The Opportunist (AUS) Horse
About
The Opportunist is a 3yo bay colt (male) from Australia trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes, who is based at Pakenham 3. He is sired by the stallion Foxwedge out of the dam Samba. The Opportunist has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On 30th Apr 2025 at Warrnambool, The Opportunist scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $50000.00 2yo Open Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne 12-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.040, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st The Volta ( J Noonan 55.5 ) 2nd Les Braves ( J Mott 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Stormbender ( M Dee 55 ) 0.77L 6th The Opportunist ( J Radley 57 , Cd 54 ) 5.27L See full results | J Radley 57kg, Cd 54kg 5.27L | 6 (10) |
| Pakenham 21-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 6 R1 3Y BM64 $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Ground Control ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 2nd Astari ( L Currie 59 ) 2.25L 3rd Tempt The Gods ( R Mcleod 60.5 ) 4.75L 4th The Opportunist ( C Gaudray 59 ) 5.15L See full results | C Gaudray 59kg 5.15L | 4 (5) |
| Caulfield Heath 12-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 6 R4 3YF BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.250, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Blaze Away ( L King 59 ) 2nd I'mateez ( T Stockdale 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Chicago Blues ( Z Spain 59 ) 2.25L 6th The Opportunist ( E Brown 59.5 ) 3.60L See full results | E Brown 59.5kg 3.60L | 6 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 30-Oct-25 800m GOOD 4 R12 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.500 1st The Opportunist ( M Dee ) 2nd Forever With Ned ( B E L Temple ) 0.50L 3rd Satin Diva ( E P Brown ) 2.50L | M Dee | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 17-Oct-25 800m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.590 1st Faerie ( L Currie ) 2nd Demarcate ( M J Dee ) 3rd Stealth Of Night ( B A Shinn ) 4th The Opportunist ( G Walsh ) | G Walsh | 4 (5) |
| Flemington 17-May-25 1400m SOFT 7 R2 2YO Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.820, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Highvol ( E P Brown 59 ) 2nd Buccleuch ( W J Egan 54.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Warrior Smile ( L Currie 58 ) 1.50L 10th The Opportunist ( C Gaudray 57 ) 7.05L See full results | C Gaudray 57kg 7.05L | 10 (12) |
| Warrnambool 30-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Open Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.100, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 1st The Opportunist ( C Gaudray 57.5 ) 2nd Morgana ( H Grace 55.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Star Compass ( T Madden 58 ) 3.06L See full results | C Gaudray 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Pakenham 17-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Maldini ( Z Spain 58 ) 2nd The Opportunist ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Bella Pietra ( L Currie 56 ) 2.25L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Cranbourne 28-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.400, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Stay Cosmic ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd Signoretti ( M J Dee 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Queen Of The Surf ( D Bates 56 ) 1.90L 4th The Opportunist ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 2.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 2.40L | 4 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 20-Mar-25 800m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.750 1st Grammy's Sunshine ( L Currie ) 2nd The Opportunist ( M Dee ) 0.30L 3rd Maya's Ace ( D W Stackhouse ) 0.90L | M Dee 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Bendigo 13-Nov-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.030, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Hello Romeo ( K Jennings 59 ) 2nd Mrs Iglesia ( M J Dee 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Tiz Worthy ( D M Lane 57 ) 2.50L 5th The Opportunist ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 5.50L See full results | B Mcdougall 59kg 5.50L | 5 (6) |
| Caulfield 16-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.470, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Miss Celine ( B Shinn 56 ) 2nd Bubion ( C Williams 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Winmar ( B Allen 58 ) 1.15L 7th The Opportunist ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 4.30L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 4.30L | 7 (13) |
| Caulfield Heath 03-Oct-24 800m GOOD 4 R4 2YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.870 1st Bacash ( M J Dee ) 2nd The Opportunist ( M Zahra ) 0.20L 3rd Leave No Doubt ( J Allen ) 5.70L | M Zahra 0.20L | 2 (6) |
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