Portofino (AUS) Horse
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Portofino is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Chris Waller. He is sired by the stallion I Am Invincible out of the dam Palazzo Pubblico. Portofino has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent outing at Kensington on 14 Jan 2026, he was ridden by James McDonald and finished fourth, behind winner Skirmish.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington 14-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3Y+ MDN-SW $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.740, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Skirmish ( A Farragher 55.5 ) 2nd Superata ( J Collett 59 ) 1.20L 3rd Explicit ( C Schofield 57.5 ) 1.64L 4th Portofino ( J Mcdonald 57.5 ) 1.73L See full results | J Mcdonald 57.5kg 1.73L | 4 (7) |
| Canterbury 01-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 CGE MDN-SW $6,100 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Royal Corporal ( A B Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Master Zous ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 1.44L 3rd Portofino ( J Collett 57.5 ) 1.58L See full results | J Collett 57.5kg 1.58L | 3 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 15-Dec-25 800m GOOD 4 R13 3Y+CGEMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 1st Exfortythree ( M Fitzgerald ) 2nd Portofino ( Z Lloyd ) 0.20L 3rd Jolly Resources ( J Ford ) 1.36L | Z Lloyd 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury 02-Dec-25 890m GOOD 4 R19 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Performance ( R King ) 2nd Junqueira ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.04L 3rd Portofino ( N Rawiller ) 0.32L | N Rawiller 0.32L | 3 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 03-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Hcp $2,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Attica ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 2nd Decorum ( R Hutchings 57 ) 0.62L 3rd Enviable ( J Collett 55 ) 0.65L 7th Portofino ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 5.56L See full results | C Schofield 56.5kg 5.56L | 7 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Aug-25 1300m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.120, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Ninja ( A Adkins 57 ) 2nd Without Peer ( C Schofield 59 ) 0.04L 3rd Crown The King ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 0.13L 9th Portofino ( J Collett 55.5 ) 7.73L See full results | J Collett 55.5kg 7.73L | 9 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jul-25 900m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Asilah ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Raygun Express ( T Gould ) 0.02L 3rd King Of Pop ( Z T Lloyd ) 1.00L 5th Portofino ( J Mcdonald ) 2.93L | J Mcdonald 2.93L | 5 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Without Peer ( C Schofield 57.5 ) 2nd Spice Prawn ( A Adkins 55 ) 0.31L 3rd Reflect ( D Gibbons 54.5 ) 1.98L 6th Portofino ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 3.77L See full results | R Hutchings 57.5kg 3.77L | 6 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 27-Jun-25 1050m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Front Rank ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Portofino ( J Mcdonald ) 1.50L 3rd San Giovanni ( R Hutchings ) 2.75L | J Mcdonald 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Jun-25 1050m SOFT 6 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Saytara ( R King ) 2nd Portofino ( K Mcevoy ) 0.50L 3rd Cosmic Avenger ( M G Bourke ) 2.62L | K Mcevoy 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 28-Jan-25 740m SOFT 6 R13 2YO BT, Winning Time: 00:42.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.320 1st Gambler ( A Adkins ) 2nd Portofino ( J Mcdonald ) 6.00L 3rd Mednyi ( Z T Lloyd ) 6.39L | J Mcdonald 6.00L | 2 (9) |