Desert Dancing (AUS) Horse
About
Desert Dancing is a 5yo grey-bay mare from Australia, trained by Rob Gulberti. She is by Rommel out of Grey Dancer. To date she has won four races. On 10 February 2024 at Morphettville she secured her biggest victory, taking the $50,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap. She has been a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering a 52% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 01-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Westspeed Plat $1,560 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.890, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Later Alligator ( V Corver 55.5 ) 2nd On Patrol ( C Cooper 59 , Cd 61 ) 0.57L 3rd Helluva Goddess ( H Nottle 58 , Cd 61 ) 0.63L 4th Desert Dancing ( J Azzopardi 57.5 ) 0.74L See full results | J Azzopardi 57.5kg 0.74L | 4 (9) |
| Ascot 06-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 WESTSPEED FINAL $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.760, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Auto Cruise ( C T Johnston-porter 57 ) 2nd Desert Dancing ( N Rawiller 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Classic Impact ( B H Louis 55 ) 2.34L See full results | N Rawiller 58.5kg 0.80L | 2 (14) |
| Belmont 24-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP TRL 0-71, Winning Time: 00:59.680 1st Princess In Red ( N Riordan ) 2nd Cantrix ( H M Watson ) 3.70L 3rd Lifeisbutadream ( L F Fiore ) 3.74L 4th Desert Dancing ( J Azzopardi ) 7.23L | J Azzopardi 7.23L | 4 (8) |
| Ascot 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $7,440 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.410, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Define Beautiful ( C J Parnham 54.5 ) 2nd Desert Dancing ( J Azzopardi 56.5 ) 1.17L 3rd Hammarmill ( M L A Ramoly 57 ) 1.93L See full results | J Azzopardi 56.5kg 1.17L | 2 (13) |
| Lark Hill 20-Oct-25 930m SOFT 5 R10 3UP-TRL 0-71, Winning Time: 00:56.930 1st Bird On A Wire ( Z T Johnston-porter ) 2nd Roundabout Glory ( N Faithfull ) 0.26L 3rd Shamilian Miss ( A P L H Hearn ) 2.78L 5th Desert Dancing ( J Azzopardi ) 3.37L | J Azzopardi 3.37L | 5 (11) |
| Belmont 30-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $3,080 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:59.630, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Military Power ( C Cooper 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Empress Of India ( J S Whiting 58.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Desert Dancing ( J Azzopardi 56 ) 0.98L See full results | J Azzopardi 56kg 0.98L | 3 (11) |
| Northam 16-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.820, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Desert Dancing ( J Azzopardi 57 ) 2nd Nicely Played ( C J Parnham 58 ) 0.36L 3rd Lost Gravity ( A S Catarino 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.55L See full results | J Azzopardi 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Northam 02-Jul-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.200, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Desert Dancing ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 2nd Art Session ( Z T Johnston-porter 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.39L 3rd Diamond Dancer ( L F Fiore 56 ) 0.53L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg | 1 (8) |
| Bunbury 18-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 7 R6 2YO+ CL3 Hcp $1,170 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.620, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Magicash ( W A Pike 56 ) 2nd Diamond Dancer ( L F Fiore 55.5 ) 0.59L 3rd Real Deluxe ( C Cooper 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.37L 4th Desert Dancing ( J Azzopardi 55 ) 2.09L See full results | J Azzopardi 55kg 2.09L | 4 (10) |
| Lark Hill 03-Jun-25 950m SOFT 6 R9 3UP-TRL 0-71, Winning Time: 00:57.440 1st Scenic Eclipse ( K Pateman ) 2nd Elbow Lounge ( M I Wallrodt ) 0.31L 3rd North Face ( L F Fiore ) 1.14L 8th Desert Dancing ( Z Johnston-porter ) 2.89L | Z Johnston-porter 2.89L | 8 (8) |
| Lark Hill 19-May-25 950m GOOD 4 R7 3UP-TRL 0-71, Winning Time: 00:57.450 1st Housewife ( C Cooper ) 2nd History Won't Care ( C T Johnston-porter ) 0.82L 3rd Written Melody ( W A Pike ) 0.96L 5th Desert Dancing ( Z Johnston-porter ) 1.55L | Z Johnston-porter 1.55L | 5 (12) |
| Morphettville Parks 21-Sep-24 1250m SOFT 5 R5 CL2 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.370, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Nurys ( R L Milnes 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd La Casona ( D Keane 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Never Surrender ( J Holder 56 ) 1.20L 10th Desert Dancing ( D Tourneur 54 ) 3.40L See full results | D Tourneur 54kg 3.40L | 10 (12) |
| Morphettville Parks 07-Sep-24 1000m SOFT 6 R8 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Deepfloat Diva ( J Toeroek 59 ) 2nd Aztec Dancer ( T Voorham 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Darceandermill ( Z Spain 59 ) 3.20L 6th Desert Dancing ( J Opperman 55 ) 4.40L See full results | J Opperman 55kg 4.40L | 6 (12) |
| Morphettville 27-Jul-24 1100m SOFT 7 R9 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.670, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Zanthron ( H Y Yuen 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Kalasec ( J Toeroek 59.5 ) 1.70L 3rd Winning Revolution ( R L Milnes 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.90L 8th Desert Dancing ( B Price 55 ) 5.40L See full results | B Price 55kg 5.40L | 8 (14) |
| Murray Bdge 13-Jul-24 1100m SOFT 5 R9 3YO BM 66 Hcp $2,050 (of $55,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:05.620, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Hajra ( K Crowther 56.5 ) 2nd Lingani ( D Tourneur 59.5 ) 3.20L 3rd Kalasec ( J Toeroek 59 ) 3.30L 5th Desert Dancing ( B Price 55 ) 5.00L See full results | B Price 55kg 5.00L | 5 (14) |
| Morphettville Parks 29-Jun-24 1000m HEAVY 9 R5 3YO BM 66 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.330, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 612m 00:36.970, 600m 00:36.970 1st Lingani ( D Tourneur 57.5 ) 2nd Zanthron ( H Y Yuen 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Stokke ( H Grace 56 ) 2.10L 10th Desert Dancing ( J Tzaferis 56 ) 7.40L See full results | J Tzaferis 56kg 7.40L | 10 (12) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 17-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.180 1st Zanthron ( H Y Yuen ) 2nd Global Turn ( C Jones ) 1.60L 3rd Desert Dancing ( J Tzaferis ) 4.80L | J Tzaferis 4.80L | 3 (10) |
| Morphettville 24-Feb-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3YO BM 66 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.520, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 610m 00:34.020, 600m 00:34.020 1st Vexatious Dancer ( C R Murray 55.5 ) 2nd Stokomo ( J Toeroek 57 ) 0.05L 3rd Sir Sway ( H Grace 58.5 ) 0.60L 8th Desert Dancing ( B Price 56.5 ) 3.70L See full results | B Price 56.5kg 3.70L | 8 (9) |
| Morphettville 10-Feb-24 1100m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $27,300 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.880, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Desert Dancing ( J Tzaferis 54 ) 2nd Texan Windstorm ( S Clarke 62 , Cd 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Dunmaghlas ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 0.80L See full results | J Tzaferis 54kg | 1 (13) |
| Murray Bdge 26-Jan-24 900m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.940, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Desert Dancing ( B Price 54.5 ) 2nd Flyin' For Us ( R L Milnes 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Sioux Warrior ( H Grace 56.5 ) 3.60L See full results | B Price 54.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 15-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.780 1st Desert Dancing ( B Price ) 2nd Enciphering ( S L Payne ) 5.70L 3rd Apolaki ( A Lindsay ) 7.00L | B Price | 1 (9) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 04-Jan-24 800m R11 3Y- JO 1st Desert Dancing ( B Price ) 2nd Oakland Raider ( C R Murray ) 3rd Kiss Kiss Kiss ( S L Payne ) | B Price | 1 (4) |
| Morphettville 24-Jun-23 1050m HEAVY 9 R2 Mdn Set Weight $985 (of $41,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.710, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Free Beer ( J B Opperman 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Shadowfax ( T Voorham 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Ouroboros ( J Eaton 57.5 ) 0.60L 7th Desert Dancing ( B Price 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 4.70L See full results | B Price 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 4.70L | 7 (11) |
| Gawler 07-Jun-23 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,225 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.940, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.920 1st Sentimental Flame ( D Tourneur 55.5 ) 2nd Hot Off ( L J Neindorf 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Desert Dancing ( B Price 55.5 ) 2.00L See full results | B Price 55.5kg 2.00L | 3 (7) |
| Murray Bridge GH 29-May-23 1000m SOFT 6 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.130 1st Desert Dancing ( B Price 0 ) 2nd Sharendipity ( E Finnegan 0 ) 2.00L 3rd Her Royal Highness ( K Crowther 0 ) 3.00L | B Price 0 | 1 (8) |
| Morphettville Parks 16-May-23 800m R1 2Y-JO 1st Regal Dancer ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Desert Dancing ( B Price ) 3rd Proven Correct ( J Holder ) | B Price | 2 (6) |
| Morphettville Parks 11-Apr-23 600m R3 2Y-JO 3rd FAST Bubbles ( C Reynolds ) 5th Desert Dancing ( B Price ) | B Price | 5 (5) |
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