The Minstrel Boy (AUS) Horse
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About
The Minstrel Boy is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Clinton McDonald, who is based at Cranbourne. He is sired by the stallion Shamus Award out of the dam Kissed By the Sun. The Minstrel Boy is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 1 attempt. During his most recent race at Echuca on 19th Sep 2026, The Minstrel Boy was ridden by Dakotah Keane A1. 5 and finished 5th, behind the winner Spex.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Echuca 19-Sep-26 1312m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:20.590, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Spex ( A Mccabe 57.5 ) 2nd Handsome Missile ( L King 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Pierre Le Quill ( J Martin 59.5 ) 2.75L 5th The Minstrel Boy ( D K A 59.5 ) 3.60L See full results | D K A 59.5kg 3.60L | 5 (12) |
| Cranbourne 31-Aug-26 800m R15 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.050 1st Brighthill ( T Robinson ) 2nd Angelista ( L J Neindorf ) 0.00L 3rd Lope De Lardo ( J Mott ) 0.00L 4th The Minstrel Boy ( B Melham ) 0.00L | B Melham 0.00L | 4 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 17-Aug-26 800m R10 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 00:50.320 1st Fully Funded ( B A Shinn ) 2nd Plunger ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Corviglia ( B Mertens ) 4th The Minstrel Boy ( C H A ) | C H A | 4 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 04-May-26 800m R3 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:47.460 1st Saluted ( L N Mcneil ) 2nd Ice Quake ( S R Hateley ) 3rd Loveyamore ( Z Spain ) 10th The Minstrel Boy ( B Allen ) | B Allen | 10 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Apr-26 800m R4 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:47.650 1st Pacific Chill ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Kingsbury ( B J Melham ) 3rd Astropartical ( O I East ) 7th The Minstrel Boy ( A Mccabe ) | A Mccabe | 7 (8) |