Fake News (2018) Horse
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Fake News is a 7yo grey gelding, trained by Raymond Connors. He is by Reliable Man out of Balbeel. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent run at Wanganui on 10 May 2026, he was ridden by Bella Oliver and finished seventh behind the winner Never Look Back.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wanganui 10-May-26 3000m SOFT 7 R1 Restricted Hurdle Set Weight With Penalties $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:31.450, SP: 17.10 1st Never Look Back ( E Farr 69.5 ) 2nd Red Ned ( B Marshall 65 ) 6.00L 3rd So Call Me ( K Wiles 66.5 , Cd 66 ) 7.00L 7th Fake News ( B Oliver 65 , Cd 62 ) 26.00L See full results | B Oliver 65kg, Cd 62kg 26.00L | 7 (11) |
| Hawera 23-Aug-25 3100m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:38.580, SP: 14.00 1st Dorothy's Daughter ( J Hart 67 , Cd 65.5 ) 2nd Nightreign ( P J Matthews 69 ) 3.00L 3rd Yellow Jersey ( H A Mcneill 69 ) 3.20L 4th Fake News ( E Callwood 69 , Cd 66 ) 6.70L See full results | E Callwood 69kg, Cd 66kg 6.70L | 4 (9) |
| Woodville 17-Aug-25 3000m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:38.410, SP: 6.70 1st Keepz Occurring ( E J Farr 69 ) 2nd Carmenere ( J Kozaczek 69 , Cd 68 ) 2.80L 3rd Ember Attack ( J Parker 69 ) 8.30L 6th Fake News ( E Callwood 69 , Cd 66 ) 19.70L See full results | E Callwood 69kg, Cd 66kg 19.70L | 6 (11) |
| Te Aroha 27-Jul-25 3100m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:42.070, SP: 9.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Roc Up Ralph ( H A Mcneill 69 ) 2nd Fierce Flight ( J Kozaczek 69 , Cd 68 ) 2.30L 3rd Jake ( A Dascombe 69 , Cd 66 ) 5.60L 4th Fake News ( E Callwood 69 , Cd 66 ) 6.90L See full results | E Callwood 69kg, Cd 66kg 6.90L | 4 (12) |
| Woodville 13-Jul-25 3000m HEAVY 10 R2 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight With Allowances (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:40.740, SP: 15.30 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st The Republican ( C J Wiles 69 , Cd 66 ) 2nd Hill Of Kings ( J Kozaczek 69 , Cd 68 ) 2.30L 3rd Dorothy's Daughter ( K Wiles 67 , Cd 66.5 ) 5.10L FF Fake News ( A Dascombe 69 , Cd 66 ) See full results | A Dascombe 69kg, Cd 66kg | UPD (11) |