Desert Opal (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
07-Sep-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown or black
Sire
D'argento
Prize Money
55310
Owners
K A Davison, M T Erdeljac, Mitchell Park Racing (Mgr: G N Harrison), Theox74 (Mgr: L R Clarke), N J Groch, Mrs V F Groch, B Winter, Miss G Schulz, Miss A Schulz, Miss S Schulz, T G Davidson, D A Jones, C R Conway, G R Winter & Mrs S M Winter
About

Desert Opal is a 4yo brown or black gelding from Australia trained by Kym Davison. He is by the stallion D'argento out of the dam Castanita. He has won 1 race in his career. On 27th May 2025 at Albury, Desert Opal earned his most important victory, collecting $27,000 in the Maiden Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wagga 24-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CTRY BM58 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.720, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Demi God ( S Guymer 55 ) 2nd Keith ( E Bent 59 , Cd 62 ) 1.25L 3rd Lady Revolution ( C Keatings 58 ) 1.86L 12th Desert Opal ( B Button 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 8.76L See full resultsB Button 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 8.76L12 (13)
Albury 24-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.450, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Gold Tracker ( R B Prag 58.5 ) 2nd Star Empire ( J Kissick 58.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Strategic Defense ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 1.08L 10th Desert Opal ( B Button 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.97L See full resultsB Button 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.97L10 (11)
Gundagai 14-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.010, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Hip Hip Ole ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 2nd Playful Puzzle ( L Day 55 ) 0.63L 3rd Amanoah ( C Ramsbotham 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.09L 9th Desert Opal ( B Button 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.82L See full resultsB Button 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.82L9 (12)
Corowa 03-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.620, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Hellberg ( P Boudvillain 58 ) 2nd Rentessis ( J Duffy 61 ) 2.02L 3rd Desert Opal ( B Button 57.5 ) 2.91L See full resultsB Button 57.5kg 2.91L3 (10)
Wagga 22-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.340, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Special Prophet ( N Heywood 59 ) 2nd Doc March ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 0.36L 3rd Perfume River ( Q Krogh 57 ) 1.27L 10th Desert Opal ( C Parish 57.5 ) 11.70L See full resultsC Parish 57.5kg 11.70L10 (14)
Albury 16-Jun-25 900m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Super Sunny Seeya ( F Collins ) 2nd Out Of The Shadows ( J Richards ) 0.38L 3rd Momentice ( J Lyon ) 0.42L 6th Desert Opal ( R Wilcox ) 2.07LR Wilcox 2.07L6 (6)
Albury 27-May-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Desert Opal ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 2nd Broken Image ( P Boudvillain 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Blazing Sword ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 0.64L See full resultsN Souquet 58.5kg1 (11)
Albury 16-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Deebaa ( J Keating 57 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C Parish 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Riverbend Unicorn ( J Kissick 59 ) 0.71L See full resultsC Parish 59kg 0.30L2 (12)
Wodonga 22-Apr-25 2050m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.230, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st The Right Page ( W T Price 57.5 ) 2nd Don't Doubt Tigga ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Gotcha Moment ( L King 59 ) 3.75L 5th Desert Opal ( C Parish 59 ) 7.25L See full resultsC Parish 59kg 7.25L5 (10)
Wagga 13-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO BM 66 Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.920, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Dupli Kate ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Rose Aye ( N Heywood 58 ) 0.07L 3rd Wings Of Carmen ( S Guymer 57 ) 0.28L 10th Desert Opal ( C Parish 55 ) 4.94L See full resultsC Parish 55kg 4.94L10 (10)
Wagga 30-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st King Czar ( J Lyon 58.5 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( A O'driscoll 58.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Pride Of Jezza ( H Durnan 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.41L See full resultsA O'driscoll 58.5kg 0.90L2 (14)
Albury 20-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.520, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st Eclair Awesome ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Sister Shay ( B P Ward 56 ) 1.15L 3rd Breezy Bon ( J Duffy 57 ) 1.82L 4th Desert Opal ( C Parish 58.5 ) 3.55L See full resultsC Parish 58.5kg 3.55L4 (14)
Albury 24-Feb-25 1175m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Bon Holler ( B Mcdougall 56.5 ) 2nd Sargeant Stan ( J Richards 58.5 ) 0.55L 3rd Desert Opal ( C Parish 58.5 ) 4.62L See full resultsC Parish 58.5kg 4.62L3 (10)
Albury 11-Feb-25 900m SOFT 7 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Sargeant Stan ( H Durnan ) 2nd Deekaygeebee ( B P Ward ) 0.53L 3rd Desert Opal ( C Parish ) 0.90LC Parish 0.90L3 (6)
Albury 21-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Canny Defense ( C J Parish 59 ) 2nd Swinging High ( A O'driscoll 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.20L 3rd The Cuban ( J Kissick 59 ) 0.59L 6th Desert Opal ( N Souquet 57.5 ) 3.47L See full resultsN Souquet 57.5kg 3.47L6 (12)
Corowa 04-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.030, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Hussy Pie ( B A Button 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C Parish 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Astern Torch ( H Durnan 55 , Cd 54 ) 0.73L See full resultsC Parish 57.5kg 0.50L2 (4)
Albury 26-Oct-24 1500m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.600, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Divine Conclusion ( J Richards 59.5 ) 2nd Desert Opal ( C Parish 56 ) 0.68L 3rd Astern Torch ( A L Herrmann 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.67L See full resultsC Parish 56kg 0.68L2 (7)
Albury 12-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.150, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Wings Of Carmen ( M Bunjevac 55.5 ) 2nd Valspar ( N Heywood 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Lost Ya Sock ( J Duffy 55 ) 2.33L 4th Desert Opal ( C Parish 56.5 ) 2.54L See full resultsC Parish 56.5kg 2.54L4 (8)
Narrandera 17-Aug-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Triumphant Tonic ( H P Edgley ) 2nd Desert Opal ( A O'driscoll ) 2.80L 3rd Pussyfoot ( H Durnan ) 5.44LA O'driscoll 2.80L2 (5)
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 7th Desert Opal ( S Miller 0 ) 9.70LS Miller 0 9.70L7 (7)