Desert Boots (AUS) Horse
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Desert Boots is a four-year-old brown gelding bred in Australia, by Royal Meeting out of Northern Eclipse. He is conditioned by Don Dwyer and belongs to owners C A Butler, D Dwyer, Ms S A Howell and others. Across 19 starts he has collected four wins, placed second two times and third three times, earning a total of $21,438. His latest outing took place at Healesville Picnic on 31 October 2026, where he finished 2nd of a 3-horse field. The most recent victory came at Balnarring on 26 January 2026.
Raced At
Healesville Picnic • Cootamundra • Wodonga • Balranald • Benalla • Wangaratta • Wagga • Wagga Riverside • CorowaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Healesville Picnic 31-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 7 R1 Al Basti Equiworld Best Turned Out Open Trophy Race Handicap Barrier 2, SP: 2.30 | S.L.Cooper 65.5kg 0.3L | 2 (3) |
| bet365 Seymour 14-Oct-26 800m GOOD 4 R2 Jump Out-G4 | J Baldock | 4 (8) |
| Cootamundra 25-Apr-26 800m GOOD 3 R1 PIC TROPHY (of $7,000) Barrier 3, SP: 4.00 | S Cooper 63.5kg 3.81L | 5 (6) |
| Grenfell 11-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 PIC TROPHY (of $7,475) Barrier 5, SP: 4.20 | T Gough 64.5kg 5.12L | 4 (5) |
| Healesville 28-Mar-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 PIC-TRPY1 (of $5,000) Barrier 1, SP: 2.50 | S Cooper 70.5kg 2.76L | 5 (8) |
| Dederang 21-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 3 R6 PIC-TRPY $750 (of $6,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.650, SP: 3.30 1st Mighty Feat ( L J Taylor 69.5 ) 2nd Feudal Empire ( M C Mcdonald 69 ) 2.25L 3rd Desert Boots ( S Cooper 66.5 ) 5.00L See full results | S Cooper 66.5kg 5.00L | 3 (7) |
| Buchan 14-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 3 R5 PIC-TRPY1 $625 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 1.65 1st Flower Gallery ( B J W Moffat 63 ) 2nd Marco Spada ( L J Taylor 67.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Desert Boots ( S Cooper 70.5 ) 1.50L See full results | S Cooper 70.5kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Balnarring 26-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 PIC-TRPY3 $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 1.90 1st Desert Boots ( S Cooper 69 ) 2nd Oriental Dane ( J Virgona 71.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Banjette ( L J Taylor 64 ) 1.10L See full results | S Cooper 69kg | 1 (8) |
| Drouin 26-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 PIC-TRPY1 $850 (of $5,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 1.95 1st Magnardo ( M Morris 65 ) 2nd Desert Boots ( S Cooper 69 ) 1.50L 3rd Bonsafox ( J Virgona 63 ) 4.50L See full results | S Cooper 69kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Healesville 13-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 3 R5 PIC-TRPY1 $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.370, SP: 2.60 1st Desert Boots ( S Cooper 67 ) 2nd Sara Perche Tiamo ( L J Taylor 63 ) 6.00L 3rd Here's To Jane ( C R Thompson 66.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 6.75L See full results | S Cooper 67kg | 1 (9) |
| Balnarring 06-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 0-28 $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.740, SP: 6.00 1st Desert Boots ( L Ribeiro 65.5 ) 2nd Leica Rock ( J R Trenwith 64.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Written For Us ( B J W Moffat 65 ) 4.00L See full results | L Ribeiro 65.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Yea 15-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 PIC-MDN-SW $2,300 (of $5,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.320, SP: 3.70 1st Desert Boots ( S Mcdonough 67 ) 2nd Tornado Anwa ( S S Clayfield 65 ) 0.46L 3rd Gemma Nascosta ( C A Kirkpatrick 65 ) 1.46L See full results | S Mcdonough 67kg | 1 (10) |
| Wodonga 09-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.600, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Rydell High ( H P Edgley 57.5 ) 2nd Estival ( B A Button 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Her Legacy ( J B Stanley 56 ) 2.75L 7th Desert Boots ( J W Stanley 59.5 ) 4.95L See full results | J W Stanley 59.5kg 4.95L | 7 (8) |
| Balranald 25-Oct-25 1400m FIRM 2 R3 MDN-SW $375 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 5.00 1st Lady Emilia ( T K Spillane 57 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Si Si Sir ( H I L Blanc 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Rangatoo ( M A Salter 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.39L 6th Desert Boots ( C Hill 59 , Cd 55 ) 2.64L See full results | C Hill 59kg, Cd 55kg 2.64L | 6 (8) |
| Deniliquin 18-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.910, SP: 10.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Nepela ( C E Hollowood 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Macristal House ( M A Salter 55 , Cd 53 ) 5.18L 3rd Wayne's Dream ( H Spitse 55 , Cd 57 ) 6.41L 7th Desert Boots ( C Hill 57 , Cd 53 ) 12.76L See full results | C Hill 57kg, Cd 53kg 12.76L | 7 (10) |
| Benalla 26-Sep-25 1206m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Hayatake ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 2nd Novel Approach ( B A Button 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Titahi Bay ( L Riordan 55 ) 2.00L 10th Desert Boots ( C Hill 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 13.90L See full results | C Hill 59.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 13.90L | 10 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 22-Sep-25 900m R13 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:53.600 1st Harry Devil ( J A Keating ) 2nd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 3rd Dilution ( J Kissick ) | C Hill | 2 (5) |
| Wangaratta 09-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R8 3UP MDN -TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.970 1st Silvaloa ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd Smart Asset ( J Duffy ) 0.20L 3rd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 1.70L | C Hill 1.70L | 3 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 05-May-25 820m R5 JumpOut-Synth 1st Desert Boots ( J Duffy ) 3rd Opera Master ( B A Button ) | J Duffy | 1 (5) |
| Wodonga 22-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.780, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Handy Friend ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Jagerschnitzel ( L E Burke 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Balzan ( C Macredmond 59 ) 2.25L 10th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 59 ) 9.00L See full results | J Duffy 59kg 9.00L | 10 (11) |
| Wagga 13-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.640, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Winning Emotions ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 2nd Lunar Mojo ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Showtime Kistena ( J Lyon 57 ) 1.26L 6th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 58.5 ) 2.70L See full results | J Duffy 58.5kg 2.70L | 6 (13) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 02-Apr-25 900m R20 Jump Out-G4 2nd Sly Cascata ( R J Kirkpatrick ) 3rd Desert Boots ( J P Stanley ) | J P Stanley | 3 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 19-Mar-25 900m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:55.170 1st Riverina Lightning ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd My City Warrior ( J Duffy ) 3rd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) | C Hill | 3 (6) |
| Wodonga 05-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Shesoutofthisworld ( T Childs 56 ) 2nd Touxlove ( C J Parish 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Desert Boots ( J Duffy 58 ) 3.25L See full results | J Duffy 58kg 3.25L | 3 (10) |
| Wagga Riverside 24-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.630, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Divron ( J Richards 56 ) 2nd Miss Fennell ( N Heywood 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.77L 3rd Launch Mode ( E Mcguirk 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.16L 6th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 57.5 ) 3.47L See full results | J Duffy 57.5kg 3.47L | 6 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 10-Dec-24 900m R15 Jump Out-G4 1st Desert Boots ( J Duffy ) 2nd Lightning Lizard ( M Bunjevac ) 3rd Shesoutofthisworld ( A G Kennedy ) | J Duffy | 1 (6) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 07-Aug-24 900m R5 Jump Out-S5 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 2nd Bold Cherie ( H P Edgley ) 3rd Aka Daka ( M Bunjevac ) | C Hill | 1 (6) |
| Corowa 31-Jul-24 900m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Daze Off ( C J Parish ) 2nd Head And Heart ( H P Edgley ) 1.35L 3rd Kermandie River ( N Heywood ) 3.14L 4th Desert Boots ( J Duffy 0 ) 6.21L | J Duffy 0 6.21L | 4 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 23-Jul-24 820m R15 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:53.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st All Kinds Of Folk ( H I L Blanc ) 2nd Desert Boots ( C Hill ) 3rd De Lord ( M Bunjevac ) | C Hill | 2 (3) |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta 27-Mar-24 820m R11 JumpOut-Synth 1st Besson ( T J Hope ) 2nd Shesoutofthisworld ( A G Kennedy ) 4th Desert Boots ( C Hill ) | C Hill | 4 (4) |