The Matrix (AUS) Horse
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The Matrix is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Todd Howlett, who is based at Muswellbrook. He is sired by the stallion Santos out of the dam Arenato. The Matrix is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 3 attempts. During his most recent race at Mudgee on 30th Aug 2026, The Matrix was ridden by Gabrielle Johnston and finished 9th, behind the winner Tamieka Warrior.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mudgee 30-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 7 R1 CTRY MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.300, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820 1st Tamieka Warrior ( D Dillon 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Forwarding ( M Weir 55.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Cobocco ( J Stiff 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 5.02L 9th The Matrix ( G Johnston 59 , Cd 57 ) 17.73L See full results | G Johnston 59kg, Cd 57kg 17.73L | 9 (9) |
| Scone 01-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:18.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Pierata's Gem ( O Dalton ) 2nd Tacitly ( A Bullock ) 0.13L 3rd Rush Attack ( A Farragher ) 1.64L 5th The Matrix ( R Hutchings ) 13.28L | R Hutchings 13.28L | 5 (5) |
| Newcastle 07-Oct-25 1500m GOOD 4 R5 4Y+MDN-SW $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.230, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 1st Buckenara ( D Gibbons 59 ) 2nd Where's My Halo ( M Bell 57 ) 1.01L 3rd Switz ( R Bayliss 59 ) 1.61L 7th The Matrix ( M Weir 59 ) 37.94L See full results | M Weir 59kg 37.94L | 7 (7) |
| Muswellbrook 17-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Territory Style ( N Palmer ) 2nd Hellfighter ( S Llewellyn ) 0.33L 3rd Magic Merlin ( R Jones ) 0.34L 9th The Matrix ( L Ribeiro ) 7.94L | L Ribeiro 7.94L | 9 (10) |
| Scone 03-Sep-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:07.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Oui Flourish ( O Dalton ) 2nd Maremoto ( M Fitzgerald ) 0.47L 3rd Promptly ( R Jones ) 4.47L 10th The Matrix ( D Dillon ) 16.04L | D Dillon 16.04L | 10 (10) |