Minato (AUS) Horse
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Minato is a 4yo bay mare from Australia, trained by John Dunn and Krystal Bishop at Oakbank. She is by Magna Grecia out of Jolie's Shinju. The filly has not yet broken her maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In her latest start at Balaklava on 4 March 2026, she was ridden by Tala Hutchinson and finished eighth behind the winner One Whim.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Balaklava 04-Mar-26 1050m SOFT 5 R2 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.840, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st One Whim ( D Tourneur 57 ) 2nd Leliyn ( J Murphy 58 ) 0.16L 3rd Tour De Moon ( C Rawiller 58 ) 0.21L 8th Minato ( T Hutchinson 56 , Cd 54 ) 4.36L See full results | T Hutchinson 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.36L | 8 (12) |
| Gawler 11-Feb-26 1208m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.360, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.070 1st Dazelles ( R L Milnes 55 ) 2nd Glouf ( K Crowther 57 ) 1.98L 3rd Sahha Sweetie ( A J Stead 56 ) 2.77L 8th Minato ( J Murphy 56 ) 5.30L See full results | J Murphy 56kg 5.30L | 8 (12) |
| Gawler 28-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 4UP MDN-SW $4,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.840, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Lady Kalila ( T Voorham 56 ) 2nd Minato ( R Milnes 56 ) 0.90L 3rd Pub Crawl ( T Hutchinson 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.93L See full results | R Milnes 56kg 0.90L | 2 (9) |
| Murray Bdge 19-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R14 MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.570 1st Magna Torino ( K Crowther ) 2nd Causeweluvadelaide ( T Voorham ) 0.05L 3rd Elrond ( J Holder ) 2.77L 4th Minato ( C Murtagh ) 4.12L | C Murtagh 4.12L | 4 (6) |
| Gawler 06-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R12 MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.320 1st Lady Kalila ( T Voorham ) 2nd Four Pinetinis ( J Toeroek ) 0.61L 3rd Celestory ( R L Milnes ) 2.10L 5th Minato ( C Murtagh ) 3.53L | C Murtagh 3.53L | 5 (8) |
| Strathalbyn 18-Dec-25 900m R4 J/O 4 1st Foolish Lad ( A Stone ) 2nd Minato ( J Gutte ) 3rd Katherinemarie ( B King ) | J Gutte | 2 (5) |
| Strathalbyn 17-Nov-25 600m R8 J/O 8 1st Extra Fling ( J B Potter ) 2nd Snobz ( S Potter ) 3rd Minato ( K Bishop ) | K Bishop | 3 (6) |
| Morphettville 24-Feb-24 1050m GOOD 4 R5 LR 2YO F Open Set Weight (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.410, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Herastar ( P Gatt 56 ) 2nd Ad Astra ( J Eaton 56 ) 0.70L 3rd Flying Straz ( W T Price 56 ) 1.10L 11th Minato ( C Murray 56 ) 7.10L See full results | C Murray 56kg 7.10L | 11 (14) |
| Morphettville 10-Feb-24 1050m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.620, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Talisay ( J Holder 54.5 ) 2nd Duchess Of Sussex ( K Crowther 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Arianna ( S Logan 54.5 ) 2.80L 4th Minato ( T Voorham 54.5 ) 4.40L See full results | T Voorham 54.5kg 4.40L | 4 (7) |
| Morphettville Parks 23-Jan-24 600m R2 2Y-JO 1st Duchess Of Sussex ( K Crowther ) 2nd Minato ( T Voorham ) | T Voorham | 2 (4) |
| Murray Bdge 15-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.610 1st Kuroyanagi ( B Price ) 2nd Ad Astra ( J Eaton ) 1.50L 3rd Serinite Illusion ( S Logan ) 6.80L 7th Minato ( T Voorham 0 ) 11.70L | T Voorham 0 11.70L | 7 (7) |