So Brave (AUS) Horse
About
So Brave is a 5yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by John Leek Jnr, who is based at Pakenham. He is sired by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Midnight Special. So Brave has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 3rd Oct 2025 at Moonee Valley, So Brave scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $60000.00 3yo+ Benchmark 66 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed So Brave throughout his career you'd have achieved a 284% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham 14-Nov-25 2500m SOFT 7 R5 BM66 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:47.200, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.320 1st So Brave ( L Neindorf 60.5 ) 2nd Foire De Trone ( T Nugent 55.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Jealous ( L Cartwright 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 5.25L See full results | L Neindorf 60.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 24-Oct-25 2040m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Hot Too Go ( C Williams 56 ) 2nd Amleto ( E P Brown 58.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Saxon Beauty ( H P Edgley 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.21L 6th So Brave ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 3.46L See full results | D Stackhouse 59kg 3.46L | 6 (11) |
| Caulfield 15-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.390, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Zambardo ( E P Brown 57 ) 2nd Makdane ( C Williams 59 ) 1.25L 3rd Rise To It ( L K Cartwright 60 , Cd 58 ) 3.25L 4th So Brave ( D Stackhouse 55 ) 4.50L See full results | D Stackhouse 55kg 4.50L | 4 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 03-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.950, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 1st So Brave ( D Stackhouse 58.5 ) 2nd Heed The Omens ( H T Coffey 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Nursery Chime ( L K Cartwright 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Warrnambool 29-Apr-25 3200m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight $960 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:41.000, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:43.600 1st Highland Blaze ( J D Hart 69.5 , Cd 66.5 ) 2nd Farag ( W Gordon 69.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Normandy Bridge ( S Pateman 69.5 ) 8.25L 5th So Brave ( L Remondet 69.5 , Cd 68 ) 15.25L See full results | L Remondet 69.5kg, Cd 68kg 15.25L | 5 (9) |
| bet365 Terang 17-Apr-25 2800m SOFT 7 R2 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:34.150 1st So Brave ( W Gordon ) 2nd Cool King ( D M Parker ) 0.50L 3rd The Storyteller ( L Remondet ) 4.50L | W Gordon | 1 (8) |
| Mornington 06-Apr-25 2460m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:32.450, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640 1st Move On In ( B Mertens 60 ) 2nd Gift Of Oratory ( J Mott 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd So Brave ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 59.5kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Warrnambool 20-Mar-25 2800m SOFT 5 R5 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:37.600 1st Hezafox ( M Kelly ) 2nd Bitcoin ( S Pateman ) 1.50L 3rd Lord Goldberg ( D Mulcahy ) 2.00L 5th So Brave ( L Remondet ) 10.50L | L Remondet 10.50L | 5 (8) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 13-Mar-25 2400m SOFT 6 R4 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:17.280 1st Frank Express ( M Kelly ) 2nd Through Irish Eyes ( S Pateman ) 10.00L 3rd Highness ( T Ryan ) 20.00L 5th So Brave ( W Gordon ) 22.40L | W Gordon 22.40L | 5 (7) |
| Sandown Lakeside 29-Jan-25 2400m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:32.950, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Genrichero ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 2nd So Brave ( J Mott 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Vivideel ( J Kennedy 64 , Cd 62 ) 1.90L See full results | J Mott 59kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Mornington 19-Jan-25 2050m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:09.430, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.460 1st So Brave ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2nd Peeaitchdee ( J Mott 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Lord Devenish ( A Mccabe 59.5 ) 4.25L See full results | D Stackhouse 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Pakenham 10-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st His Finest Hour ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Cinch ( D Moor 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Sacrify ( J Mott 58 ) 4.30L 4th So Brave ( D Keane 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.45L See full results | D Keane 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.45L | 4 (11) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 07-Jan-25 1000m R4 Jump Out-G4 1st So Brave ( D Keane ) 2nd Lady Elsa ( L Riordan ) 3rd Immortelle ( S C Duric ) | D Keane | 1 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 31-Dec-24 1000m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.960 1st All Torque ( T L Chapman ) 2nd Gala Queen ( S C Duric ) 3rd So Brave ( D Keane ) | D Keane | 3 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 17-Dec-24 1200m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:14.240 1st Kentucky Casanova ( T L Chapman ) 2nd Cable Dancer ( S C Duric ) 3rd Zeaction ( J B Stanley ) 4th So Brave ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 4 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham 10-Dec-24 1200m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:15.900 1st Rhinoceros ( L A Browne ) 2nd Born With Wings ( J B Stanley ) 3rd Corbulo ( G M Seccombe ) 6th So Brave ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 6 (6) |
| Lark Hill 04-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 7 R2 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:04.470 1st Feels Playful ( H M Watson ) 2nd Kisses From Kelly ( T K Turner ) 2.80L 3rd Secret Attraction ( P J Carbery ) 4.61L 8th So Brave ( B Parnham 0 ) 15.17L | B Parnham 0 15.17L | 8 (10) |
| Lark Hill 20-May-24 950m GOOD 4 R15 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.780 1st Rulesque ( C T Johnston-porter ) 2nd Heza Grunt ( W A Pike ) 0.87L 3rd Everlasting Spirit ( J Mcnaught ) 1.29L 8th So Brave ( B Parnham 0 ) 7.42L | B Parnham 0 7.42L | 8 (10) |
| Lark Hill 11-Dec-23 950m GOOD 4 R19 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:56.190 1st Kings Honour ( J Noske ) 2nd Ungoverned ( C J Parnham ) 5.48L 3rd En Plein Air ( W A Pike ) 9.71L 9th So Brave ( J Whiting 0 ) 28.20L | J Whiting 0 28.20L | 9 (10) |
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