Tacito (AUS) Horse
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About
Tacito is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Helen Harding. He is by Showtime out of Without Saying. He has won four races in his career. On 4 March 2023 at Murray Bridge, Tacito secured his biggest victory, claiming the $202,250 Magic Millions 2‑year‑old Classic.
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Esperance Bay • Mount Barker • Albany • Bendigo • Moe • Kyneton • Pakenham • Kilmore • Seymour • Cranbourne • Stawell • Mornington • Murray Bdge • Sale • Geelong • Sandown Lakeside • Wangaratta • Sandown Hillside • FlemingtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Esperance Bay 31-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 RTG 70+ $396 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.030, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Mr Talentino ( C Azzopardi 54 ) 2nd Wild Imagination ( B Webster 67.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 0.83L 3rd Midnight Rush ( A Catarino 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.12L 7th Tacito ( M Derrick 57.5 ) 3.89L See full results | M Derrick 57.5kg 3.89L | 7 (13) |
| Mount Barker 18-Jan-26 1300m GOOD 3 R8 MTB SPRINT $1,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.800, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Wineaclocksumwhere ( N Faithfull 54 ) 2nd Immortal Bliss ( W A Pike 57.5 ) 1.65L 3rd Cold Shizzle ( H J Nottle 58 ) 2.41L 6th Tacito ( Z Johnston-porter 54 ) 3.16L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 54kg 3.16L | 6 (12) |
| Esperance Bay 27-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 RTG 70+ $4,092 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.380, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Wild Imagination ( A S Catarino 66 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Tacito ( J Tsang 57 ) 0.42L 3rd Mountain Ash ( M K Cheung 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.17L See full results | J Tsang 57kg 0.42L | 2 (12) |
| Esperance Bay 05-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 RTG 70+ $1,936 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st False Statement ( M J Derrick 55 ) 2nd Wild Imagination ( A S Catarino 64 , Cd 61 ) 0.38L 3rd Tacito ( Z Johnston-porter 57 ) 0.97L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg 0.97L | 3 (12) |
| Albany 15-Nov-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 RTG 70+ $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.130, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st King Cartel ( N Riordan 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 2nd Late Arrival ( A P L H Hearn 55.5 ) 0.88L 3rd Flick The Switch ( N Faithfull 56 ) 1.84L 7th Tacito ( K Yuill 57 ) 4.94L See full results | K Yuill 57kg 4.94L | 7 (12) |
| Bendigo 14-May-25 1300m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.290, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Stylish ( D Bates 57 ) 2nd Prevailed ( J Mcneil 61.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Dramaticus ( T Stockdale 58 ) 2.50L 9th Tacito ( C Gaudray 61 ) 4.10L See full results | C Gaudray 61kg 4.10L | 9 (12) |
| Moe 28-Apr-25 1000m R10 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:02.660 1st Extreme Virtue ( D Keane ) 2nd Lim's Saltoro ( B D Kennedy ) 3rd Tacito ( H Edgley ) | H Edgley | 3 (7) |
| Kyneton 10-Apr-25 1454m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.850, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Tacito ( C Gaudray 62 ) 2nd Professor Pickles ( T M Nugent 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Cherokee Brave ( Z Spain 58.5 ) 1.00L See full results | C Gaudray 62kg | 1 (9) |
| Pakenham 27-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Peel The Stickers ( T Prebble 62 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd King Of Enterprise ( D Moor 58.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Primal Spirit ( H P Edgley 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.85L 8th Tacito ( L Bates 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.41L See full results | L Bates 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 4.41L | 8 (10) |
| Kilmore 17-Mar-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-S5 1st Tacito ( C Parish ) 2nd Remember Poppy ( J Keating ) 3rd Big Bertha ( T N Barton ) | C Parish | 1 (6) |
| Seymour 12-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.950, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Paradise City ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 2nd Hughes ( S R Hateley 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Delta Sky ( J Fry 57.5 ) 4.00L 6th Tacito ( M Dee 60 ) 7.50L See full results | M Dee 60 7.50L | 6 (9) |
| Cranbourne 18-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.340, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Rubology ( B Allen 59 ) 2nd Vienna Vixen ( S Foley 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Fiasco Tess ( M Castle 58.5 ) 1.02L 8th Tacito ( K Jennings 60 ) 4.87L See full results | K Jennings 60 4.87L | 8 (10) |
| Stawell 03-Jan-25 1302m GOOD 4 R5 BM 70 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.490, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Tacito ( D Yendall 58 ) 2nd Tropicconi ( T M Nugent 57 ) 2.75L 3rd Where's Poppy ( R L Hammond 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.05L See full results | D Yendall 58kg | 1 (7) |
| Caulfield Heath 12-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Mytemptation ( C Williams 59.5 ) 2nd Takeko ( T Prebble 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Explosive Thinker ( D M Lane 58.5 ) 1.21L 5th Tacito ( D Keane 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.81L See full results | D Keane 61kg, Cd 58kg 1.81L | 5 (8) |
| Mornington 03-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 3 R9 BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.790, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Tacito ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 2nd Lovie May ( C Hefel 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Hypeman ( B Allen 59.5 ) 2.25L See full results | D Stackhouse 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Murray Bdge 15-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 6 R5 BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.970, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Three Rings ( A Livesey 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Bamyan Buddha ( S L Payne 61.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Fleurieu Flipper ( C N Rawiller 60 ) 1.50L 7th Tacito ( J Holder 59 ) 4.40L See full results | J Holder 59kg 4.40L | 7 (11) |
| Sale 29-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Keitel ( E P Brown 60.5 ) 2nd Joltin' Joe ( J C Maskiell 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Superset ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 1.40L 7th Tacito ( B Mcdougall 57 ) 3.41L See full results | B Mcdougall 57kg 3.41L | 7 (11) |
| Geelong 10-May-24 1325m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 64 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Prevailed ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 2nd Roadie ( Z Spain 56.5 ) 4.25L 3rd Tacito ( L Currie 60 ) 6.00L See full results | L Currie 60 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Cranbourne 19-Apr-24 1300m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.700, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Knucklebones ( J Mott 57 ) 2nd The Shaper ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Magical Land ( L J Bates 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.52L 5th Tacito ( D Stackhouse 60 ) 6.02L See full results | D Stackhouse 60 6.02L | 5 (5) |
| Sandown Lakeside 01-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430 1st Pivot City ( B Shinn 61 ) 2nd Scorch ( J Mcneil 60 ) 2.25L 3rd Tacito ( M Zahra 60 ) 2.75L See full results | M Zahra 60 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Wangaratta 05-Mar-24 900m GOOD 4 R12 2UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.680 1st Lucky Prize ( H P Edgley ) 2nd Tacito ( L King ) 0.50L 3rd Sonic Cry ( A O'driscoll ) 1.00L | L King 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Sandown Hillside 29-Mar-23 1300m SOFT 7 R1 2Y HCP $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.110, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Esskay ( D M Lane 56.5 ) 2nd Magic Mogul ( J Bowditch 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Aspenado ( B Mertens 54 ) 1.85L 4th Tacito ( M Dee 59 ) 3.35L See full results | M Dee 59kg 3.35L | 4 (6) |
| Murray Bdge 04-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 MM 2YO CLASSIC $112,425 (of $202,250) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Tacito ( J Toeroek 57 ) 2nd Dodd ( C Jones 57 ) 2.80L 3rd Only The Best ( L Riordan 57 ) 3.50L See full results | J Toeroek 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 18-Feb-23 1100m GOOD 4 R3 LR TALINDERT $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:03.840, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Maharba ( D M Lane 57 ) 2nd Hell Queen ( C Williams 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Tacito ( D Oliver 57 ) 1.75L See full results | D Oliver 57kg 1.75L | 3 (13) |
| Sandown Hillside 04-Feb-23 1000m SOFT 6 R2 G3 CHAIRMAN'S STK $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.330, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Zulfiqar ( B J Melham 59 ) 2nd Veecee ( E P Brown 59 ) 1.25L 3rd Tacito ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 3.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 57kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |