Finest Art (AUS) Horse
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Finest Art, a 5yo bay mare from Australia, is under the training of Darren Hyde. She is out of Finest Choice by Flying Artie. The filly has not yet secured a win in nine starts. In her latest start at Mudgee on 21 Feb 2026, Nick Heywood rode her to a fifth-place finish, trailing winner Curie.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mudgee 21-Feb-26 1100m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.780, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Curie ( O Chambers 56.5 ) 2nd Foolish Notion ( B Looker 58.5 ) 2.82L 3rd Claudio ( M Cahill 58.5 ) 5.28L 5th Finest Art ( N Heywood 57 ) 15.44L See full results | N Heywood 57kg 15.44L | 5 (5) |
| Gilgandra 07-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.900, SP: 1.75 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Protectionism ( M Weir 57 ) 2nd Miss Strategic ( D Stanley 56 ) 0.73L 3rd Bodhi ( N Palmer 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.17L 4th Finest Art ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 1.22L See full results | C Gallagher 56.5kg 1.22L | 4 (7) |
| Dubbo 12-Jan-26 860m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.240 1st Brutal Love ( J Pracey-holmes ) 2nd Wolf Bay ( Z A Hunt ) 2.44L 3rd Finest Art ( N Heywood ) 4.26L | N Heywood 4.26L | 3 (3) |
| Newcastle 03-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 7 R5 4YO+ Mdn Hcp $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Ace's In Bloom ( B Nock 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Classic Poetry ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 0.32L 3rd Lady Ichikawa ( J V Overmeire 56 ) 1.39L 6th Finest Art ( J Duggan 55 ) 3.96L See full results | J Duggan 55kg 3.96L | 6 (11) |
| Scone 12-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R3 Mdn Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.590, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Luconi ( W Costin 59 ) 2nd Shebrings Beauty ( A Roper 58 ) 2.88L 3rd Hell Of A Lad ( C Reith 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.72L 6th Finest Art ( A Morgan 56 ) 6.26L See full results | A Morgan 56kg 6.26L | 6 (8) |
| Scone 02-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R5 Mdn Set Weight $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.990, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Alvina's Luck ( M Bell 57 ) 2nd Tikiroo ( R P Downey 56.5 ) 4.79L 3rd Finest Art ( A Roper 57 ) 5.43L See full results | A Roper 57kg 5.43L | 3 (7) |
| Wyong 13-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.810, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Villa Tino ( R Jones 59 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( T Clark 57 ) 2.27L 3rd Invade And Conquer ( D Gibbons 59 ) 2.55L 6th Finest Art ( T Schiller 57 ) 4.12L See full results | T Schiller 57kg 4.12L | 6 (8) |
| Wyong 18-Jan-24 1200m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Hcp $2,675 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Norton Road ( A Roper 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Fugitiva ( B Ryan 55.5 ) 2.13L 3rd Shigeru ( A Morgan 57.5 ) 3.24L 4th Finest Art ( R Jones 55 ) 5.81L See full results | R Jones 55kg 5.81L | 4 (9) |
| Wyong 06-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.230, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Parmenio ( M Owen 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Battlefield ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Ballet D'esprit ( K Latham 55.5 ) 2.22L 6th Finest Art ( A Roper 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.39L See full results | A Roper 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.39L | 6 (13) |
| Gosford 28-Dec-23 1100m SOFT 5 R3 F&M MDN-SW $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.740, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.800 1st The Black Cloud ( J Ford 56.5 ) 2nd Full Revolution ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 2.14L 3rd Wezza ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2.30L 7th Finest Art ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 5.31L See full results | L Magorrian 56.5kg 5.31L | 7 (10) |
| Wyong 15-Dec-23 845m GOOD 4 R21 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Dize ( A Roper ) 2nd Finest Art ( L Magorrian ) 5.24L 3rd Clever Cookie ( R Hutchings ) 6.12L | L Magorrian 5.24L | 2 (6) |
| Gosford 26-Jul-23 800m SOFT 5 R10 2YO BT, Winning Time: 00:49.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Finest Art ( A Roper 0 ) 2nd The Escape ( G Buckley 0 ) 0.35L 3rd Jed ( S Lisnyy 0 ) 3.65L | A Roper 0 | 1 (8) |
| Gosford 24-Mar-23 800m HEAVY 8 R7 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Bangetta ( D Gibbons 0 ) 2nd Finest Art ( R Jones 0 ) 1.28L 3rd Time To Turn ( G Mcdonnell 0 ) 1.39L | R Jones 0 1.28L | 2 (7) |