Matsuda (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

20-Aug-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

chestnut

Dam

Courtesan

Prize Money

42385

Owners

Ciaron Maher Racing, D M Firth, J Dixon, Mrs C L Fitzsimmons, Mrs M Bolster, A W McDougall, S J Miller, P J Morrissey, G Tilley, R G Aldridge, P L Cooper, Gates Back Racing, C Hipper, Spine Gate Racing, D Riseley, J M Simmons, Ms S M Fitzgerald, M Daniel, T W Riddle & Mrs H A Evans

About

Matsuda is a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Ciaron Maher at Warwick Farm. He is by Maurice out of Courtesan. To date he has secured one win. On 8Oct2025 at Sale, he captured his most notable victory, taking the $42,500 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight.

Raced At

Flemington • Geelong • Sale • Sandown Hillside

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 01-Nov-25 2500m GOOD 3 R7 G1 3YO Open Set Weight (of $2,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:37.280, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Observer ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Arcora ( J Allen 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Deal Done Fast ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 1.50L 15th Matsuda ( T Stockdale 57 ) 13.16L See full resultsT Stockdale 57kg 13.16L15 (16)
Geelong 23-Oct-25 2200m SOFT 7 R2 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:21.040, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st Azazel ( M Dee 57 ) 2nd Highvol ( M Zahra 60 ) 0.35L 3rd Savisanta ( B Melham 57 ) 0.75L 4th Matsuda ( T Stockdale 57 ) 0.85L See full resultsT Stockdale 57kg 0.85L4 (11)
Sale 08-Oct-25 1744m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.860, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Matsuda ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2nd Savisanta ( J Mcneil 57 ) 5.00L 3rd Crismera ( P Moloney 55 ) 6.75L See full resultsT Stockdale 57kg1 (11)
Flemington 21-Sep-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.890, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Autumn Mystery ( B Shinn 56 ) 2nd Engine Of War ( M Zahra 57 ) 0.06L 3rd Options ( H Coffey 56 ) 0.16L 8th Matsuda ( M Dee 56 ) 5.12L See full resultsM Dee 56kg 5.12L8 (12)
Sandown Hillside 03-Sep-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.810, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Engine Of War ( M Zahra 58 ) 2nd There Were Roses ( C Williams 56 ) 0.02L 3rd King Maywin ( D Lane 58 ) 1.02L 4th Matsuda ( M Dee 58 ) 1.22L See full resultsM Dee 58kg 1.22L4 (13)
Geelong 08-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Trapdoor ( B Shinn 58 ) 2nd Matsuda ( M Dee 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Lapland ( J Mott 58 ) 2.80L See full resultsM Dee 58kg 2.50L2 (12)