The Dark Side (AUS) Horse
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The Dark Side is a 4yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Rodney Hay. He is by the stallion Odyssey Moon out of the dam Apercu. He has recorded one win in his career. On 19 Nov 2024 at Rockhampton he secured his most important victory, earning the $23,000 Maiden Set Weight.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dalby 30-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 3 R5 0-55 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.740, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Revitup Charlie ( K H Zechner 56.5 ) 2nd Midnight Miracle ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Brave Cowboy Bill ( R Wiggins 58.5 ) 2.22L 8th The Dark Side ( O Kendal 58 ) 7.97L See full results | O Kendal 58kg 7.97L | 8 (10) |
| Rockhampton 29-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R8 0-55 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Upturn ( C J Lowe 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Electric Brae ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Gilbert's Gold ( S N Cormack 59.5 ) 4.66L 6th The Dark Side ( B Wheeler 58 ) 6.25L See full results | B Wheeler 58kg 6.25L | 6 (10) |
| Rockhampton 04-Jul-25 1300m SOFT 5 R4 0-58 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.890, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.260 1st Lone Artist ( N Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Outwitted ( A Butler 60 ) 3.96L 3rd Hotchi ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 7.43L 8th The Dark Side ( T Fenlon 57 ) 9.43L See full results | T Fenlon 57kg 9.43L | 8 (10) |
| Rockhampton 20-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 0-55 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.470, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Hey Jealousy ( J B Murphy 56.5 ) 2nd Gilbert's Gold ( B L Johnson 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Zelezny ( R L Stewart 57.5 ) 2.52L 6th The Dark Side ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 4.77L See full results | J Stanley 58.5kg 4.77L | 6 (12) |
| Doomben 01-Apr-25 2000m SOFT 6 R2 3YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.080, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Liberty Park ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 2nd He's A Saint ( J J Lloyd 59 ) 2.00L 3rd High Class Roller ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 3.34L 7th The Dark Side ( C Graham 55 ) 7.41L See full results | C Graham 55kg 7.41L | 7 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 12-Mar-25 1800m SOFT 7 R4 CL1 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.830, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Ferino ( N T Callow 59 ) 2nd Guarded Optimist ( M Rodd 59.5 ) 0.99L 3rd Majestic Angel ( T M Fenlon 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 3.28L 7th The Dark Side ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 4.68L See full results | M R D Plessis 56.5kg 4.68L | 7 (9) |
| Doomben 26-Feb-25 1650m GOOD 4 R2 3YO BM 65 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.730, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Prince Levi ( T Marshall 59.5 ) 2nd Rock The Sunrise ( V Duric 59.5 ) 0.52L 3rd Victory Flame ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 1.46L 5th The Dark Side ( M R D Plessis 57.5 ) 5.31L See full results | M R D Plessis 57.5kg 5.31L | 5 (10) |
| Gatton 08-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 3 R3 3YO BM 58 Hcp $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st Zheng You ( M A Savva 58.5 ) 2nd The Dark Side ( L Tilley 59 ) 3.70L 3rd Mishani Invincible ( J L Metcalfe 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 4.35L See full results | L Tilley 59kg 3.70L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick 25-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 3 R1 3YO BM 58 Hcp $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Mishani Crown ( T L Orr 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Zheng You ( M A Savva 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Addicted To Julia ( K Matheson 60.5 ) 3.30L 5th The Dark Side ( J Stanley 59.5 ) 9.50L See full results | J Stanley 59.5kg 9.50L | 5 (5) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 3YO BM 70 Hcp (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.530, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Run Lucy Run ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 2nd Give Me Space ( J M Orman 59.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Superhero ( R Maloney 57 ) 3.00L 12th The Dark Side ( T Marshall 54 ) 20.90L See full results | T Marshall 54kg 20.90L | 12 (12) |
| Rockhampton 19-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $12,800 (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.620, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st The Dark Side ( O Kendal 57 ) 2nd Peaking Tom ( W G Satherley 58.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Rothfury ( O R O'donnell 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.95L See full results | O Kendal 57kg | 1 (13) |
| Doomben 07-Aug-24 1350m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.840, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Tessatori ( M Castle 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Fratianno ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.87L 3rd The Dark Side ( J P Stanley 58 ) 3.87L See full results | J P Stanley 58kg 3.87L | 3 (10) |
| Toowoomba 20-Jul-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Hcp $790 (of $24,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.240, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.370 1st Outta Control ( L J Tilley 58.5 ) 2nd Just Cliffy ( L Tarrant 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Explosive Tycoon ( A T Allen 58.5 ) 1.70L 5th The Dark Side ( O Webb 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.60L See full results | O Webb 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.60L | 5 (11) |