Dark Simba (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
27-Aug-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
So You Think
Dam
Salina
Prize Money
121800
Owners
R M Wanless & Mrs J M Wanless
About

Dark Simba, a 4yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes at Flemington. He is a son of So You Think out of the dam Salina. To date, he has earned three wins. On 9th Jun 2025 at Mornington, he captured his biggest victory, winning the $60000.00 Benchmark 70 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Cranbourne 27-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 3 R2 BM70 $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.720, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Watersports ( C Williams 54 ) 2nd Porter ( L Bates 62 , Cd 64 ) 0.15L 3rd Dark Simba ( J Radley 60 , Cd 63 ) 0.55L See full resultsJ Radley 60, Cd 63kg 0.55L3 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 4 R4 3&4Y BM72 $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.730, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Mortal Halo ( R Jones 53 ) 2nd Automne Tree ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 0.53L 3rd The Mona Lisa ( A J Calder 55 ) 0.55L 6th Dark Simba ( T Clark 59 ) 2.34L See full resultsT Clark 59kg 2.34L6 (8)
Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Taken ( E P Brown 58 ) 2nd Catoggio ( J L Melham 55.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Stylish ( B Allen 57.5 ) 1.06L 6th Dark Simba ( M Dee 54 ) 1.91L See full resultsM Dee 54kg 1.91L6 (13)
Caulfield Heath 30-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.850 1st Dark Simba ( E Brown ) 2nd Chihuly ( B Mertens ) 1.75L 3rd Bogues ( J C Maskiell ) 4.75LE Brown1 (6)
Flemington 17-Oct-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.670 1st Audio Pop Cam ( L Currie ) 2nd Pasadena ( B A Shinn ) 3rd Dark Simba ( M Dee )M Dee3 (5)
Flemington 10-Oct-25 800m R6 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:50.030 1st Statice ( B A Shinn ) 2nd Backmetoo ( B Rawiller ) 3rd Banxi ( D M Lane ) 4th Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse )D Stackhouse4 (5)
Flemington 21-Jun-25 1620m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Taken ( C Williams 60 ) 2nd From A Distance ( D Bates 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Darkbonee ( H T Coffey 54 ) 1.75L 6th Dark Simba ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2.61L See full resultsJ Mcneil 58kg 2.61L6 (11)
Mornington 09-Jun-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 70 Hcp $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.290, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Dark Simba ( E Brown 57.5 ) 2nd Peel The Stickers ( C Williams 60 ) 3.50L 3rd Varane ( W J Egan 60 ) 3.65L See full resultsE Brown 57.5kg1 (11)
Sale 28-May-25 1717m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.310, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Dark Simba ( J Mcneil 59 ) 2nd Dreams Come True ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Delightful Journey ( T M Nugent 59 ) 1.65L See full resultsJ Mcneil 59kg1 (12)
Pakenham 08-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.450, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Dark Simba ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 2nd Draw Attention ( W T Price 57.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Thinking Gold ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 3.95L See full resultsB Shinn 59.5kg1 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 21-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.110, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 1st Peschiera ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 2nd Mini Angel ( J Melham 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Street Lark ( L Meech 57 ) 1.31L 4th Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 2.06L See full resultsD Stackhouse 59kg 2.06L4 (6)
Flemington 11-Apr-25 780m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.900 1st Oak Hill ( D M Lane ) 2nd Kazalark ( J Childs ) 3rd Backmetoo ( L Riordan ) 4th Dark Simba ( M Zahra )M Zahra4 (6)
Flemington 04-Apr-25 800m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.000 1st Legend Of Dubai ( W J Egan ) 2nd Whiplash ( M J Dee ) 3rd En Mer ( R Mcleod ) 5th Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse )D Stackhouse5 (6)
Caulfield Heath 18-Dec-24 1800m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.450, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Reach The Peak ( L Meech 58 ) 2nd Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Olney ( J Mott 58 ) 1.02L See full resultsD Stackhouse 58kg 1.00L2 (8)
Caulfield Heath 28-Nov-24 1500m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.480, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Lygon Street Luigi ( J B Stanley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Zourain ( Z Spain 58 ) 1.02L See full resultsD Stackhouse 58kg 1.00L2 (11)
Pakenham 08-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Short Reply ( C Hefel 57.5 ) 2nd Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Track Patcher ( P M Moloney 58 ) 1.00L See full resultsD Stackhouse 58kg 0.25L2 (11)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 29-Oct-24 1000m R1 Jump Out-S6 1st Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Lord Devenish ( J C Maskiell ) 3rd Reach The Peak ( L Nolen )D Stackhouse1 (5)
Bendigo 06-Oct-24 1300m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Romani Ite Domum ( H T Coffey 58 ) 2nd The Bantam ( J B Stanley 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Demiquaver ( B Allen 56 ) 4.00L 7th Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 6.16L See full resultsD Stackhouse 58kg 6.16L7 (13)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 10-Sep-24 800m R10 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:47.820 1st Champagne Tonight ( L Nolen ) 2nd Dark Simba ( D Stackhouse ) 3rd These Boots ( M J Dee )D Stackhouse2 (7)