El Dorado Sun (2008) Horse

Foal Date

23-Nov-08

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Captain Rio

Dam

Circus Dance

Prize Money

22800

Trainer

K J Thomson

Owners

B B McCullum, R J Merrifield, P B McLaughlin & K Buckley

About

El Dorado Sun is a 17yo b gelding trained by K J Thomson. He is by the stallion Captain Rio out of the mare Circus Dance. To date he has recorded three wins. His most notable triumph came on 23 May 2014 at Oamaru, where he collected $8,000 (bm75). He ended his racing career with a final start on 3 July 2015 at Ashburton.

Raced At

Ashburton • Timaru • Greymouth • Cromwell • Motukarara • Wingatui • Oamaru • Riccarton Park • Omakau • Waimate • Pukekohe Park • Avondale • Arawa Park • Ruakaka • Te Rapa • Dargaville

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ashburton 03-Jul-15 1400m R6 (of $17,500) Barrier 14 1st Diamond Edge ( D Prastiyou 57 ) 2nd Coffee ( C Johnson 59 ) 3rd Hot Pants ( D Bradley 56 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( R Black 55 , Cd 0 )	R Black 55kg, Cd 0	UPD (15)
Timaru 12-Jun-15 1200m GOOD R4 BM65 (of $7,000) Barrier 2 In-running: Settled 2nd 1st Back In The Day ( T Moseley 59 ) 2nd Hell Raiser ( C Johnson 57 ) 3rd Ask Me ( H Bennet 57.5 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( M Cameron 56 , Cd 0 )	M Cameron 56kg, Cd 0	UPD (9)
Ashburton 28-Jan-15 1400m GOOD R1 BM75 (of $8,000) Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 2nd 1st Volcano ( D Walsh 56 ) 2nd Hurikin ( A Morgan 60 ) 3rd Prince Ransom ( C Johnson 55.5 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( D Prastiyou 54 , Cd 0 )	D Prastiyou 54kg, Cd 0	UPD (7)
Greymouth 04-Jan-15 1100m GOOD R7 BM65 (of $8,500) Barrier 2 1st Kage Is King ( C Johnson 55.5 ) 2nd Still Waters ( L Magorrian 55.5 ) 3rd Cinderella ( R Cuneen 57 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( R Bishop 57.5 , Cd 0 )	R Bishop 57.5kg, Cd 0	UPD (8)
Cromwell 30-Nov-14 1400m GOOD 4 R11 BM65 (of $17,500) Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 4th 1st Patricio ( S Wynne 56.5 ) 2nd Ravello ( D Prastiyou 57 ) 3rd Young Jim ( C Johnson 55.5 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( J Lowry 56.5 , Cd 0 )	J Lowry 56.5kg, Cd 0	UPD (14)
Motukarara 02-Nov-14 1400m SOFT 5 R1 BM65 (of $7,000) Barrier 7 In-running: Settled 8th 1st Ravello ( D Prastiyou 55 ) 2nd Lickwish ( J Lowry 54 ) 3rd Milk It ( L Callaway 56 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( R Cuneen 57 , Cd 0 )	R Cuneen 57kg, Cd 0	UPD (11)
Wingatui 23-Oct-14 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM65 (of $7,000) Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 3rd 1st Movida ( T Moseley 55 ) 2nd Ready To Rule ( 55 ) 3rd Arista ( A M Kay 60 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( T Direen 57 , Cd 0 )	T Direen 57kg, Cd 0	UPD (13)
Timaru 10-Oct-14 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM65 (of $7,000) Barrier 10 In-running: Settled 7th 1st Red Dirt Girl ( M C Barnes 56.5 ) 2nd Delirium ( D Prastiyou 56.5 ) 3rd Vector Change ( R Cuneen 54.5 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( K Williams 57.5 , Cd 0 )	K Williams 57.5kg, Cd 0	UPD (14)
Wingatui 27-Sep-14 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 BM65 (of $8,000) Barrier 7 1st Sureasyouwereborn ( K Williams 56.5 ) 2nd Revenge ( R Black 56.5 ) 3rd Richard Trimbole ( J Morris 55 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 59 , Cd 0 )	S Wynne 59kg, Cd 0	UPD (8)
Ashburton 12-Sep-14 1200m FIRM 2 R3 BM85 (of $8,000) Barrier 2 1st Homeland ( M Dee 54 ) 2nd Halo Buster ( R Cuneen 59.5 ) 3rd Natkingcole ( L M Kay 54 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 54 , Cd 0 )	S Wynne 54kg, Cd 0	UPD (4)
Ashburton 29-Aug-14 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM75 (of $10,000) Barrier 4 In-running: Settled 1st 1st Silhouette Noire ( R Myers 54 ) 2nd Killa Question ( P Shaikh 54 ) 3rd Recording ( C Johnson 58.5 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 54 , Cd 0 )	S Wynne 54kg, Cd 0	UPD (10)
Timaru 22-Aug-14 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM75 (of $8,000) Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 3rd 1st Coffee ( D Walsh 55.5 ) 2nd Coup Caprio ( R Bishop 55.5 ) 3rd Dowra ( S Wynne 56 ) UPL El Dorado Sun ( R Myers 55.5 , Cd 0 )	R Myers 55.5kg, Cd 0	UPD (7)
Oamaru 08-Jun-14 1230m GOOD 11 R10 BM75 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.270, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 3rd 1st Snow Line ( M K Williams 54 ) 2nd Miss El Bee Dee ( A V M Kay 55.5 ) 6.30L 3rd Dowra ( R Cuneen 52.5 ) 8.30L 6th El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 31.10L	S Wynne 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 31.10L	6 (6)
Oamaru 23-May-14 1400m HEAVY 10 R4 BM75 $5,000 (of $8,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.259, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 3rd 1st El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 53 ) 2nd Hurikin ( M K Williams 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Swami ( S Muniandy 57 ) 2.30L	S Wynne 53kg	1 (8)
Ashburton 09-May-14 1400m SOFT 5 R1 BM65 $700 (of $7,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:28.060, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st 1st Southern Pride ( D R Bothamley 58 ) 2nd Handsome Dax ( J C Bates 59 ) 0.50L 3rd El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 56 ) 2.30L	S Wynne 56kg 2.30L	3 (16)
Wingatui 10-Apr-14 1400m SOFT 5 R10 BM65 $1,400 (of $7,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.620, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 6th 1st Hurikin ( M K Williams 58.5 ) 2nd El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Richard Trimbole ( R A Doherty 56 ) 1.00L	S Wynne 54.5kg 0.80L	2 (13)
Riccarton Park 05-Apr-14 1000m GOOD 3 R4 Open $400 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.820, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 7th 1st Our Premonition ( S L Wynne 57 ) 2nd Conscious Mistake ( R Cuneen 54.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Venetian Raider ( B Pitman 54.5 ) 2.30L 6th El Dorado Sun ( M Hills 54 ) 4.30L	M Hills 54kg 4.30L	6 (8)
Ashburton 14-Mar-14 1200m GOOD 3 R5 BM65 $175 (of $7,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd 1st Homeland ( M R Cropp 57 ) 2nd Mt Difficulty ( C W Johnson 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Delirium ( J H Wong 54 ) 1.10L 5th El Dorado Sun ( R Hutchings 57 ) 2.10L	R Hutchings 57kg 2.10L	5 (10)
Timaru 23-Feb-14 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM65 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 8th 1st Great Dancer ( K C Wong 53.5 ) 2nd Mary Burke ( J L Morris 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Ask Me ( B Pitman 55 ) 0.90L 6th El Dorado Sun ( A Frye 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2.10L	A Frye 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 2.10L	6 (11)
Motukarara 03-Feb-14 1200m GOOD 5 R7 BM65 $175 (of $7,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 3rd 1st Mt Difficulty ( M K Williams 57 ) 2nd Mary Burke ( J L Morris 58.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Great Dancer ( K C Wong 55 ) 4.80L 5th El Dorado Sun ( K Walters 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 6.40L	K Walters 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 6.40L	5 (7)
Ashburton 25-Jan-14 1200m GOOD 3 R3 BM75 (of $17,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 4th 1st Toma Valea ( M R Cropp 58.5 ) 2nd Cracker ( A L Frye 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Halo Buster ( J C Bates 55.5 ) 1.10L 6th El Dorado Sun ( K Williams 54 ) 3.00L	K Williams 54kg 3.00L	6 (11)
Omakau 03-Jan-14 1100m GOOD 5 R7 BM85 $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.990, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st 1st Coup Darci Be ( A M Morgan 56 ) 2nd All Spice ( A L Frye 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd El Dorado Sun ( M K Williams 54 ) 5.10L	M K Williams 54kg 5.10L	3 (8)
Timaru 25-Nov-13 1200m GOOD 5 R3 BM65 (of $7,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.120, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd 1st Ironworker ( K C Walters 59 ) 2nd Mary Burke ( J L Morris 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Sand'ior ( D G Bradley 55.5 ) 1.80L 7th El Dorado Sun ( M Cropp 56 ) 3.30L	M Cropp 56kg 3.30L	7 (10)
Riccarton Park 16-Nov-13 1200m GOOD 3 R9 BM75 $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.770, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 2nd 1st Regalia ( S T Collett 55 ) 2nd Mikabella ( A L Frye 54.5 ) 1.80L 3rd El Dorado Sun ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 2.10L	M R D Plessis 54kg 2.10L	3 (17)
Riccarton Park 09-Nov-13 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM65 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st 1st Shroud ( L G Innes 55.5 ) 2nd Mt Difficulty ( R J Hannam 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Meursault ( J C Bates 56 ) 1.90L 7th El Dorado Sun ( M D Plessis 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 3.30L	M D Plessis 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 3.30L	7 (16)
Riccarton Park 26-Oct-13 1200m GOOD 3 R4 BM65 (of $12,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.780, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 9th 1st Five Kings ( M Haruki 55 ) 2nd Shroud ( D M Walsh 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Delirium ( C R Barnes 55 ) 1.30L 11th El Dorado Sun ( K Walters 58 ) 6.90L	K Walters 58kg 6.90L	11 (14)
Waimate 28-Jun-13 1200m GOOD 5 R3 BM65 (of $8,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.760, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st 1st Pennys From Heaven ( A L Frye 54.5 ) 2nd Lucky Nemo ( M K Williams 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Master Chief ( R C Black 53.5 ) 2.80L 8th El Dorado Sun ( S Wynne 56 ) 6.10L	S Wynne 56kg 6.10L	8 (12)
Waimate 07-Jun-13 1200m GOOD 5 R3 BM65 $1,400 (of $7,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 3rd 1st Lady Bellevue ( R J Hannam 57 ) 2nd El Dorado Sun ( S L Wynne 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Oraka Prince ( M K Williams 56.5 ) 3.30L	S L Wynne 55.5kg 1.30L	2 (12)
Riccarton Park 20-Apr-13 1400m GOOD 8 R9 BM65 (of $12,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.270, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st 1st Showbrera ( T R Moseley 54 ) 2nd Pretty To Watch ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 3.00L 3rd Individual ( R J Hannam 57 ) 3.10L 12th El Dorado Sun ( C Johnson 58.5 , Cd 59 ) 37.70L	C Johnson 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 37.70L	12 (12)
Pukekohe Park 20-Mar-13 1200m GOOD 5 R7 BM75 (of $8,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 9th 1st Oh My Gosh ( C Dell 55 ) 2nd Torricella ( J Oliver 52 ) 1.80L 3rd Rebound ( T D Thornton 57 ) 2.30L 7th El Dorado Sun ( M D Plessis 55 ) 4.20L	M D Plessis 55kg 4.20L	7 (11)
Avondale 25-Feb-13 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM65 $4,375 (of $7,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st 1st El Dorado Sun ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 2nd Over And Above ( M J Walker 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Le Couguar ( T D Thornton 55.5 ) 2.00L	M R D Plessis 56.5kg	1 (7)
Arawa Park 25-Jan-13 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM65 $350 (of $7,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 0 In-running: Settled 1st 1st Youtoofast ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 2nd Silverdale ( O P Bosson 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Miss Kimbra ( M Cameron 55.5 ) 1.60L 4th El Dorado Sun ( M D Plessis 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 2.10L	M D Plessis 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 2.10L	4 (11)
Ruakaka 20-Jun-12 1400m GOOD 5 R9 RST65 $350 (of $7,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.010, SP: 0 1st Navigator ( L J Allpress 56.5 ) 2nd Rio Delmar ( A B Collett 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Lily Bee ( M B Wenn 55.5 ) 0.70L 4th El Dorado Sun ( S Spratt 56.5 , Cd 57 ) 1.70L	S Spratt 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 1.70L	4 (14)
Te Rapa 19-May-12 1200m GOOD 5 R1 Open (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 0 1st Sir Lovesalot ( J R Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Heza Rebel ( S Shirahama 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Showing Off ( J L Waddell 56.5 ) 2.00L 6th El Dorado Sun ( S Spratt 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 3.20L	S Spratt 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 3.20L	6 (11)
Arawa Park 12-May-12 1400m GOOD 5 R9 RST65 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.500, SP: 0 1st Smartly ( A C Forbes 55 ) 2nd Delaman ( L J Allpress 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Chill Bill ( M J M Nab 56 ) 2.50L 14th El Dorado Sun ( A Collett 57 ) 16.30L	A Collett 57kg 16.30L	14 (14)
Dargaville 20-Apr-12 1400m GOOD 5 R1 Mdn $4,375 (of $8,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 0 1st El Dorado Sun ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2nd High Roller ( L J Allpress 57.5 ) 4.50L 3rd Katerina ( L G Innes 55.5 ) 4.60L	A B Collett 56.5kg	1 (10)
Arawa Park 11-Apr-12 1230m GOOD 5 R4 Mdn $400 (of $8,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.900, SP: 0 1st Joyful The Great ( J B M Donald 58 ) 2nd Summer's Boy ( M T Coleman 58 ) 3.50L 3rd Diablo ( D S Johnson 56.5 ) 6.50L 4th El Dorado Sun ( A Collett 57 ) 7.00L	A Collett 57kg 7.00L	4 (10)
Pukekohe Park 10-Apr-11 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn (of $5,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: 0 1st Melody Celebre ( N L Collett 54.5 ) 2nd Ginja Ninja ( M B Wenn 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Know When To Hold ( J R Collett 56 ) 2.10L 7th El Dorado Sun ( C Grylls 56 ) 5.10L	C Grylls 56kg 5.10L	7 (10)