Vatican Storm (AUS) Horse
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About
Vatican Storm, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Stefan Vahala at Ascot. He is by Playing God out of Amalfi Lass. To date he has recorded two victories. His most notable triumph came on 3 Jan 2026 at Pinjarra, where he won the $35,000 3yo No‑metro‑wins Last Ye. He has consistently been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 49% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pinjarra Scarpside 25-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Vatican Storm ( C Johnston-porter 58 ) 2nd Azena ( H Nottle 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd Princess In Red ( Z Johnston-porter 59 , Cd 57 ) 2.95L See full results | C Johnston-porter 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Pinjarra 03-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO 0MWLY $19,180 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 1st Vatican Storm ( C Johnston-porter 59 ) 2nd Bannered ( H J Nottle 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.94L 3rd A Summer Fling ( C J Parnham 58 ) 2.43L See full results | C Johnston-porter 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Belmont 22-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.680 1st Vatican Storm ( T Dyson ) 2nd Superb Vintage ( C L Azzopardi ) 1.13L 3rd Naughty Lord ( S D Parnham ) 4.70L | T Dyson | 1 (8) |
| Belmont 26-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.520, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th 1st King Of Light ( W A Pike 58 ) 2nd Radiant Light ( S D Parnham 56 ) 1.40L 3rd Pony Up ( T K Turner 54 ) 2.49L 9th Vatican Storm ( B Parnham 56 ) 4.80L See full results | B Parnham 56kg 4.80L | 9 (11) |
| Pinjarra 05-Jul-25 1300m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.960, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st King Of Light ( W A Pike 56 ) 2nd Aberdeen Flyer ( B M Parnham 56 ) 0.61L 3rd Bannered ( L F Fiore 56 ) 3.68L 9th Vatican Storm ( J Azzopardi 56 ) 6.33L See full results | J Azzopardi 56kg 6.33L | 9 (9) |
| Belmont 23-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R6 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.770 1st Country God ( C J Parnham ) 2nd Playing Free ( M L A Ramoly ) 0.85L 3rd Sherpa Express ( N Faithfull ) 1.45L 6th Vatican Storm ( W Pike ) 2.88L | W Pike 2.88L | 6 (11) |
| Belmont 09-Jun-25 400m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:22.890 1st Backchatting ( K Dhurun ) 2nd Zourun Run ( M L A Ramoly ) 1.25L 3rd Circus Angel ( J Mcnaught ) 3.84L 4th Vatican Storm ( S Parnham ) 4.79L | S Parnham 4.79L | 4 (8) |