Dark Wood (2013) Horse
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Dark Wood is a 13yo bay horse trained by Sam Couvreur. It is sired by the stallion Bonbon Rose out of the dam Sherywood. Dark Wood has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in 12 starts. In its most recent race at Lyon‑Parilly on 14 May 2026, ridden by G Boinard, Dark Wood finished fourth behind the winner Irundo.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon-Parilly 14-May-26 5199m SOFT R1 CL2 Ch $1,960 (of $28,001), SP: 23.00 1st Irundo ( J Reveley 156 ) 2nd Etonnant ( T Sporli 154 , Cd 145 ) 4.50L 3rd Hermine Allen ( C Smeulders 154 ) 19.50L 4th Dark Wood ( G Boinard 154 , Cd 147 ) 39.50L See full results | G Boinard 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 39.50L | 4 (4) |
| Strasbourg 22-Mar-26 5199m SOFT R8 CL3 Ch (of $23,998), SP: 26.00 1st North Way ( Q Defontaine 154 ) 2nd Brunch Royal ( J Kratochvil 154 ) 8.00L 3rd Gazee De Bedon ( C Smeulders 152 ) 1.50L 5th Dark Wood ( H Tabet 154 ) 44.50L See full results | H Tabet 69.9kg 44.50L | 5 (6) |
| Lyon-Parilly 29-May-25 5200m SOFT R1 Ch $3,000 (of $30,001), SP: 41.00 1st Iloa Conti ( K Dubourg 154 ) 2nd Gentleman De Reve ( J Reveley 152 ) 0.20L 3rd Dark Wood ( T Sporli 150 , Cd 157 ) 10.20L See full results | T Sporli 68kg, Cd 71.2kg 10.20L | 3 (8) |
| Lyon-Parilly 16-Mar-25 4500m HEAVY R1 Ch $1,170 (of $24,830), SP: 11.00 1st Belabra ( B Gelhay 141 ) 2nd Ironie Du Lac ( T Beaurain 154 ) 7.00L 3rd Mare Sol ( F Giles 154 ) 0.50L 5th Dark Wood ( J Reveley 150 ) 20.00L See full results | J Reveley 68kg 20.00L | 5 (6) |
| Lyon-Parilly 22-Apr-23 4500m SOFT R1 Ch $2,600 (of $26,000), SP: 6.50 1st Inga Kam ( F D Giles 152 ) 2nd Festin Collonges ( P Blot 152 ) 1.50L 3rd Dark Wood ( Q Defontaine 158 , Cd 165 ) 4.00L See full results | Q Defontaine 71.7kg, Cd 74.8kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Compiegne 11-Apr-22 4700m HEAVY R1 Ch (of $19,941) 1st Grandgador ( K Dubourg 154 ) 2nd Bolid Du Mathan ( S Paillard 156 ) 2.50L 3rd Argentier ( M Farcinade 158 ) 3.50L 5th Dark Wood ( T Beaurain 152 ) 22.00L See full results | T Beaurain 68.9kg 22.00L | 5 (8) |
| Fontainebleau 16-Nov-20 4600m HEAVY R1 Ch (of $18,195), Winning Time: 05:45.800 1st Champi De Bersy ( B Caron 150 ) 2nd Eeze A Saint ( J Charron 150 ) 3.00L 3rd Vif Ardent ( R Mayeur 156 ) 4.00L 6th Dark Wood ( J Lebrun 154 ) 39.00L See full results | J Lebrun 69.9kg 39.00L | 6 (11) |
| Compiegne 02-Mar-20 3800m HEAVY R1 Ch (of $45,967) 1st Hell Boy ( G Masure 150 ) 2nd Fellow Mag ( A Poirier 152 ) 0.00L 3rd Marlonne ( B Berenguer 161 ) 30.00L 5th Dark Wood ( A Lotout 150 ) 228.50L See full results | A Lotout 68kg 103.6kgL | 5 (5) |
| Nancy 26-Jun-18 3800m R4 Ch $2,940 (of $20,999), Winning Time: 04:26.220 1st Burdigala ( A Gasnier 154 ) 2nd Douce Alex ( J Nattiez 154 ) 8.00L 3rd Dark Wood ( G Boinard 147 ) 12.00L See full results | G Boinard 66.7kg 12.00L | 3 (7) |
| Nancy 25-Jun-18 3800m GOOD Ch (of $10,794), Winning Time: 04:26.220 1st Burdigala ( A Gasnier 154 ) 2nd Douce Alex ( J Nattiez 154 ) 8.00L 3rd Dark Wood ( G Boinard 147 ) 12.00L | G Boinard 66.7kg 12.00L | 3 (7) |
| Argentan 29-Oct-17 4250m GOOD Ch (of $8,345), Winning Time: 04:59.200 1st Dastary D'Airy ( S Paillard 154 ) 2nd Diva De Mai ( R L Stang 145 ) 0.75L 3rd Deauseille ( H Lucas 143 ) 3.00L 4th Dark Wood ( P Moreau 145 ) 6.25L | P Moreau 65.8kg 6.25L | 4 (6) |
| Strasbourg 17-Sep-17 3000m GOOD CL (of $7,302), Winning Time: 03:36.790 1st Deniaville ( R Marchelli 140 ) 2nd Dalica Dubreau ( L Beuzelin 138 ) 10.00L 3rd Carrieriste ( T Piccone 146 ) 2.50L 8th Dark Wood ( S Breux 141 ) 0.00L | S Breux 64kg 0.00L | 8 (10) |