Viking Invasion (2022) Horse

Foal Date

01-Apr-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Mehmas

Dam

Empress Ella

Prize Money

119915

Owners

Kendrick Racing, D J Trask, D Zavitsanos, R Trask, Wessel Thoroughbreds, L K Wahlstrom, M D Bligh, Murphy Syndicate (Mgr: T O Murphy), B W Hooper, E D Giacobone, M Merchant, B N Burton, A R Boag, Inala West, D O Glancy, Ms A M Douglas, I B Burchill, A D Brown, D Di Giacomo & Jaseka Racing

About

Viking Invasion is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Stuart Kendrick on the Sunshine Coast. He is out of the mare Empress Ella and sired by Mehmas. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $119,915, he is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 20th Oct 2025 at Deauville, ridden by Maxime Guyon, he captured his biggest victory in the $50,300 Vulcain Listed Stakes, beating Aegean Prince. Punters have found him profitable; betting on him throughout his career would have yielded a 36% return on investment.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 06-Jun-26 1810m GOOD 4 R1 BM90 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.820, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Cavalry Man ( R King 54 ) 2nd Express Payment ( M Rodd 56 ) 1.26L 3rd Rotagilla ( T Clark 58.5 ) 1.73L 14th Viking Invasion ( J Mcmurray 61 , Cd 59 ) 8.88L See full resultsJ Mcmurray 61kg, Cd 59kg 8.88L14 (14)
Doomben 16-May-26 1600m SOFT 7 R5 LR BERNBOROUGH (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.920, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st War Eternal ( Z Purton 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Our Queen ( T Clark 54 ) 0.70L 3rd Kronenbourg ( M Zahra 57.5 ) 1.21L 12th Viking Invasion ( B Thompson 53 ) 8.52L See full resultsB Thompson 53kg 8.52L12 (13)
Deauville 20-Oct-25 2500m GOOD R6 LR Vulcain Listed Stakes $41,722 (of $50,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:48.580, SP: 8.00 1st Viking Invasion ( M Guyon 125 ) 2nd Aegean Prince ( W Buick 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Walleah ( T Bachelot 55.5 ) 5.50L See full resultsM Guyon 56.7kg1 (10)
Curragh 14-Sep-25 2010m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.280, SP: 34.00 1st Shaool ( B Coen 57 ) 2nd Tony Montana ( D Egan 61 ) 2.50L 3rd Crown Of Oaks ( C Fallon 58 ) 2.80L 8th Viking Invasion ( S Mccullagh 133 ) 10.80L See full resultsS Mccullagh 60.3kg 10.80L8 (21)
Roscommon 02-Sep-25 2070m SOFT R4 Lecarrow Race $16,639 (of $16,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:22.660, SP: 8.00 1st Viking Invasion ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 2nd In My Teens ( G Carroll 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Vorfreude ( B Coen 59 ) 4.80L See full resultsD Mcdonogh 60.8kg1 (8)
Curragh 29-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $99,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.360, SP: 23.00 1st Sujet ( C Hayes 54 ) 2nd Mississippi River ( R Moore 61.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Lady In Paris ( S Foley 56.5 ) 3.50L 9th Viking Invasion ( D Mcdonogh 132 ) 6.40L See full resultsD Mcdonogh 59.9kg 6.40L9 (13)
Gowran Park 15-Jun-25 1900m SOFT R7 Thomastown Race $2,538 (of $16,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.350, SP: 3.25 Tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, pushed along and headway to dispute lead early straight, soon ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong 1st Eastwatch ( Slattery 60 ) 2nd Cristal Clere ( J A Heffernan 63 ) 1.00L 3rd Viking Invasion ( D B Mcmonagle 132 ) 3.25L See full resultsD B Mcmonagle 59.9kg 3.25L3 (4)
Gowran Park 02-Jun-25 1920m GOOD R3 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic $29,861 (of $192,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:59.730, SP: 15.00 Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd closing stages, no chance with front duo 1st Green Triangle ( R Whelan 59 ) 2nd And So To Bed ( D B Mcmonagle 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Viking Invasion ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 3.20L See full resultsD Mcdonogh 60.8kg 3.20L3 (11)
Naas 29-Apr-25 1610m SOFT R6 Hcp $2,986 (of $45,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.430, SP: 26.00 Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along in moderate 12th 2f out, ridden and went 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong 1st Shiota ( G Carroll 57.5 ) 2nd Mississippi River ( R Moore 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Tribal Nation ( D B Mcmonagle 62.5 ) 2.80L 4th Viking Invasion ( D Mcdonogh 134 ) 3.50L See full resultsD Mcdonogh 60.8kg 3.50L4 (15)
Naas 24-Mar-25 1410m HEAVY R5 Hcp (of $45,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 5.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along towards rear halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor 1st East Hampton ( L Mcateer 60 ) 2nd Wizard Of Odds ( J A Powell 127 , Cd 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Sir Jeremy ( R P Cleary 122 ) 9.00L 7th Viking Invasion ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 19.75L See full resultsD B Mcmonagle 60.3kg 19.75L7 (10)
Gowran Park 22-Oct-24 1680m HEAVY R2 Md $17,545 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.050, SP: 4.33 Tracked leader in close 2nd, led approaching straight, asserted 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, easily 1st Viking Invasion ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 2nd Saints N Scholars ( J Cleary 57 ) 6.00L 3rd Light As Air ( W M Lordan 133 ) 6.50L See full resultsD B Mcmonagle 60.3kg1 (10)
Curragh 15-Sep-24 1260m GOOD R7 Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes (of $241,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:15.910, SP: $13 Rear of mid-division in centre group, no impression over 1f out, one paced final furlong 1st Spirit D'or ( R Whelan 58 ) 2nd Gloriously Glam ( S Foley 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Right And True ( R L Moore 131 ) 0.30L 12th Viking Invasion ( D B Mcmonagle 131 ) 8.25L See full resultsD B Mcmonagle 59.4kg 8.25L12 (22)
Galway 30-Jul-24 1410m SOFT R3 Md $2,974 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.150, SP: $8 Towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to go 5th over 1f out, kept on run-in to take 3rd over 50 yards out 1st Rock of Cashel ( W M Lordan 59.5 ) 2nd Admiral Churchill ( W J Lee 131 ) 2.25L 3rd Viking Invasion ( D Mcdonogh 131 ) 2.75L See full resultsD Mcdonogh 59.4kg 2.75L3 (8)
Naas 06-Jul-24 1410m GOOD R5 Md $5,650 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.050, SP: $23 Prominent, led after 1f, joined entering straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, headed narrowly final strides, just denied 1st Swagman ( J Cleary 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Viking Invasion ( M Sheehy 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Mano Chicago ( B Coen 60.5 ) 0.30L See full resultsM Sheehy 60.3kg 0.20L2 (7)
Curragh 29-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: $8.50F Dwelt, off pace in rear, pushed along in moderate 10th 2f out, soon no impression, never a factor 1st Beckman ( C T Keane 60.5 ) 2nd Distant Seas ( C D Hayes 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Mount Parnassus ( G M Ryan 133 ) 0.75L 9th Viking Invasion ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 10.25L See full resultsD B Mcmonagle 60.3kg 10.25L9 (14)