Desert Anthem (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

22-Aug-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Starspangledbanner

Dam

Shagra

Prize Money

70755

Trainer

Matt Cumani

Owners

M Cumani, DJR Racing DA, M J Alderman, R J Best, W Slattery, M W Bishop, A R Loveridge, A M Perrett, C D Bennett, P Harb, Ms D Bailey, K Chan, S M W Charles, A J Cluning, G K Racing, J R Cumberland, Baxter Lodge, Fox Cubs Racing & Brighton Stables Giddy Up Club

About

Desert Anthem is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Matt Cumani. He is by Starspangledbanner out of Shagra and has recorded two career wins. On 14 May 2025 at Bendigo, he captured his most important victory, earning $35,000 in the 3yo+ Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Raced At

Sandown Hillside • Sandown Lakeside • Bendigo • Geelong • Swan Hill • Wangaratta • Horsham • Flemington • Werribee • Cranbourne • Mortlake • Stawell

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sandown Hillside 18-Jun-25 2400m GOOD 4 R6 4YO+ BM 74 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:37.350, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Jennivamoose ( H Coffey 55 ) 2nd Bluestone ( B Allen 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Trapalanda ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 1.25L 8th Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 55 ) 3.58L See full results	C Macredmond 55kg 3.58L	8 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Jun-25 2100m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:12.550, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Preferential ( L Currie 58 ) 2nd Musgrave ( E Brown 60 ) 0.50L 3rd Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 57 ) 0.65L See full results	C Macredmond 57kg 0.65L	3 (12)
Bendigo 14-May-25 2200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:16.700, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 61 ) 2nd First Day ( D Bates 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Tewkesbury ( R Houston 63 , Cd 65 ) 2.25L See full results	C Macredmond 61kg	1 (12)
Bendigo 24-Apr-25 2200m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:17.440, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Gift Of Oratory ( C Gaudray 58.5 ) 2nd Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 58 ) 3.50L 3rd Stardom Awaayts ( W Gordon 60 ) 4.75L See full results	C Macredmond 58kg 3.50L	2 (7)
Geelong 01-Apr-25 2460m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:36.530, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Tarvue ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd The Cunning Fox ( T Prebble 62.5 , Cd 64 ) 1.50L 3rd Sparkle Link ( B Mertens 56 ) 5.25L 4th Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 58 ) 6.75L See full results	C Macredmond 58kg 6.75L	4 (8)
Swan Hill 16-Mar-25 2400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:37.040, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Bannerton ( H Coffey 60.5 ) 2nd Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Dandruff ( S Kennedy 61 , Cd 65 ) 2.75L See full results	C Macredmond 61kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Wangaratta 01-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.730, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.440 1st Samurai Star ( J Fry 59 ) 2nd Ashau Valley ( J Duffy 60 ) 0.35L 3rd Kilkenny Lass ( Z Spain 56.5 ) 0.37L 6th Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 58 ) 1.17L See full results	C Macredmond 58kg 1.17L	6 (10)
Horsham 04-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.870, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Scandoval ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Any Luck ( K Walters 60.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Lichester ( J Tzaferis 57 ) 1.75L 6th Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 61 ) 4.27L See full results	C Macredmond 61kg 4.27L	6 (11)
Flemington 18-May-24 2000m SOFT 7 R6 3YO Open Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.820, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Navy King ( D Stackhouse 55.5 ) 2nd Saban ( W Price 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Desert Anthem ( C Newitt 54 ) 8.50L See full results	C Newitt 54kg 8.50L	3 (15)
Werribee 06-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:40.430, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.700 1st Cumbrian Queen ( C Gaudray 55.5 ) 2nd Khor ( J Noonan 61.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Turin ( J Fry 57 ) 2.75L 5th Desert Anthem ( W Gordon 61 ) 2.91L See full results	W Gordon 61kg 2.91L	5 (13)
Cranbourne 25-Nov-23 2025m SOFT 6 R1 Open Hcp $5,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:07.310, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.440 1st Motorace ( C Newitt 54 ) 2nd Sentimental Flame ( B Mertens 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Hydrogen Power ( D Yendall 54 ) 1.75L 5th Desert Anthem ( D Bates 54 ) 3.50L See full results	D Bates 54kg 3.50L	5 (10)
Mortlake 04-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.080, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Desert Anthem ( W Gordon 58 ) 2nd Kodiak Bear ( T Madden 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Mystery Deel ( W Price 59.5 ) 1.35L See full results	W Gordon 58kg	1 (9)
Hamilton 14-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.720, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Riverina Power ( W Price 55 ) 2nd Priceless ( J Fry 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Bodhisattva ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 1.35L 6th Desert Anthem ( R Houston 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.95L See full results	R Houston 57kg, Cd 55kg 1.95L	6 (14)
Stawell 23-Aug-23 1000m HEAVY 9 R10 3UP-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.490 1st Blown Away ( T Stockdale 0 ) 2nd Recreant ( J Hill 0 ) 2.00L 3rd Gifted Gamer ( T Prebble 0 ) 3.25L 8th Desert Anthem ( W Gordon 0 ) 6.80L	W Gordon 0 6.80L	8 (9)