Mark Twain (2019) Horse
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Mark Twain is a 6yo bay gelding (male) trained by Phillip Stokes, Pakenham OC. He is by Shocking out of the dam Pinders Prize. As a stakes winner with $506,157 in career earnings, he is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 30 Mar 2024 at Flemington, Michael Dee rode him to his most important win, the $500,000 3yo+ Open Set Weight With Penalties, beating Strawberry Rock. He has proven to be a profitable pick for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 36% return on investment.
Raced At
Flemington • Bendigo • Caulfield • Te Rapa • Ellerslie • Otaki • Wanganui • Randwick • Hastings • Trentham • Hawera • Pukekohe ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 28-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 BLAMEY $27,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.050, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Birdman ( B Melham 57 ) 2nd Enxuto ( P Moloney 55 ) 1.75L 3rd Mark Twain ( L Neindorf 55 ) 1.85L See full results | L Neindorf 55kg 1.85L | 3 (10) |
| Southside Pakenham 17-Feb-26 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.480 1st Shirshov ( L J Bates ) 2nd Silver Bullet ( B Allen ) 3rd Mark Twain ( L Neindorf ) | L Neindorf | 3 (8) |
| Southside Pakenham 03-Feb-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.470 1st Notabadbuy ( R Lamont ) 2nd Quite The Lass ( M Morris ) 3rd Callmeanicon ( N Daniels ) 4th Mark Twain ( L Neindorf ) | L Neindorf | 4 (6) |
| Bendigo 29-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 BDGO CUP (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:29.200, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Sayedaty Sadaty ( H T Coffey 54 ) 2nd Quietness ( J L Melham 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Raging Bull ( P M Moloney 54 ) 3.00L 9th Mark Twain ( J Childs 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 6.30L See full results | J Childs 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 6.30L | 9 (14) |
| Caulfield 15-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G3 COONGY (of $240,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:01.750, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Wootton Verni ( D M Lane 55 ) 2nd Casino Seventeen ( W J Egan 59 ) 0.46L 3rd Future History ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 3.21L 11th Mark Twain ( J Mott 58 ) 8.41L See full results | J Mott 58kg 8.41L | 11 (13) |
| Flemington 04-Oct-25 2520m GOOD 4 R7 G3 BART CUMMINGS (of $350,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:36.210, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Valiant King ( J Mcneil 55 ) 2nd Torranzino ( C G Gaudray 56.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Gilded Water ( J L Melham 54 ) 3.15L 13th Mark Twain ( J Mott 58 ) 9.57L See full results | J Mott 58kg 9.57L | 13 (16) |
| Caulfield 20-Sep-25 2000m GOOD 4 R9 G3 NATURALISM (of $200,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:01.120, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Half Yours ( J L Melham 54.5 ) 2nd Berkshire Breeze ( M J Dee 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Grand Pierro ( Z Spain 55 ) 3.70L 11th Mark Twain ( J Mott 57 ) 8.25L See full results | J Mott 57kg 8.25L | 11 (16) |
| Flemington 13-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 MAKYBE DIVA $15,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.750, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.660 1st Mr Brightside ( C Williams 59 ) 2nd Aeliana ( D M Lane 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Via Sistina ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 1.90L 6th Mark Twain ( J Mott 59 ) 5.05L See full results | J Mott 59kg 5.05L | 6 (6) |
| Te Rapa 09-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R7 Open Hcp $542 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.770, SP: 28.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Midnight Scandal ( M Cameron 54.5 ) 2nd Twain ( V A Colgan 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Spencer ( S Brown 58 ) 2.00L 8th Mark Twain ( J Taplin 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 10.60L See full results | J Taplin 61.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 10.60L | 8 (8) |
| Flemington 30-Mar-24 2600m GOOD 3 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $301,250 (of $500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:44.020, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Mark Twain ( M Dee 55 ) 2nd Strawberry Rock ( B J Melham 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Mostly Cloudy ( L Currie 56 ) 0.75L See full results | M Dee 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellerslie 09-Mar-24 3200m GOOD 4 R9 G2 Open Hcp $39,414 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:24.380, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 15th 1st Mahrajaan ( S Weatherley 54.8 ) 2nd Good Oil ( S Spratt 52 ) 0.80L 3rd Mark Twain ( M Cameron 52 ) 1.80L See full results | M Cameron 52kg 1.80L | 3 (18) |
| Otaki 24-Feb-24 2300m SOFT 5 R5 Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,578 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:26.640, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st The Underbelly ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Mark Twain ( K Asano 55 ) 4.00L 3rd Royal Flower ( L T Hemi 53 ) 6.50L See full results | K Asano 55kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Te Rapa 10-Feb-24 2100m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp $34,661 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:10.940, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th 1st Mark Twain ( M Hashizume 59 ) 2nd The Dutch Dame ( C J Grylls 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd El Bandolero ( T C Moodley 53.5 ) 1.00L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Wanganui 11-Jan-24 2040m GOOD 3 R9 BM 75 Hcp $1,544 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.920, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Weneedashock ( E H Nicholas 53 ) 2nd Final Return ( C Dell 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Mark Twain ( M Hashizume 59 ) 3.90L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 3.90L | 3 (14) |
| Otaki 30-Nov-23 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 75 Hcp $1,862 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.930, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th 1st Sugah Sweet ( R Elliot 56.5 ) 2nd Blissful Belle ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Massive Prince ( K L Chung 53.5 ) 0.20L 4th Mark Twain ( M Hashizume 59 ) 1.50L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg 1.50L | 4 (13) |
| Randwick 01-Apr-23 2400m SOFT 6 R9 G1 ATC DERBY $15,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:40.370, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 15th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Major Beel ( T Clark 56.5 ) 2nd Virtuous Circle ( B Prebble 56.5 ) 0.81L 3rd Suizuro ( J Moreira 56.5 ) 1.66L 10th Mark Twain ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 9.37L See full results | K Mcevoy 56.5kg 9.37L | 10 (18) |
| Te Rapa 04-Mar-23 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Atr New Zealand Derby $37,240 (of $931,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:29.470, SP: 15.10 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 11th 1st Sharp 'n' Smart ( R Elliot 57 ) 2nd Andalus ( K Asano 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Full Of Sincerity ( W F Pinn 57 ) 1.20L 4th Mark Twain ( W Kennedy 57 ) 2.20L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg 2.20L | 4 (18) |
| Hastings 10-Feb-23 2100m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $16,060 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:09.800, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th 1st Mark Twain ( W Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd High Choice ( T L Mitchell 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Verismo ( N S Parmar 52 ) 3.60L See full results | W Kennedy 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Trentham 14-Jan-23 1600m GOOD 4 R9 Blue Star (Bm65) $349 (of $46,551) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.650, SP: $8.30 In-running: Settled 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 17th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Wolfgang ( S M Mckay 58.5 ) 2nd Sugah Sweet ( L J Allpress 57 ) 1.00L 3rd The Belvoir ( J K B Riddell 58.5 ) 3.00L UPL Mark Twain ( W Kennedy 57.5 ) 4.50L See full results | W Kennedy 57.5kg 4.50L | UPD (24) |
| Hawera 24-Dec-22 1600m GOOD 3 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $7,393 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.420, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Mark Twain ( K Asano 57.5 ) 2nd Kahma Suitsya ( J J Fawcett 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Dupug ( Sutherland 54.5 ) 1.50L See full results | K Asano 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Pukekohe Park 08-Nov-22 1400m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $264 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.070, SP: 11.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Elounda ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 2nd Ghazzah ( C E Lammas 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Shootin to Saks ( L H Satherley 58.5 ) 1.20L 10th Mark Twain ( C Grylls 57 ) 11.50L See full results | C Grylls 57kg 11.50L | 10 (13) |