Casual Connection (2018) Horse
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About
Casual Connection is a 7yo brown gelding trained by John Sargent at Randwick. He is by the stallion Complacent out of the mare Casual Fling. To date he has recorded 8 wins. On 24 May 2025 at Randwick he secured his biggest victory, taking the $160,000 3yo+ Benchmark 78 Handicap. He has been a profitable horse for punters, delivering a 47% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jul-26 2400m HEAVY 9 R5 BM78 $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:34.720, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.940 1st Le Troisir ( Z Lloyd 53.5 ) 2nd Masoun ( N Rawiller 60.5 ) 1.46L 3rd Golden Century ( T Berry 58 ) 1.76L 4th Casual Connection ( M Bourke 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.01L See full results | M Bourke 60, Cd 58.5kg 3.01L | 4 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 6 R6 STAYERS CUP $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:30.920, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st King Pedro ( K Mcevoy 54.5 ) 2nd Pinhole ( S Grima 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.96L 3rd Masoun ( R Bayliss 54.5 ) 3.25L 5th Casual Connection ( A Roper 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 3.98L See full results | A Roper 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 3.98L | 5 (11) |
| Kensington 10-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 5 R6 BM78 $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:30.370, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 1st Pinhole ( N C Rawiller 60.5 ) 2nd So Suave ( T Berry 57.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Centenario ( R Bayliss 58.5 ) 2.47L 4th Casual Connection ( S Grima 62 , Cd 60 ) 3.54L See full results | S Grima 62kg, Cd 60 3.54L | 4 (12) |
| Randwick 23-May-26 2400m SOFT 7 R4 BM78 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:32.890, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Thebudgiesmugla ( J Parr 59.5 ) 2nd Casual Connection ( S Grima 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Hutchence ( S Clipperton 56.5 ) 2.04L See full results | S Grima 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.07L | 2 (8) |
| Warrnambool 07-May-26 2350m HEAVY 10 R9 LR WNBL CUP $400 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:33.370, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.830 1st Any Luck ( K M Walters 54 ) 2nd Alder ( H T Coffey 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Tempesti ( D Thornton 55 ) 1.85L 10th Casual Connection ( M Bourke 54 ) 5.91L See full results | M Bourke 54kg 5.91L | 10 (15) |