Highland Bling (2021) Horse
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Highland Bling is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Phillip Stokes of Pakenham OC. He is by Highland Reel out of Padma. To date he has won two races. On 21 September 2025 at Flemington he captured his biggest victory, winning the $50,000 Bm70 Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; a full‑career backing would have yielded a 14% return on investment.
Raced At
Caulfield • Sandown Hillside • Moonee Valley • Flemington • Newmarket • Listowel • Gowran Park • Galway • Fairyhouse • Leopardstown • DundalkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 07-Feb-26 2000m GOOD 4 R1 BM70 $2,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:05.760, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 1st Ambassadorial ( H Coffey 60 ) 2nd Bluestone ( L Cartwright 61 , Cd 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Global Eclipse ( D Lane 58.5 ) 2.00L 5th Highland Bling ( L Neindorf 60.5 ) 3.90L See full results | L Neindorf 60.5kg 3.90L | 5 (6) |
| Southside Pakenham 27-Jan-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.610 1st Pascero ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Bingi ( Z Spain ) 3rd Eyes Wide Shut ( B Allen ) 8th Highland Bling ( L Neindorf ) | L Neindorf | 8 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 15-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:35.210 1st Bring Forth ( O I East ) 2nd Scary ( J Mcneil ) 2.00L 3rd Highland Bling ( L Neindorf ) 5.00L | L Neindorf 5.00L | 3 (8) |
| Moonee Valley 03-Oct-25 3000m GOOD 4 R3 BM74 $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:11.060, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.840 1st Suffolk Star ( C G Gaudray 55 ) 2nd Highland Bling ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 0.15L 3rd Karburan ( H T Coffey 58.5 ) 1.65L See full results | D Stackhouse 59kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Flemington 21-Sep-25 2550m GOOD 4 R1 BM70 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:39.660, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Highland Bling ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Haaland ( L Boyd 56.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Karburan ( H T Coffey 60 ) 4.25L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 27-Aug-25 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:52.150, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Rick's Cafe ( E K Pozman 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Autumn Slide ( J K Kennedy 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Like A Tiger ( R K Houston 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.50L 8th Highland Bling ( D Stackhouse 62 ) 5.87L See full results | D Stackhouse 62kg 5.87L | 8 (11) |
| Southside Pakenham 12-Aug-25 1200m R1 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:14.320 1st Statuario ( D M Lane ) 2nd Deakin ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Basilinna ( L J Neindorf ) 6th Highland Bling ( T Stockdale ) | T Stockdale | 6 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham SYNTHETIC 29-Jul-25 1000m R1 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:57.650 1st Royal Insignia ( J Childs ) 2nd Perfect Picture ( M J Dee ) 3rd Lim's Ida ( M Castle ) 7th Highland Bling ( J Bowditch ) | J Bowditch | 7 (8) |
| Flemington 25-Apr-25 1800m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.020, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st No Fuss ( J Allen 61.5 ) 2nd Hoops ( J Mott 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Detroit City ( L K Cartwright 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.21L 10th Highland Bling ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 4.82L See full results | D Stackhouse 59kg 4.82L | 10 (13) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 15-Apr-25 1200m R1 Jump Out-S5 1st Highland Bling ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Asternishing ( P Gatt ) 3rd Tarvue ( B E L Temple ) | D Stackhouse | 1 (5) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 08-Apr-25 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.620 1st Snaffles ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Oh Too GOOD ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Sleeper ( H Spitse ) 8th Highland Bling ( J Bowditch ) | J Bowditch | 8 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 01-Apr-25 1200m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:14.710 1st Mr Zed ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Madam Griselda ( B E L Temple ) 3rd Highland Bling ( D Stackhouse ) | D Stackhouse | 3 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 18-Mar-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.970 1st Lovelycut ( M Morris ) 2nd Hennessy Lad ( L Meech ) 3rd Arentee ( T Prebble ) 8th Highland Bling ( D Stackhouse ) | D Stackhouse | 8 (10) |
| Newmarket 11-Oct-24 2410m SOFT R6 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:32.810, SP: 34.00 Tracked leaders, driven along when weakening over 4f out, soon outpaced 1st Sun God ( D Egan 54 ) 2nd Mount Atlas ( O Murphy 59.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Kildare Legend ( D Muscutt 58 ) 7.80L 13th Highland Bling ( T Marquand 125 ) 44.50L See full results | T Marquand 56.7kg 44.50L | 13 (15) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-24 2870m SOFT R7 Hcp $281 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:17.200, SP: $7.50 Disputed lead early, led after 4f, joined over 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out 1st Granite Bay ( R Whelan 59 ) 2nd Dark Oak ( G Carroll 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Slurricane ( W J Lee 58.5 ) 1.80L 6th Highland Bling ( K Kennedy 140 , Cd 147 ) 4.25L See full results | K Kennedy 63.5kg, Cd 66.7kg 4.25L | 6 (9) |
| Gowran Park 15-Aug-24 2510m GOOD R5 Hcp $6,592 (of $21,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:44.260, SP: $3.75F Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, briefly short of room over 200 yards out, switched to outer and rallied close home, just failed 1st Smooth Tom ( A Slattery 60.5 ) 2nd Highland Bling ( K Kennedy 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Common Practice ( D P Mcdonogh 123 , Cd 56 ) 3.30L See full results | K Kennedy 54kg 0.30L | 2 (4) |
| Galway 30-Jul-24 2490m SOFT R6 Hcp $6,121 (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:48.540, SP: $12F Led and disputed, headed after 2f, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to go 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on to take 2nd close home 1st Kentucky Gal ( R P Cleary 55 ) 2nd Highland Bling ( K Kennedy 60.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Himalayan Heights ( C Keane 137 , Cd 62 ) 0.80L See full results | K Kennedy 60.5kg 0.30L | 2 (13) |
| Ascot 20-Jun-24 2414m GOOD R4 3YO RS105 CL2 Hcp (of $208,451) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:30.040, SP: 41.00 Prominent, led 9f out, headed 8f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off 1st Going The Distance ( R Ryan 128 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Neski Sherelski ( J P Spencer 121 , Cd 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Go Daddy ( L Edmunds 121 , Cd 55 ) 0.50L 19th Highland Bling ( R King 53.5 ) 46.80L See full results | R King 53.5kg 46.8kgL | 19 (19) |
| Ascot (GB) 20-Jun-24 2414m GOOD R4 3Y RATING 105 (of $208,451) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:30.040, SP: $41 1st Going The Distance ( R Ryan 58 ) 2nd Neski Sherelski ( J P Spencer 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Go Daddy ( L Edmunds 55 ) 1.00L 19th Highland Bling ( R King 53.5 ) 46.80L | R King 53.5kg 46.8kgL | 19 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Jun-24 2410m GOOD R5 Md $12,184 (of $12,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:37.470, SP: $6F Led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure and rallied inside final furlong to lead again final 50 yards 1st Highland Bling ( S Foley 61 ) 2nd Teofimo ( R Cleary 61 ) 0.20L 3rd The Ginger Wizard ( D B Mcmonagle 134 , Cd 61 ) 5.70L See full results | S Foley 61kg | 1 (6) |
| Leopardstown 12-May-24 2410m GOOD R2 Md $991 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.160, SP: $17 Prominent, tracked leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Highbury ( W M Lordan 61 ) 2nd Himalayan Heights ( C T Keane 134 ) 7.50L 3rd Vice President ( J Cleary 134 ) 0.00L 4th Highland Bling ( S Mccullagh 134 , Cd 137 ) 9.50L See full results | S Mccullagh 60.8kg, Cd 62.1kg 9.50L | 4 (9) |
| Dundalk 27-Mar-24 2150m GOOD R7 Md $859 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:19.700, SP: $51 Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Agenda ( W M Lordan 61 ) 2nd Huxley ( G M Ryan 134 ) 4.75L 3rd Sea The Polaris ( W J Lee 134 ) 1.25L 4th Highland Bling ( S Foley 134 ) 9.75L See full results | S Foley 60.8kg 9.75L | 4 (9) |