The Confidante (AUS) Horse
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The Confidante, a 4yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Todd Smith. He is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Crystal Flute. To date, he has won 2 races. On 2nd Aug 2026 at Forbes, he secured his biggest victory, taking the $30,000 Showcase Class 1 Hcp. He has been a profitable choice for punters; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 66% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst 13-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 5 R4 BM58 $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Western Warrior ( K Nestor 62 ) 2nd The Confidante ( I Neale 60 ) 0.87L 3rd East Harlem ( E Ly 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.17L See full results | I Neale 60 0.87L | 2 (9) |
| Moree 06-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.320, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Winged ( D Dillon 60 ) 2nd The Confidante ( I Neale 59 ) 0.53L 3rd Bjorn Ironside ( D J Smith 61.5 ) 2.09L See full results | I Neale 59kg 0.53L | 2 (12) |
| Narromine 23-Aug-26 1300m SOFT 7 R9 CTRY BM58 $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.750, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.580 1st Palentino Swinger ( H E V D Hoven 60.5 ) 2nd Demarcate ( G Johnston 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Deodee ( A Mclucas 55 ) 0.89L 4th The Confidante ( I Neale 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.06L See full results | I Neale 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.06L | 4 (12) |
| 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) |