The Confidante (AUS) Horse
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The Confidante is a 4yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Todd Smith, Dubbo. He is by So You Think out of Crystal Flute. To date he has recorded two victories. On 2 Aug 2026 at Forbes he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $30,000 Showcase Class 1 Hcp. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering an estimated 104% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Forbes 02-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.120, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st The Confidante ( I Neale 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Proper Twelve ( D Dillon 59.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Nielsen Park ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 1.02L See full results | I Neale 55kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Warren 21-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 CL1-SW $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.560, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Boncapo ( J G Stiff 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Fierce Luva ( I Neale 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.69L 3rd Northern Exposure ( Z A Hunt 59 ) 3.03L 6th The Confidante ( K Nestor 57.5 ) 7.16L See full results | K Nestor 57.5kg 7.16L | 6 (10) |
| Scone 29-Jun-26 2200m SOFT 7 R3 CL1-SW (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:23.560, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.550 1st Balmierro ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 2nd Zorko ( M Owen 55 ) 2.36L 3rd Landmark Lady ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 2.40L 11th The Confidante ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 24.64L See full results | A Bullock 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 24.64L | 11 (11) |
| Narromine 22-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R4 CL1-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.090, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:41.100 1st Sellinya ( D Dillon 57 ) 2nd Purple Prince ( Z A Hunt 56.5 ) 2.17L 3rd Snow Dog ( M Weir 59 ) 2.24L 8th The Confidante ( L Blanch 57.5 ) 7.29L See full results | L Blanch 57.5kg 7.29L | 8 (10) |
| Warren 14-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 6 R3 CG&E CL1 $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.480, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210 1st Yiasou ( J Pracey-holmes 58 ) 2nd Boncapo ( J G Stiff 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.44L 3rd Vendor ( C Gallagher 58 ) 0.46L 4th The Confidante ( L Blanch 59 ) 1.93L See full results | L Blanch 59kg 1.93L | 4 (10) |