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Safe Bet is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Mick Huxtable. He is by the stallion Valentia out of Miss Piggy Bank. Safe Bet has recorded one win to date. On 4 Oct 2025 at Morphettville, he captured his most notable victory, earning the $65,000 3yo Bm 68 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville Parks 21-Mar-26 1550m GOOD 4 R10 0-62 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.980, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st Bargain Boy ( C Jones 56 ) 2nd Top Of The Ridge ( J Opperman 59.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Smother ( T Pannell 59.5 ) 0.27L 11th Safe Bet ( C Tootell 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 8.33L See full results | C Tootell 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.33L | 11 (12) |
| Morphettville 09-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM64 $8,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.590, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st Brown Nose Day Gal ( B King 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Safe Bet ( C Tootell 56.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Flaming Eyes ( A Warren 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.18L See full results | C Tootell 56.5kg 0.89L | 2 (11) |
| Morphettville Parks 28-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO BM72 $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Dirty Old Town ( J Holder 58.5 ) 2nd Freedom Flame ( T M Johnstone 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Bootlegger ( E Finnegan 59.5 ) 0.19L 7th Safe Bet ( A Warren 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.07L See full results | A Warren 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.07L | 7 (7) |
| Morphettville Parks 14-Feb-26 1250m GOOD 4 R3 3YO BM72 $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.450, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Bassett Babe ( T M Johnstone 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Mostly For Show ( J Toeroek 57 ) 2.67L 3rd Dampen ( R L Milnes 54 ) 2.77L 4th Safe Bet ( A Warren 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 5.14L See full results | A Warren 54.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 5.14L | 4 (7) |
| Morphettville 31-Jan-26 1250m GOOD 4 R2 3YO BM66 $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.530, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Light The Night ( J Holder 60 ) 2nd Safe Bet ( A Warren 58.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Miss Tormenta ( B Price 55.5 ) 1.35L See full results | A Warren 58.5kg 0.07L | 2 (10) |
| Murray Bdge 17-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 3YO BM64 $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.130, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Violet Lovebug ( B Price 58.5 ) 2nd Light The Night ( J Holder 59 ) 0.14L 3rd Act Of Treachery ( M Chadwick 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.09L 6th Safe Bet ( A Warren 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.16L See full results | A Warren 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.16L | 6 (7) |
| Gawler 06-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.460 1st Be Brief ( T Voorham ) 2nd Polunin ( J Toeroek ) 0.50L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 2.77L | A Warren 2.77L | 3 (8) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 22-Dec-25 600m R6 J/O 6 Barrier 1 1st Lady Biv ( R J Richard ) 2nd Copperflange ( T J Pannell ) 3rd Testing One Two ( J Tzaferis ) 4th Safe Bet ( A Warren ) | A Warren | 4 (5) |
| Morphettville 18-Oct-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 LR HILL SMITH $2,460 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.390, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Freedom Flame ( T M Johnstone 55 ) 2nd Different Gravy ( J B Opperman 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Kalmana ( C Jones 57 ) 3.65L 9th Safe Bet ( M Collett 57 ) 13.56L See full results | M Collett 57kg 13.56L | 9 (11) |
| Morphettville 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO BM68 $35,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Safe Bet ( A Warren 57 ) 2nd Freedom Flame ( T M Johnstone 54 , Cd 53 ) 0.36L 3rd Golden Guru ( J Holder 55.5 ) 0.57L See full results | A Warren 57kg | 1 (6) |
| Balaklava 24-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Sassy Sophie ( A Livesey 54 ) 2nd Oakley Miss ( T Voorham 54 ) 0.05L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 ) 0.09L See full results | A Warren 56kg 0.09L | 3 (10) |
| Balaklava 10-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Mating Call ( E Finnegan 54 ) 2nd Sicilian Princess ( L J Neindorf 54 ) 0.37L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 ) 1.21L See full results | A Warren 56kg 1.21L | 3 (14) |
| Gawler 27-Aug-25 1100m SOFT 6 R2 3UP CG&E MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.280, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st Round Two ( F A Atkinson 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Fussy As ( S L Fawke 58 ) 2.32L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 ) 4.18L See full results | A Warren 56kg 4.18L | 3 (11) |
| Strathalbyn 21-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:05.280 1st Sicilian Princess ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 2.98L 3rd Motion Denied ( J Tzaferis ) 5.64L | A Warren 2.98L | 2 (5) |
| Murray Bdge 04-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 6 R14 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.830 1st Mr Creosote ( T M Johnstone ) 2nd Golden Tunes ( M Collett ) 0.82L 3rd Miss Sghirripa ( L Stojakovic ) 1.78L 5th Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 4.00L | A Warren 4.00L | 5 (7) |
| Morphettville Parks 22-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO BM 68 Hcp $11,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Frothy Macaw ( J B Opperman 55 ) 2nd Safe Bet ( M Nunes 57.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Kisses Forever ( S Metcalfe 55.5 ) 2.22L See full results | M Nunes 57.5kg 0.54L | 2 (11) |
| Morphettville Parks 04-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.940 1st You'reascoldasice ( T Voorham ) 2nd Beachbarbeckons ( J Toeroek ) 1.84L 3rd Safe Bet ( T Pannell ) 1.85L | T Pannell 1.85L | 3 (4) |
| Morphettville 22-Feb-25 1050m GOOD 4 R1 2YO C&G BM68 $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.270, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Dampen ( M Nunes 57.5 ) 2nd Gazz ( A Livesey 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.23L 3rd Xtreme ( L Currie 57 ) 1.37L 4th Safe Bet ( T Pannell 57 ) 11.90L See full results | T Pannell 57kg 11.90L | 4 (4) |
| Morphettville 11-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.830 1st Artistic Angel ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Oui Oui Ma Cherie ( J Kerr ) 2.50L 3rd Safe Bet ( B King ) 3.35L | B King 3.35L | 3 (7) |
| Murray Bdge 01-Oct-24 800m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.030 1st Steel Trap ( M Collett ) 2nd Kelorik ( J Kerr ) 1.30L 3rd Jill On Ice ( S Metcalfe ) 1.60L 6th Safe Bet ( S Payne 0 ) 9.60L | S Payne 0 9.60L | 6 (6) |