Iowna Benz (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

08-Oct-21
Sex
filly

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

Winning Rupert

Dam

Mercedes

Prize Money

57225

Owners

Darby Racing (Mgr: S Darby), M Cameron, V Chau, T Cottam, R Farrell, Mrs I Fuerstenberger, D Harding, S McMurray, Miss M O'Brien, Mrs M Stone, E Takacs, Ms C Wilson, Allunga Racing (Mgr: L Osborne), Frazelstone (Mgr: Ms A Fraser), Jimlee Racing, Darby Racing Mercedes No. 2 & GCM Racing Club

About

Iowna Benz is a 4yo bay/brown filly from Australia trained by Luke Pepper. She is by Winning Rupert out of Mercedes and has recorded two wins. On 5 Oct 2024 at Newcastle she secured her biggest victory, winning the $42000.00 3yo+ Maiden Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wagga 16-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 BM62 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.060, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Tallingas Immortal ( J W Stanley 60 ) 2nd Iowna Benz ( D L Roux 62 , Cd 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Drama Dodger ( T Martin 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.83L See full resultsD L Roux 62kg, Cd 59kg 0.40L2 (10)
Goulburn 27-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R5 CL3 BM66 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.460, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Sea Admiral ( K Latham 60.5 ) 2nd Cyclone Rupert ( J Ford 60.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Ischyros ( P Boudvillain 60 ) 0.91L 7th Iowna Benz ( C Ramsbotham 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.93L See full resultsC Ramsbotham 60, Cd 58.5kg 2.93L7 (10)
Goulburn 16-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 CL2 $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.780, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Boomtown Chat ( B Ryan 60 ) 2nd Extreme Diamond ( L Day 61 ) 0.36L 3rd Maz Kanata ( J Taylor 58 ) 1.55L 5th Iowna Benz ( W Costin 60 ) 3.43L See full resultsW Costin 60 3.43L5 (5)
Warwick Farm 03-Oct-25 818m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Detendu ( R Freeman ) 2nd Miss Hades ( T Berry ) 0.96L 3rd Iowna Benz ( D Gibbons ) 1.44LD Gibbons 1.44L3 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Sep-25 900m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Iowna Benz ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Strada Varenna ( J Collett ) 1.37L 3rd Coal Crusher ( M Stapleford ) 1.53LD Gibbons1 (10)
Kembla Grange 06-May-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.360, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Livin' Thing ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Zaragoza ( K Latham 60 ) 0.80L 3rd Oceans One ( R King 61 ) 0.90L 5th Iowna Benz ( W Stanley 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.10L See full resultsW Stanley 59kg, Cd 56kg 1.10L5 (8)
Mudgee 20-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.950, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Rebel Dreamer ( M Stapleford 60.5 ) 2nd O'so Demanding ( O S Chambers 59 ) 0.49L 3rd Rothgate ( J Quince 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.00L 9th Iowna Benz ( T Mccarroll 64 , Cd 61 ) 6.59L See full resultsT Mccarroll 64kg, Cd 61kg 6.59L9 (10)
Hawkesbury 09-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO BM 64 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.420, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.940 1st Tequila Baby ( Z Wadick 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Couples Retreat ( Z T Lloyd 58 ) 1.97L 3rd Insist ( B Nock 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.49L 6th Iowna Benz ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.84L See full resultsA Roper 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.84L6 (6)
Randwick 28-Mar-25 1050m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st True Amor ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Headwall ( Z Lloyd ) 0.76L 3rd Tiz Invincible ( M Zahra ) 0.98L 4th Iowna Benz ( R King ) 1.17LR King 1.17L4 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 17-Mar-25 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Spacewalk ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Ellipsis ( J Collett ) 0.32L 3rd Iowna Benz ( R King ) 1.50LR King 1.50L3 (8)
Kembla Grange 05-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.670, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Zaragoza ( K Latham 58.5 ) 2nd Generous Harry ( M Fitzgerald 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Plaza ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2.00L 5th Iowna Benz ( O Chambers 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.30L See full resultsO Chambers 58kg, Cd 55kg 3.30L5 (8)
Orange 22-Oct-24 1000m SOFT 5 R4 CL1 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.840, SP: 1.22 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Iowna Benz ( O Chambers 58 ) 2nd The Mooch ( M A Cahill 55.5 ) 0.55L 3rd Raining Cubes ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 3.14L See full resultsO Chambers 58kg1 (8)
Newcastle 05-Oct-24 900m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.000, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Iowna Benz ( O Chambers 56.5 ) 2nd Murphilly ( M Bell 56.5 ) 2.48L 3rd Inoue ( J J Lloyd 58 ) 3.01L See full resultsO Chambers 56.5kg1 (8)
Hawkesbury 17-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Iowna Benz ( R King ) 2nd Joy Of The World ( B Nock ) 1.16L 3rd Cassette ( Z T Lloyd ) 6.50LR King1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Sep-24 900m GOOD 4 R12 3UP MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Iowna Benz ( R King ) 2nd Pretty Cheeky ( T Schiller ) 5.13L 3rd Hou Long Gwai ( N Rawiller ) 7.55LR King1 (9)
Hawkesbury 16-Apr-24 800m SOFT 5 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.970 1st Duck Egg Blue ( A Adkins ) 2nd Occult ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.99L 3rd Dodgy Freckle ( R King ) 1.31L 4th Iowna Benz ( S Galea 0 ) 1.42LS Galea 0 1.42L4 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Dec-23 900m SOFT 6 R7 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Zoubaby ( T Schiller ) 2nd Husk ( J Ford ) 3.57L 3rd Lilac ( C Schofield ) 6.23L 5th Iowna Benz ( J Parr 0 ) 11.19LJ Parr 0 11.19L5 (10)