Verdi's Opera (2019) Horse
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Verdi's Opera is a 7yo bay mare trained by Davina Waddell at Muriwai Beach. She is by the stallion Verdi out of Temeraire. To date she has secured one victory, the highlight coming on 7 Jul 2024 at Tauranga when she captured the $17,000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances. Punters have found her profitable; a full‑career backing would have yielded a 164% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Arawa Park 12-Aug-26 1950m HEAVY 9 R4 Restricted 60 Hcp $284 (of $14,177) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.660, SP: 27.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th 1st Sharapova ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 2nd Uhtred ( J Taplin 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.50L 3rd Dembe ( C Barnes 56.5 ) 3.30L 8th Verdi's Opera ( J Fawcett 54 ) 8.60L See full results | J Fawcett 54kg 8.60L | 8 (9) |
| Ruakaka 01-Aug-26 2100m SOFT 6 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $29,240) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:14.310, SP: 102.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st With Grace ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 2nd Sweet But Psycho ( M J Mcnab 59 ) 1.30L 3rd Jamaican Boy ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.70L 12th Verdi's Opera ( J Nishizuka 54 , Cd 51 ) 19.80L See full results | J Nishizuka 54kg, Cd 51kg 19.80L | 12 (14) |
| Avondale 15-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $14,204) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 98.10 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Final Reason ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Sacred Combatant ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Ocean Road ( J J Fawcett 59 ) 1.60L 14th Verdi's Opera ( S Brown 54 , Cd 51 ) 38.20L See full results | S Brown 54kg, Cd 51kg 38.20L | 14 (14) |
| Ruakaka 18-Dec-24 2100m GOOD 3 R8 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $22,693) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.970, SP: 43.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 8th 1st Sweet But Psycho ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Apache Anne ( K A Myers 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Because ( J Doyle 60 ) 2.80L 9th Verdi's Opera ( J Nishizuka 54 , Cd 51 ) 17.40L See full results | J Nishizuka 54kg, Cd 51kg 17.40L | 9 (9) |
| Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 2400m SOFT 5 R1 BM 75 Hcp $750 (of $49,990) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:33.670, SP: 61.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Let Fly ( S C Spratt 54.5 ) 2nd Enright ( R Goyaram 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.20L 3rd High Country ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 0.30L 9th Verdi's Opera ( B Rogerson 54 , Cd 52 ) 13.60L See full results | B Rogerson 54kg, Cd 52kg 13.60L | 9 (9) |