Palacio (2018) Horse
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Palacio is an 8yo bay horse trained by S Thomas. He is by the stallion Khalkevi out of the mare Belle Yepa. To date Palacio has won two races. On 5 November 2025 at Chepstow he secured his most important victory, earning $11510.00 in the Cl3 Nvhcpch. The horse has been a money‑maker for punters, delivering a 189% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chepstow 28-Jan-26 3233m SOFT R4 CL3 NvCh $1,881 (of $14,756), Winning Time: 04:08.050, SP: 4.50 1st Stencil ( J J Burke 154 ) 2nd Juby Ball ( J Bowen 164 ) 6.50L 3rd Palacio ( D Johnston 164 ) 20.50L See full results | D Johnston 74.4kg 20.50L | 3 (5) |
| Chepstow 05-Nov-25 3230m GOOD R6 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,179 (of $11,510), SP: 5.00 1st Palacio ( D Johnston 154 ) 2nd Southoftheborder ( P O'brien 154 ) 8.50L 3rd The Winslow Boy ( B Poste 149 ) 2.00L See full results | D Johnston 69.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Chepstow 26-Apr-25 3230m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpH $324 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 03:48.870, SP: 6.00 1st Glory And Fortune ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 2nd Helnwein ( G Sheehan 166 ) 0.75L 3rd Ukantango ( L Stones 156 ) 6.50L 5th Palacio ( D Johnston 163 , Cd 166 ) 14.75L See full results | D Johnston 73.9kg, Cd 75.3kg 14.75L | 5 (5) |
| Ffos Las 06-Apr-25 3180m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 03:47.960, SP: 7.50 Went to post early, led, headed 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon easily outpaced by winner, plugged on, mistake last 1st Tutti Quanti ( F Gingell 164 ) 2nd Palacio ( D Johnston 164 , Cd 161 ) 13.00L 3rd Roysse ( B Jones 164 ) 25.00L See full results | D Johnston 74.4kg, Cd 73kg 13.00L | 2 (6) |
| Hereford 16-Jan-25 3270m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $486 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:04.550, SP: 3.00 Led, went clear after 3rd, went further clear after 4th, reduced advantage after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden along and headed after 2 out, lost second approaching last, soon no extra, lost third final stride 1st Starcrossed Lover ( J Bowen 164 ) 2nd Renoir ( H Kimber 157 ) 17.00L 3rd Washington Singer ( H Reed 157 ) 2.75L 4th Palacio ( D Johnston 164 , Cd 167 ) 19.90L See full results | D Johnston 74.4kg, Cd 75.8kg 19.90L | 4 (12) |
| Cheltenham 13-Dec-24 3380m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $1,822 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:05.740, SP: 17.00 Led and soon clear, reduced lead before 2 out where mistake, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened run-in 1st Country Mile ( H Skelton 160 ) 2nd Wingmen ( S Ewing 160 ) 7.50L 3rd Palacio ( D Johnston 160 ) 18.50L See full results | D Johnston 72.6kg 18.50L | 3 (4) |
| Chepstow 11-Oct-24 3230m SOFT R2 CL4 NvH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:00.210, SP: 21.00 Made all, soon well clear, shaken up before 2 out, ridden before last where 5 lengths ahead, slightly reduced lead run-in and hung right to stands rail, stayed on strongly, unchallenged 1st Palacio ( D Johnston 154 ) 2nd French Ship ( M G Nolan 153 ) 2.75L 3rd Le Fauve ( H Skelton 153 ) 16.00L See full results | D Johnston 69.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Warwick 25-Apr-24 3220m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:46.920, SP: 10.00 Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Ace Of Spades ( H Skelton 157 ) 2nd Junker D'allier ( F Gregory 157 ) 4.00L 3rd Bridie's Beau ( H Cobden 157 ) 9.00L 5th Palacio ( S Twiston-davies 157 ) 14.75L See full results | S Twiston-davies 71.2kg 14.75L | 5 (13) |
| Exeter 20-Nov-23 3370m SOFT R8 CL4 NHF (of $4,918), Winning Time: 04:08.600, SP: 6.00 Raced keenly, led but pressed, pushed along and headed turning in, weakened quickly final 2f 1st Dunskay ( K Woods 156 ) 2nd Anno Power ( J J Burke 149 ) 2.25L 3rd Bond Broker ( H Cobden 156 ) 10.00L 9th Palacio ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 37.25L See full results | S Twiston-davies 70.8kg 37.25L | 9 (12) |