Varadero (AUS) Horse
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Varadero is a 3yo bay or brown gelding from Australia trained by Michael Shepherdson. He is by the stallion Star Witness out of the dam Havana Heat. So far he has secured one win. On 29th May 2026 at Bendigo, Varadero earned his most important victory, collecting the $32000.00 3‑y‑o Maiden Plate. He has proven a profitable horse for punters; betting on him throughout his career would have delivered a 100% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 29-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Varadero ( N Farley 58 ) 2nd Thankful Smile ( D Thornton 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Oyster Lane ( D Bates 58 ) 1.00L See full results | N Farley 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Bendigo 13-May-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.570, SP: 3.80 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.170 1st Path Of Heroes ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Tatakai Uta ( J M Allen 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Jackpot Park ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 2.31L 4th Varadero ( L Currie 59.5 ) 3.31L See full results | L Currie 59.5kg 3.31L | 4 (7) |
| Geelong 22-Apr-26 1125m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.360, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Marsept ( J Mcneil 56 ) 2nd Varadero ( L Neindorf 58 ) 3.25L 3rd Harry De Lad ( J Mott 58 ) 5.00L See full results | L Neindorf 58kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Ladbrokes Geelong 02-Apr-26 1000m R3 Jump Out-S5 1st Varadero ( N Farley ) 2nd Censori ( J Childs ) 3rd Savvy Nights ( J B Webb ) | N Farley | 1 (5) |
| Ladbrokes Geelong 18-Mar-26 1000m R6 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:03.320 1st Frankie's Me Dad ( R J Hurdle ) 2nd Varadero ( N Farley ) 3rd Fox Force ( J B Webb ) | N Farley | 2 (4) |