Zamparini Spirit (AUS) Horse
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Zamparini Spirit is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Clayton Douglas, based in Mornington. He is by the stallion Fiorente out of the dam Chilli Pepper. To date, he has won three races. On 14 May 2026 at Werribee, Zamparini Spirit achieved his most important win, claiming the $35,000 0‑62 handicap.
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MorningtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mornington 17-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM62 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.590, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Presscode ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2nd Mrs Archibald ( M Salter 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Koko ( J Mott 58 ) 0.65L 9th Zamparini Spirit ( B Mertens 61.5 ) 8.51L See full results | B Mertens 61.5kg 8.51L | 9 (9) |
| Mornington 04-Sep-26 1000m SOFT 5 R5 BM62 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.360, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Fileeta ( C B Thompson 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Bella Cinque ( S K Kennedy 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.75L 3rd Volatile ( L K Cartwright 60 ) 1.81L 6th Zamparini Spirit ( D Stackhouse 61.5 ) 2.37L See full results | D Stackhouse 61.5kg 2.37L | 6 (9) |
| Caulfield Heath 19-Aug-26 800m R10 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.640 1st Lucky Brook ( B A Shinn ) 2nd Stretan Ruler ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Wonderful Sky ( M J Dee ) 6th Zamparini Spirit ( A Sugawara ) | A Sugawara | 6 (7) |
| Mornington 08-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 7 R8 BM70 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410 1st Flying Valley ( R K Houston 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Our Justify ( C Newitt 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Stay Humble ( J A Johnstone 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.21L 9th Zamparini Spirit ( B Mertens 57.5 ) 5.96L See full results | B Mertens 57.5kg 5.96L | 9 (11) |
| Mornington 25-May-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM56 $12,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 1st Zamparini Spirit ( B Mertens 62.5 ) 2nd Give Some Lip ( Z Spain 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Triple Salute ( L K Cartwright 63 ) 3.25L See full results | B Mertens 62.5kg | 1 (12) |