Bak De Ace (2021) Horse
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Bak De Ace is a 5yo bay gelding trained by J L Rathbone in Wanganui. He is by the stallion Ace High out of Bak Da Princess. He has won three races so far. On 8 Aug 2026 at Riccarton Park, Bak De Ace claimed his most significant win, taking the $35000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap. He has proved a profitable horse for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 12% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley 27-Sep-26 1650m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 75 Hcp $8,361 (of $14,930) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:45.180, SP: 2.90 1st Bak De Ace ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 2nd Malachy ( F Moerman 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Plain Sailing ( J Doyle 56 ) 1.00L See full results | C Grylls 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Pukekura Raceway 05-Sep-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 82 Hcp $981 (of $65,406) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.880, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Jaeger ( K Chowdhoory 54.5 ) 2nd Dubai's Potiki ( L Kauri 55 , Cd 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Florin ( E H Nicholas 54 ) 1.20L 8th Bak De Ace ( K Myers 54 ) 10.10L See full results | K Myers 54kg 10.10L | 8 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Aug-26 1800m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $16,783 (of $29,189) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:55.680, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Bak De Ace ( K Myers 59 ) 2nd Valley King ( L Sutherland 59.5 ) 1.30L 3rd David Moss ( K Mudhoo 57 ) 1.40L See full results | K Myers 59kg | 1 (18) |
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 65 Hcp $5,409 (of $29,240) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.880, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Valley King ( L Sutherland 57 ) 2nd Bak De Ace ( K Myers 58.5 ) 2.20L 3rd Don Pauly ( T C Moodley 60 , Cd 59 ) 3.60L See full results | K Myers 58.5kg 2.20L | 2 (15) |
| Woodville 12-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $7,891 (of $14,090) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.030, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Bak De Ace ( E Farr 68 ) 2nd Early Times ( K Macnab 68 ) 9.50L 3rd Noble Lee ( K Wiles 68 , Cd 66 ) 10.30L See full results | E Farr 68kg | 1 (12) |