El Greco (2020) Horse

Foal Date

30-Oct-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Highly Recommended

Dam

Santa Marta

Prize Money

298

Trainer

Bb Hong

Owners

L S Hargreaves

About

El Greco is a 6yo brown gelding trained by Bb Hong. He is by the stallion Highly Recommended out of the mare Santa Marta. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his latest start at Timaru on 23 Sep 2026, ridden by Akshay Balloo, he finished seventh behind winner Salacia Princess.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Timaru 04-Oct-26 2200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $20,237) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:19.370, SP: 59.50 1st Gasgal ( Y Atchamah 56.5 ) 2nd Chataya ( B Murray 56.5 ) 2.10L 3rd White Palace ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.60L 12th El Greco ( K Mudhoo 58.5 ) 129.40L See full results K Mudhoo 58.5kg 58.7kgL 12 (12)
Timaru 23-Sep-26 2200m SOFT 6 R9 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $298 (of $14,889) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:23.490, SP: 44.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Salacia Princess ( K Bakker 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Wanderin Charm ( T R Moseley 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Popsicles ( M K Hudson 56.5 ) 4.00L 7th El Greco ( A Balloo 58.5 ) 6.20L See full results A Balloo 58.5kg 6.20L 7 (10)
Timaru 06-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 7 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $15,123) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.860, SP: 80.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Sailor Sam ( T C Moodley 58.5 ) 2nd Zashubo ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.50L 3rd La Furriossa ( A Strawbridge 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.30L 11th El Greco ( B May 58.5 ) 56.70L See full results B May 58.5kg 56.7kgL 11 (12)
Ashburton 24-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $21,796) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.240, SP: 62.90 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Red Label ( K Bakker 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Villasanti ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Solar Saint ( A Comignaghi 56.5 ) 7.30L 11th El Greco ( L Callaway 58.5 ) 16.60L See full results L Callaway 58.5kg 16.60L 11 (11)