Steel Trap (AUS) Horse
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Steel Trap, a 3yo chestnut filly from Australia, is trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy. Her sire is King’s Legacy and her dam is Lochita. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $217,709, she is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 10 May 2025 at Morphettville, ridden by Jamie Melham, she secured her biggest victory, winning the $150,000 David Coles AM Stakes over Brave Design. Punters have found her profitable; backing her throughout her career would have delivered an 85% return on investment.
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Ballarat • Caulfield • Sandown Hillside • Flemington • Morphettville • Balaklava • Strathalbyn • Murray BdgeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 05-Mar-26 1100m R3 JumpOut-Synth 1st Steel Trap ( H Coffey ) 2nd Quest For Stardom ( C Macredmond ) 3rd Star Of Tennyson ( A K Kelly ) | H Coffey | 1 (6) |
| Ballarat 23-Feb-26 900m SOFT 5 R2 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:53.360 1st Shadhavar ( B Rawiller ) 2nd Steel Trap ( L Currie ) 2.25L 3rd Skybird ( J Allen ) 2.45L | L Currie 2.25L | 2 (6) |
| Caulfield 18-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 1000 GNEAS (of $1,500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.830, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Ole Dancer ( B A Shinn 56 ) 2nd Apocalyptic ( M Zahra 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Getta Good Feeling ( W J Egan 56 ) 1.10L 9th Steel Trap ( L Currie 56 ) 7.65L See full results | L Currie 56kg 7.65L | 9 (12) |
| Sandown Hillside 01-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM74 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.820 1st Steel Trap ( L Currie 54.5 ) 2nd Sneaky Sunrise ( L J Bates 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Bon Mistress ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 0.45L See full results | L Currie 54.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 13-Sep-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 LR CAP D'ANTIBES (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.090, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st My Gladiola ( J Mott 58.5 ) 2nd Akaysha ( J Mcneil 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Inkaruna ( B A Shinn 58.5 ) 1.90L 16th Steel Trap ( J Melham 58.5 ) 7.49L See full results | J Melham 58.5kg 7.49L | 16 (18) |
| Flemington 22-Aug-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:50.310 1st Highvol ( E P Brown ) 2nd Soroush ( D M Lane ) 3rd Steel Trap ( H Coffey ) | H Coffey | 3 (4) |
| Morphettville 10-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G3 DAVID COLES $82,389 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.720, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Steel Trap ( J Melham 55.5 ) 2nd Brave Design ( J Childs 57.5 ) 1.56L 3rd Salty Pearl ( M Zahra 55.5 ) 5.49L See full results | J Melham 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Morphettville 26-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 G3 2YO Open Set Weight $26,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.190, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Legacy Bound ( M Zahra 57.5 ) 2nd Steel Trap ( J Melham 55.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Oakley Miss ( J Toeroek 55.5 ) 6.25L See full results | J Melham 55.5kg 2.80L | 2 (10) |
| Balaklava 17-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.430 1st Obucci ( J L Doyle ) 2nd Steel Trap ( C Tootell ) 0.18L 3rd Snow Mercy ( L J Neindorf ) 4.48L | C Tootell 0.18L | 2 (10) |
| Morphettville 22-Feb-25 1050m GOOD 4 R4 LR CINDERELLA $10,750 (of $120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:00.930, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Gin Spirit ( J Holder 56 ) 2nd Naifah ( L Currie 56 ) 1.21L 3rd Steel Trap ( J Opperman 56 ) 1.81L See full results | J Opperman 56kg 1.81L | 3 (11) |
| Morphettville 08-Feb-25 1050m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Open Hcp $35,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.580, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Steel Trap ( J Opperman 55.5 ) 2nd La Roux ( L J Neindorf 59 ) 3.20L 3rd Dampen ( A Livesey 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.30L See full results | J Opperman 55.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Strathalbyn 28-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.050 1st Steel Trap ( T Hutchinson ) 2nd Harmonic Dancer ( K Crowther ) 0.38L 3rd Zoutrail ( J Toeroek ) 5.28L | T Hutchinson | 1 (7) |
| Murray Bdge 12-Oct-24 900m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Open Set Weight $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:50.970, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.880 1st Hiatus ( M Nunes 55 ) 2nd Meisho ( J Holder 55 ) 0.70L 3rd Horseback Heaven ( M Heagney 57 ) 7.00L 4th Steel Trap ( M Collett 55 , Cd 53 ) 10.50L See full results | M Collett 55kg, Cd 53kg 10.50L | 4 (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 | M Collett | 1 (6) |