Nexta Santa Ana (AUS) Horse
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Nexta Santa Ana is a 4yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Ben Ahrens, who is based at Beaudesert. He is sired by the stallion Fiorente out of the dam Costa Mesa. Nexta Santa Ana is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 3 attempts. During his most recent race at Beaudesert on 6th Feb 2026, Nexta Santa Ana was ridden by Brandon Lerena and finished 10th, behind the winner Effie's Joy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert 06-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 4UP MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.870, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Effie's Joy ( C Baker 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Summer Ready ( F T Larson 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Wimoweh ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 1.99L 10th Nexta Santa Ana ( B Lerena 58.5 ) 15.29L See full results | B Lerena 58.5kg 15.29L | 10 (12) |
| Beaudesert 12-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Philia ( M Powell ) 2nd Autunno ( A Goindasamy ) 0.35L 3rd Modesty ( J Franklin ) 0.46L 6th Nexta Santa Ana ( S Sheargold ) 5.43L | S Sheargold 5.43L | 6 (6) |
| Beaudesert 16-Aug-25 2450m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:40.600, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Grand Torino ( J A Williams 58.5 ) 2nd Obstructionist ( D K Peisley 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Shirley Pearly ( C Bellamy 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 2.40L 11th Nexta Santa Ana ( K Matheson 58.5 ) 22.50L See full results | K Matheson 58.5kg 22.50L | 11 (12) |
| Ipswich 31-Jul-25 1710m SOFT 6 R6 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.270, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 1st Skorpios Isle ( C Graham 57.5 ) 2nd Papal Wars ( C Sutherland 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.88L 3rd Piston Rebel ( L J Tilley 60 ) 2.43L 8th Nexta Santa Ana ( M Hellyer 60 ) 10.34L See full results | M Hellyer 60 10.34L | 8 (10) |
| Beaudesert 27-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 CL1-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.150 1st Sand 'N' Power ( L Dempsey ) 2nd Mustang Snooks ( G M Walters ) 0.50L 3rd Kalkanli ( J H Huxtable ) 0.70L 6th Nexta Santa Ana ( M Hellyer ) 2.90L | M Hellyer 2.90L | 6 (7) |
| Gold Coast 28-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R9 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Spiethtacular ( B Lerena ) 2nd Miss Mclaren ( E H Chaves ) 1.00L 3rd Volcanic Park ( D L Turner ) 2.30L 7th Nexta Santa Ana ( D Peisley ) 12.30L | D Peisley 12.30L | 7 (8) |