Back Me Up Benny (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

31-Oct-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

Fiorente

Dam

Secret Selection

Prize Money

174310

Trainer

Kristi Evans

Owners

Miss K L Evans, D L Pagan, N W Gardner, Ms P J Boland, J T Sampson, M Collins, Mrs J K Evans, P T Delahunty, D J Bentley, Miss J A Barnes, P S Bain, J Dellow, Mrs T J Mitchell, D M Mckenzie & S R Russell

About

Back Me Up Benny, a seven-year-old bay/brown gelding foaled in Australia by Fiorente out of Secret Selection, is handled by trainer Kristi Evans. His owners include Miss K L Evans, D L Pagan, N W Gardner among others. Out of 59 starts he has secured six victories and eleven placings, amassing $174,310 in earnings. His most recent race took place at Penola on 16 October 2026, where he finished 8th out of a field of 12.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Penola 16-Oct-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 0-56 $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:11.450, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Smokin' Rohie ( M K Julius 60 ) 2nd Sharma Princess ( T Hutchinson 55.5 ) 1.93L 3rd Distillery ( S K Ingelse 60 ) 2.63L 8th Back Me Up Benny ( R Milnes 59.5 ) 11.35L See full results R Milnes 59.5kg 11.35L 8 (12)
Gawler 05-Oct-26 1516m GOOD 4 R6 BM56 $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.920, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Shalhavmusik ( B King 55 ) 2nd Taupo Tiger ( J Holder 61 ) 0.75L 3rd Green Summer ( J Toeroek 59.5 ) 3.27L 8th Back Me Up Benny ( J Murphy 59.5 ) 7.11L See full results J Murphy 59.5kg 7.11L 8 (12)
Morphettville Parks 28-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R11 0-70 TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.750 1st Oui Oui Ma Cherie ( M Sanders ) 2nd Tough Talk ( J Holder ) 0.04L 3rd More Than Hope ( C P Murtagh ) 0.63L 4th Back Me Up Benny ( T Voorham ) 1.78L T Voorham 1.78L 4 (9)
Murray Bdge 12-Aug-26 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 0-58 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:10.560, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.410 1st Chartin ( I Sit 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd The True Believer ( W T Price 59 ) 1.54L 3rd Taupo Tiger ( N T Callow 58 ) 1.98L 13th Back Me Up Benny ( J Holder 59.5 ) 7.78L See full results J Holder 59.5kg 7.78L 13 (14)
Morphettville Parks 01-Aug-26 1966m SOFT 7 R3 BM64 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.050, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st Rikki Rikkardo ( H Grace 55.5 ) 2nd High Society Girl ( R L Milnes 56 ) 1.55L 3rd Holmes ( A J Warren 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.75L 10th Back Me Up Benny ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 19.09L See full results T Pannell 57.5kg 19.09L 10 (12)