Benvenuto Cellini (2023) Horse
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About
Benvenuto Cellini is a 3yo colt trained by A P O'Brien. He is by the stallion Frankel out of the mare Newspaperofrecord. To date he has won four races. On 28 June 2026 at the Curragh he secured his biggest victory, claiming the $1,237,503.00 Class 1 prize. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 15% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 28-Jun-26 2414m GOOD R7 CL1 $725,001 (of $1,237,503) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:28.330, SP: 2.75 1st Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Christmas Day ( R Whelan 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Pierre Bonnard ( W Lordan 128 ) 2.05L See full results | R L Moore 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Chester 06-May-26 2472m GOOD R4 CL1 $82,230 (of $142,637) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:35.220, SP: 1.22 1st Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 132 ) 2nd Proposition ( W Lordan 128 ) 4.25L 3rd Mr Colonel ( S Gray 128 ) 1.75L See full results | R L Moore 59.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Doncaster 25-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R2 CL1 $21,520 (of $196,740) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.850, SP: 2.75 1st Hawk Mountain ( R Whelan 129 ) 2nd Action ( W Lordan 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Benvenuto Cellini ( C Soumillon 129 ) 3.25L See full results | C Soumillon 58.5kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |
| Leopardstown 13-Sep-25 1610m SOFT R3 CL1 $90,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.350, SP: 1.50 1st Benvenuto Cellini ( C Soumillon 131 ) 2nd Hardy Warrior ( D B Mcmonagle 131 ) 5.00L 3rd Nil Bua Gan Dua ( D Mcdonogh 131 ) 0.50L See full results | C Soumillon 59.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Killarney 15-Jul-25 1630m SOFT R1 Md $10,800 (of $18,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.360, SP: 1.40 1st Benvenuto Cellini ( W Lordan 133 ) 2nd Endorsement ( J Cleary 133 ) 2.75L 3rd Limestone ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 3.25L See full results | W Lordan 60.3kg | 1 (8) |