Herbert (2020) Horse
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About
Herbert, a 6yo bay gelding, is trained by John Wheeler. He was by Sweet Orange out of the mare Ze One. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $394,626, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average class. On 1 Feb 2025 at Pukekura Raceway, Harry Grace rode him to his most important victory, capturing the $120,000 Open Set Weight With Penalties and edging out Midnight Blue. Punters have found him lucrative; a full‑career backing would have returned about 54% on the investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 13-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $609 (of $40,583) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.930, SP: 30.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Lhasa ( E Nicholas 56.5 ) 2nd Affirmative Action ( G Rooke 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Amend ( T Wigram 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L 9th Herbert ( L Allpress 54.5 ) 2.80L See full results | L Allpress 54.5kg 2.80L | 9 (14) |
| Otaki 21-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp $1,056 (of $42,243) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.830, SP: 23.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Freddie Time ( L Kauri 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Bridal Train ( K A Myers 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Cannon Hill ( S Mcnab 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 5th Herbert ( T Davies 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.30L See full results | T Davies 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.30L | 5 (9) |
| Matamata 14-Feb-26 1500m HEAVY 9 R7 Special Condition Hcp $5,980 (of $299,010) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:32.550, SP: 23.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Enrico ( M Singh 53.5 ) 2nd Leroy Brown ( H Hassman 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Frank The Tank ( M Cartwright 53 , Cd 54 ) 1.70L 8th Herbert ( M Cameron 53 ) 9.40L See full results | M Cameron 53kg 9.40L | 8 (14) |
| Pukekura Raceway 24-Jan-26 1800m HEAVY 10 R7 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,584 (of $103,373) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:55.870, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Knights Realm ( E H Nicholas 55 ) 2nd Enrico ( M Singh 55 ) 7.30L 3rd Bridal Train ( S T Collett 53 ) 7.50L 5th Herbert ( R Elliot 56 ) 13.90L See full results | R Elliot 56kg 13.90L | 5 (8) |
| Wanganui 10-Jan-26 1340m GOOD 3 R2 Open Hcp $2,144 (of $42,876) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.640, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Basel Warrior ( S T Collett 54 ) 2nd Sindee ( K A Myers 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Cosentino ( B Queiroz 54.5 ) 0.30L 4th Herbert ( K R Hercock 60 ) 6.30L See full results | K R Hercock 60 6.30L | 4 (5) |