Shawshank (2019) Horse
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Shawshank is a 7yo chestnut gelding trained by Samantha Wynne. He is by the stallion El Roca out of Golden Sparkle. To date he has won seven races. On 29 Aug 2026 at Riccarton Park he captured his biggest prize, the $50,000 Open Handicap. The horse has been a lucrative selection for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 28% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 29-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $23,810 (of $41,410) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.930, SP: 3.40 1st Shawshank ( A Lawson-carroll 54 ) 2nd Shaking Stevens ( K Williams 55.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Rosso ( M Cartwright 59 ) 1.00L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R3 Open Hcp $21,579 (of $37,528) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.590, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Shawshank ( S Macnab 54 ) 2nd Belzoni ( A K Riddell 54 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Wire Rope ( T Davies 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.90L See full results | S Macnab 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 75 Hcp $439 (of $29,240) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.690, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Wire Rope ( T Davies 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Belzoni ( A K Riddell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd He's Lucid ( L Sutherland 60 ) 0.90L 6th Shawshank ( A Strawbridge 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.50L See full results | A Strawbridge 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.50L | 6 (10) |
| Oamaru 19-Jul-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $16,847 (of $29,299) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:30.140, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Shawshank ( A Strawbridge 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Move On ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Vitebsk ( O Najib 54 , Cd 52 ) 5.80L See full results | A Strawbridge 57kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Ashburton 02-Jul-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 65 Hcp $16,564 (of $28,807) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.870, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Shawshank ( A Strawbridge 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Tears Of Victory ( A Comignaghi 55 ) 3.30L 3rd Ikidunot ( T C Moodley 59 , Cd 58 ) 6.30L See full results | A Strawbridge 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg | 1 (13) |