Sassalita (AUS) Horse
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At Pukekura Raceway R5, Lyall Bunn riding for Commercial & Rural Insurance (Bm65) guided Sassalita, a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Peter Lock. She is by Churchill out of Shawan and has recorded a single victory. Her most notable triumph came on 9 Jan 2026 at Otaki, where she collected $18,500 in the 3yo Maiden Set Weight. Punters have found her a good value, delivering a 407% return on investment for those who backed her from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 31-Jan-26 1100m SOFT 5 R3 BM 65 Hcp $825 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 31.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Espadas ( C Berge 58.5 ) 2nd Panther ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd High Emotion ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 1.70L 6th Sassalita ( T Moodley 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.60L See full results | T Moodley 55.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.60L | 6 (9) |
| Otaki 09-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:11.340, SP: 15.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Sassalita ( S Collett 55.5 ) 2nd Bantry ( A K Riddell 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Oklahoma ( C Dell 55.5 ) 2.00L See full results | S Collett 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Taupo 28-Dec-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.700, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Written Glow ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Biding My Time ( L H Satherley 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Sister Cynane ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.50L 9th Sassalita ( S Collett 55 ) 8.00L See full results | S Collett 55kg 8.00L | 9 (10) |