Dark Vador (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
11-Oct-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Invader
Dam
Miss Cosmetic
Prize Money
121485
Owners
Denns Racing (Mgr: D L Yopp), C T Blake, Mrs J Blake, R Calman, T J Jones, P Rowe, Mrs M I Rowe, M C Rowe, Mrs V M Rowe, J King, J B Harlow, J B de Smet, P R Hutchinson, MCS Racing (Mgr: Mrs M A Smith), I B Mitchell, G C Warwick & B Dowdle
About

Dark Vador, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm. He is by the stallion Invader out of Miss Cosmetic. So far, he has recorded four wins in his career. On 1 May 2025 at Wagga, he earned his most notable triumph, winning the $30,000 Benchmark 66 Handicap.

Raced At
Rosehill Gardens • Wyong • Wagga • Eagle Farm • Canberra • Port Macquarie • Orange • Mudgee • Kyneton • Kembla Grange • Nowra • Warwick Farm • Tuncurry • Scone • Goulburn • Muswellbrook • Hawkesbury
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newcastle 18-Oct-25 1350m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Open Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.670, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7thA Gibbons 56kg 7.34L8 (10)
Newcastle 02-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 68 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.440, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350A Morgan 57kg 5.17L9 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Sep-25 1030m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470A Morgan 5.21L5 (9)
Wyong 08-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720M Bourke 2.75L7 (9)
Wagga 01-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 66 Hcp $15,200 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.490, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490A Morgan 59kg1 (11)
Newcastle 12-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 68 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.370, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320G Buckley 55kg 1.20L4 (15)
Eagle Farm 26-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 CL3 Set Weight $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910C Collis 60, Cd 58kg 2.39L5 (7)
Newcastle 01-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.360, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680K Latham 57kg 2.90L3 (7)
Canberra 07-Feb-25 1600m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $1,800 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690A Morgan 59.5kg 1.22L3 (7)
Port Macquarie 24-Jan-25 1509m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.990, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.260A Morgan 61kg1 (12)
Orange 10-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.720, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdM Cahill 57kg 0.39L2 (9)
Orange 16-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.290, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndA Morgan 56.5kg1 (8)
Mudgee 06-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7thS Grima 57kg, Cd 55kg 5.98L4 (9)
Orange 22-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thA Morgan 56.5kg 0.91L2 (9)
Kyneton 06-Nov-24 1203m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180T Nugent 54kg 4.75L6 (13)
Canberra 20-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.390, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620N Heywood 59kg 10.75L6 (11)
Kembla Grange 31-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970J V Overmeire 55kg 5.30L8 (10)
Nowra 12-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700J Lloyd 59kg 2.30L4 (10)
Warwick Farm 26-Jul-24 821m SOFT 7 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:49.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080J Lloyd 0.90L3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 12-Jul-24 900m HEAVY 9 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160T Schiller 0 4.31L6 (8)
Canberra 10-Mar-24 1300m SOFT 5 R9 CL2 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.740, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810A Collett 56.5kg 4.60L6 (9)
Canberra 23-Feb-24 1200m SOFT 6 R5 CL1 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660R P Downey 58.5kg 6.23L9 (11)
Tuncurry 29-Jan-24 1405m SOFT 7 R7 BM 66 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.660, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.570A Morgan 57kg 16.40L11 (14)
Canberra 12-Jan-24 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $1,925 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.580, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420J V Overmeire 59.5kg 1.32L3 (8)
Canberra 29-Dec-23 1300m SOFT 5 R9 CL1 Hcp $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.990, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440S Guymer 59kg 0.89L2 (10)
Tuncurry 11-Dec-23 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.640, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460A Morgan 59kg1 (13)
Scone 20-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 5 R6 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130R B Prag 59kg 0.14L2 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Nov-23 900m SOFT 7 R13 3Y+CGEMDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560J V Overmeire 0 6.07L4 (9)
Warwick Farm 23-Oct-23 809m GOOD 4 R14 4Y+ BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:47.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420R B Prag 0 9.22L8 (8)
Goulburn 16-Jun-23 1300m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.260, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390B Spriggs 59kg 1.91L2 (9)
Nowra 01-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820A Collett 58kg 0.30L2 (12)
Muswellbrook 21-May-23 1280m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.250, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450A Morgan 59kg 3.97L2 (14)
Kembla Grange 06-May-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Hcp $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400B Spriggs 56.5kg 4.50L6 (12)
Newcastle 12-Apr-23 1300m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.930, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460B Spriggs 58.5kg 3.02L2 (10)
Hawkesbury 20-Mar-23 1250m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330B Spriggs 0 0.88L4 (5)
Warwick Farm 02-Mar-23 1209m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930R B Prag 0 3.94L4 (6)
Goulburn 30-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.040, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230B Spriggs 55kg 4.60L8 (13)
Newcastle 15-Oct-22 1300m SOFT 6 R7 3Y MDN $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.650, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360B Spriggs 58kg 6.52L7 (12)
Newcastle 24-Sep-22 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 CG&E MDN $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.120, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080G Schofield 56.5kg 7.66L7 (9)
Hawkesbury 15-Sep-22 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700J Ford 0 1.58L5 (7)
Warwick Farm 29-Aug-22 781m SOFT 6 R11 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:46.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440R Freeman 0 12.03L8 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Apr-22 1030m HEAVY 8 R4 2Y-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790K O'hara 0 9.92L7 (8)
Warwick Farm 08-Apr-22 740m SYNTHETIC R8 2YO BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:42.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.090W Pike 0 8.11L9 (6)