Cantiamo (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
20-Nov-22
Sex
filly
Colour
brown
Sire
Too Darn Hot
Dam
Valencay
Prize Money
97050
Trainer
Kris Lees
Owners
Mystery Downs (Mgr: F Cook), Philippa Duncan Bloodstock (Mgr: Ms P Duncan), Mrs C M Cook, J Clapham, Carpe Diem (Mgr: K Lowe), Lees Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: K Lees), L Stanza, C Barge, Brewery Road Bloodstock (Mgr: N Foster), Mrs J Cox, R Cox, M Keepkie, J Mott, J Lowe, Miss K Lowe & Ms C Mott
About

Cantiamo is a 3yo brown filly from Australia trained by Kris Lees in Newcastle. She is by Too Darn Hot out of Valencay. So far, Cantiamo has claimed two victories. On 3 September 2025 at Warwick Farm, she achieved her most notable triumph, winning the $60,000 3yo Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 G3 THBRD CLUB (of $1,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:10.190, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Inkaruna ( C Williams 57.5 ) 2nd Kujenga ( J Melham 56 ) 1.50L 3rd My Gladiola ( J Mott 57.5 ) 1.60L 11th Cantiamo ( H Coffey 56 ) 5.41L See full resultsH Coffey 56kg 5.41L11 (16)
Flemington 06-Nov-25 1100m GOOD 3 R7 G3 3YO F Open Set Weight With Penalties $6,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.580, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.090 1st Point Barrow ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Inkaruna ( M Zahra 58 ) 1.25L 3rd Miss Freelove ( T Clark 55 ) 2.50L 6th Cantiamo ( C Williams 55 ) 4.10L See full resultsC Williams 55kg 4.10L6 (16)
Flemington 24-Oct-25 800m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.340 1st Hidden Motive ( A R D Morgan ) 2nd Vein Girl ( J Childs ) 3rd Cantiamo ( C Williams )C Williams3 (6)
Newcastle 09-Oct-25 800m GOOD 4 R14 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Cantiamo ( A Gibbons ) 2nd Mr Trackside ( A Roper ) 2.17L 3rd Cosy Corner ( M Fitzgerald ) 2.29LA Gibbons1 (5)
Warwick Farm 03-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO BM 64 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st Cantiamo ( J Mcdonald 60 ) 2nd Surf's Up ( Z T Lloyd 57.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Ohope ( T Berry 60 ) 0.74L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 601 (8)
Kensington 13-Aug-25 1150m HEAVY 9 R1 3YO F Mdn Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.850 1st Cantiamo ( J Mcdonald 58 ) 2nd Nullarbor Jane ( M G Bourke 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Solar Dance ( R Bayliss 57 ) 3.32L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 58kg1 (6)
Gosford 23-Jul-25 800m SOFT 6 R12 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Cantiamo ( J Mcdonald ) 2nd Far From Shady ( M Fitzgerald ) 1.55L 3rd Lady Segosha ( A Gibbons ) 1.61LJ Mcdonald1 (6)
Beaumont Newcastle 09-Jul-25 800m SOFT 7 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Shaggy ( A Bullock ) 2nd Cantiamo ( A Gibbons ) 0.50L 3rd Alexios ( M Fitzgerald ) 1.27LA Gibbons 0.50L2 (8)
Hawkesbury 24-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R13 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.090 1st Mariana Miss ( Z Wadick ) 2nd Cantiamo ( A Gibbons ) 0.10L 3rd Harry's Halo ( L Day ) 0.91LA Gibbons 0.10L2 (9)
Randwick 14-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 RL 2YO Open Set Weight $11,750 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.850, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Within The Law ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Cobra Club ( J Parr 56 ) 0.34L 3rd Sequista ( T Schiller 54 ) 0.89L 5th Cantiamo ( K Mcevoy 54 ) 3.50L See full resultsK Mcevoy 54kg 3.50L5 (14)
Beaumont Newcastle 04-Dec-24 800m GOOD 4 R9 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.530 1st Cantiamo ( B Spriggs ) 2nd Hidden Motive ( A Morgan ) 1.10L 3rd Gobi Desert ( A Gibbons ) 3.34LB Spriggs1 (6)
Wyong 26-Nov-24 845m GOOD 4 R16 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440 1st Sapling ( D B Mcmonagle ) 2nd Cantiamo ( A Gibbons ) 0.50L 3rd Yes You Will ( S Lisnyy ) 1.00LA Gibbons 0.50L2 (7)