Too Darn Smart (AUS) Horse
About
Too Darn Smart is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by David Gafa, who is based at Sunshine Coast. He is sired by the stallion Too Darn Hot out of the dam Varese. Too Darn Smart is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 4 attempts. During his most recent race at Sunshine Coast on 28th Nov 2025, Too Darn Smart was ridden by Dale Smith and finished 12th, behind the winner Mishani Witness.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 28-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Mishani Witness ( O Kendal 55.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Highgrove Rose ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 0.61L 3rd Mishani Prince ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 3.80L 12th Too Darn Smart ( D Smith 57.5 ) 10.46L See full results | D Smith 57.5kg 10.46L | 12 (16) |
| Kilcoy 07-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.810 1st The Immortals ( B S Lerena 58.5 ) 2nd Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Attack Force ( K Lenton 58.5 ) 0.36L 6th Too Darn Smart ( C Krahnen 57 , Cd 55 ) 4.82L See full results | C Krahnen 57kg, Cd 55kg 4.82L | 6 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 24-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CH&G Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.460, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Trymesoon ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 2nd Rustenburg ( J L Bayliss 60 ) 0.32L 3rd Atomic Time ( A Jones 56 ) 0.56L 8th Too Darn Smart ( B Youngberry 56 , Cd 54 ) 4.62L See full results | B Youngberry 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.62L | 8 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 CH&G Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.820, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 1st Ormond Road ( J L Bayliss 55.5 ) 2nd Elrond ( C Bellamy 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.37L 3rd Praise You ( C Sutherland 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.65L 7th Too Darn Smart ( A Goindasamy 57.5 ) 6.78L See full results | A Goindasamy 57.5kg 6.78L | 7 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 14-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 7 R4 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970 1st Elusive Domina ( T Brooker ) 2nd Ship Happens ( M E Philpot ) 3.30L 3rd Clive's Glory ( J R Mallyon ) 3.50L 5th Too Darn Smart ( P Hamblin ) 7.30L | P Hamblin 7.30L | 5 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 16-Sep-25 850m SOFT 6 R11 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.350 1st Galactic Star ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Our Wynd Chymes ( M A Butler ) 0.10L 3rd Bellove ( O R M Webb ) 2.57L 5th Too Darn Smart ( C Sutherland ) 5.95L | C Sutherland 5.95L | 5 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly Track 24-Jun-25 1000m SYNTHETIC R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Miss Adrift ( M E Philpot ) 2nd Exodas ( Z Sprie ) 0.50L 3rd Torque So Rare ( R G Thorburn ) 1.68L 7th Too Darn Smart ( M Butler ) 15.04L | M Butler 15.04L | 7 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 18-Mar-25 850m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Under Arrest ( J L Bayliss ) 2nd Rise And Resist ( M E Philpot ) 0.80L 3rd Why So Angry ( N E Palasthy ) 3.10L 6th Too Darn Smart ( T Banks ) 13.90L | T Banks 13.90L | 6 (6) |
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