grylls 57 ) 3.30L See full results | C Grylls 57kg 3.30L | 6 (13) |
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