Romantic Encounter (2022) Horse
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About
Romantic Encounter is a 3yo bay or brown colt trained by Ben, Will and Jd Hayes at Pakenham 3. He is by Ghaiyyath out of Romantic Whisper. To date he has won one race. On 7 Sep 2025 at Bendigo he captured his most important victory, the $42,500 3‑y‑o Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 28-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 AUST GNS $2,600 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.700, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Observer ( E Brown 57 ) 2nd Planet Red ( J Melham 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Sixties ( D Lane 57 ) 0.65L 9th Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 3.67L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 3.67L | 9 (10) |
| Flemington 14-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 CS HAYES $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.350, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Sixties ( D M Lane 58.5 ) 2nd Asakura ( D Yendall 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Beyond Question ( H T Coffey 56 ) 2.75L 4th Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 3.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 56kg 3.00L | 4 (11) |
| Caulfield 24-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 MANFRED (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Space Rider ( E P Brown 57 ) 2nd Job Done ( T Stockdale 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Salty Pearl ( B Allen 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.00L 9th Romantic Encounter ( L Currie 57 ) 3.03L See full results | L Currie 57kg 3.03L | 9 (9) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 16-Jan-26 800m R6 Jump Out-G4 1st Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Oak Hill ( L Currie ) 3rd Diamond Virtue ( T M Nugent ) | D Stackhouse | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 02-Jan-26 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:50.690 1st Bardia's Dream ( T Stockdale ) 2nd The Arrow ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse ) | D Stackhouse | 3 (6) |
| Caulfield 11-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 CAUL GUINEAS (of $3,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.300, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Autumn Boy ( D M Lane 57 ) 2nd Planet Red ( J Childs 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Observer ( E P Brown 57 ) 2.50L 12th Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 7.07L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 7.07L | 12 (15) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 G2 STUTT STK $54,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st West Of Swindon ( B J Melham 57 ) 2nd Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Hillier ( M J Dee 57 ) 2.65L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 0.40L | 2 (9) |
| Bendigo 07-Sep-25 1300m HEAVY 8 R3 3Y MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.710, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Hay Street ( M J Dee 58 ) 0.15L 3rd Let It Beel ( L Nolen 58 ) 1.15L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 22-Aug-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.680 1st El Poder Del Sol ( D M Lane ) 2nd Chase Your Dreams ( M J Dee ) 3rd Romantic Encounter ( D Stackhouse ) | D Stackhouse | 3 (6) |
| Caulfield Heath 13-Aug-25 900m SOFT 5 R5 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.440 1st Marcola ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Path Of Heroes ( J Mcneil ) 0.46L 3rd Numbersneverseen ( W Gordon ) 3.46L 5th Romantic Encounter ( M Dee ) 4.23L | M Dee 4.23L | 5 (11) |
| Flemington 04-Aug-25 800m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.840 1st Trapdoor ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Romantic Encounter ( C Gaudray ) 3rd Wild Roses Grow ( J B Stanley ) | C Gaudray | 2 (8) |