Mad Max (2020) Horse
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Mad Max, a 6yo brown gelding, is trained by Terri Rae at Riccarton Park. His sire is the stallion Savabeel and his dam is Maxmara. To date he has claimed two victories, the most notable being the $75,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap at Ellerslie on 4 November 2025. He has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 2% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 12-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R2 BM 65 Hcp $487 (of $32,460) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Recital ( T Moodley 56.5 ) 2nd Marokopa Falls ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Overstate ( B Grylls 57 ) 1.40L 6th Mad Max ( J Taplin 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.70L See full results | J Taplin 60, Cd 58kg 2.70L | 6 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 29-Aug-26 1000m SOFT 7 R5 BM 65 Hcp $6,129 (of $33,128) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.770, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st In Limbo ( M Cartwright 57 ) 2nd Mad Max ( M Mcnab 59.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Dracarys ( A Lawson-carroll 55.5 ) 1.80L See full results | M Mcnab 59.5kg 0.60L | 2 (12) |
| Ellerslie 18-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp $554 (of $36,926) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Thumbelina ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 2nd Smooth Warrior ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Amazonia ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 55 ) 2.30L 8th Mad Max ( M Cartwright 60 ) 3.40L See full results | M Cartwright 60 3.40L | 8 (14) |
| Otaki 11-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,447 (of $28,933) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Avantaggia ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 2nd General Menari ( G Rooke 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Chester Boy ( T Davies 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 4th Mad Max ( R Goyaram 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.80L See full results | R Goyaram 60, Cd 58kg 1.80L | 4 (12) |
| Te Aroha 28-Mar-26 1150m HEAVY 9 R4 Open Hcp $1,045 (of $41,788) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Cleat ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Hankee Alpha ( A K Riddell 54 , Cd 53 ) 0.80L 3rd Finest Hour ( R Goyaram 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.00L 5th Mad Max ( E Nicholas 54 , Cd 53 ) 2.80L See full results | E Nicholas 54kg, Cd 53kg 2.80L | 5 (5) |