Flying Animo (AUS) Horse
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Flying Animo is a 4yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Ricky Vale. He is by Flying Artie out of Better Ask Me and has secured three victories in his career. On 16 May 2025 at Townsville, he captured his biggest win, taking the $23,000 3yo Maiden Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay 19-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 6 R8 BM55 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.630, SP: 1.95 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Flying Animo ( M Apel 60.5 ) 2nd Badlifedecision ( W Satherley 56 ) 0.91L 3rd Mordecai ( A Meissner 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.41L See full results | M Apel 60.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Rockhampton 24-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 CL2 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Limero ( S C Tierney 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Ten Carat Lucy ( S N Cormack 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.19L 3rd Marellity ( T M Fenlon 54 ) 3.29L 6th Flying Animo ( M Apel 58 , Cd 56 ) 4.45L See full results | M Apel 58kg, Cd 56kg 4.45L | 6 (8) |
| Rockhampton 05-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM60 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 3.40 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Amberinger ( A R Graham 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Heart And Spirit ( S C Tierney 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.52L 3rd Melo Melo Kava ( A Sewell 59 ) 0.80L 6th Flying Animo ( M Apel 59 , Cd 57 ) 2.17L See full results | M Apel 59kg, Cd 57kg 2.17L | 6 (13) |
| Rockhampton 18-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R9 CL3-SW $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.690, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Red Beauty ( C Mciver 58 ) 2nd Flying Animo ( J Williams 58.5 ) 0.77L 3rd Mississippi Morn ( G S Semmens 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.19L See full results | J Williams 58.5kg 0.77L | 2 (11) |
| Rockhampton 28-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 5 R4 BM55 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.160, SP: 2.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.040 1st Flying Animo ( A Butler 59 ) 2nd Miss Mercy ( R Wiggins 59 ) 1.11L 3rd Noble Intent ( M L Mankelow 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.44L See full results | A Butler 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Mackay 26-Jul-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 0-60 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.600, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Woodstock Rock ( R Wiggins 58 ) 2nd Rich Again ( A Butler 60 ) 3.57L 3rd Andiron ( J B Murphy 58 ) 4.02L 6th Flying Animo ( M Apel 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.90L See full results | M Apel 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.90L | 6 (11) |
| Rockhampton 18-Jul-25 1050m SOFT 5 R6 0-55 $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.380, SP: 1.26 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Our Eagle Rock ( N M Olzard 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Flying Animo ( M Apel 58.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Diamond Money ( A Sewell 59 ) 2.57L See full results | M Apel 58.5kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Townsville 16-May-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Hcp $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.290, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.890 1st Flying Animo ( M Apel 59 ) 2nd Secret Boom ( A Butler 58 ) 2.70L 3rd Umabett ( N Thomas 57 ) 3.10L See full results | M Apel 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Rockhampton 23-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Flying Animo ( M Apel ) 2nd Spellmaster ( J Stanley ) 5.15L 3rd Mishani Sunset ( B L Johnson ) 5.18L | M Apel | 1 (6) |
| Rockhampton 16-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Flying Animo ( M Apel ) 2nd Set For Life ( T Chambers ) 2.30L 3rd Diamond Blade ( A J Meissner ) 4.79L | M Apel | 1 (6) |