The Bambino (2017) Horse
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About
The Bambino is a 9yo bay gelding trained by P Nelson & C Mcdougal at Hastings. He is by the stallion Rock 'n' Pop out of the dam Pasadena. He has achieved four career wins. On 7 Sep 2025 at Woodville, The Bambino earned his most important victory, taking the $50000.00 Hurdle Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 19% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Woodville 06-Sep-26 3000m HEAVY 8 R2 Hurdle Hcp $613 (of $40,874) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:32.600, SP: 4.10 1st So Call Me ( D Parker 65 ) 2nd Never Look Back ( N Downs 66 ) 2.30L 3rd Quid ( K Wiles 68 ) 4.60L 6th The Bambino ( B Oliver 67 , Cd 64 ) 10.80L See full results | B Oliver 67kg, Cd 64kg 10.80L | 6 (7) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Aug-26 4200m HEAVY 9 R2 Hurdle Hcp $1,251 (of $83,396) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 05:02.690, SP: 7.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th 1st Little Thief ( L Douglas 65 ) 2nd Quid ( K Wiles 65.5 ) 5.30L 3rd Happy Star ( S H Fannin 70 ) 9.60L 6th The Bambino ( B Marshall 66.5 ) 16.90L See full results | B Marshall 66.5kg 16.90L | 6 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 3100m HEAVY 9 R2 Hurdle Hcp $2,089 (of $41,771) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:37.890, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Affordable ( J Kozaczek 65 ) 2nd Quid ( L Douglas 65.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Dictation ( M B Gillies 69 ) 2.30L 4th The Bambino ( E Farr 66.5 ) 4.80L See full results | E Farr 66.5kg 4.80L | 4 (7) |
| Woodville 12-Jul-26 3000m HEAVY 10 R3 Hurdle Hcp $4,476 (of $49,731) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:38.910, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Happy Star ( W Featherstone 68.5 ) 2nd Quid ( K Wiles 65 ) 0.20L 3rd The Bambino ( E Farr 66.5 ) 1.10L See full results | E Farr 66.5kg 1.10L | 3 (8) |
| Te Rapa 13-Jun-26 3200m SOFT 7 R2 Hurdle Hcp $1,242 (of $49,674) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:39.950, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Pacheco ( J Kozaczek 65 ) 2nd Taika ( K Wiles 69 ) 1.00L 3rd Dictation ( M B Gillies 69 ) 1.10L 5th The Bambino ( E Farr 67 ) 5.20L See full results | E Farr 67kg 5.20L | 5 (8) |