El Pensador (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
13-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
So You Think
Prize Money
107975
Trainer
Rex Lipp
Owners
C A A Little
About

El Pensador is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Rex Lipp of Toowoomba. He is by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Candela. He has recorded three career wins. On 9 July 2025 at Ipswich, he secured his most important triumph, earning $38,000 in the 3yo+ Class 3 Set Weight race.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 20-Dec-25 1800m GOOD 3 R2 CL3 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.020, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Noble Conqueror ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 2nd Prince Levi ( B Lerena 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Sanctuary Storm ( D Moor 53 ) 2.45L 5th El Pensador ( A Jones 55.5 ) 3.53L See full resultsA Jones 55.5kg 3.53L5 (9)
Ipswich 10-Dec-25 1666m GOOD 4 R2 CL3 $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.490, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Man Of The Town ( J Newman 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Zou Big Boy ( R Maloney 59.5 ) 2.42L 3rd Saxon King ( A J Mallyon 60 ) 3.18L 4th El Pensador ( A Jones 59 ) 4.35L See full resultsA Jones 59kg 4.35L4 (7)
Doomben 29-Nov-25 1615m SOFT 5 R3 CL3-SW (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.480, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Gorbachev ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Perfect Play ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 0.57L 3rd Toro Strike ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.15L 11th El Pensador ( J Williams 60 , Cd 57 ) 7.44L See full resultsJ Williams 60, Cd 57kg 7.44L11 (12)
Doomben 15-Nov-25 1350m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ CH&G CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.820, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Silvanito ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 2nd Boom Shot ( R Maloney 60 ) 1.95L 3rd Centennial Park ( M Rodd 58.5 ) 2.90L 8th El Pensador ( E Lang 60 ) 6.21L See full resultsE Lang 60 6.21L8 (11)
Dalby 05-Nov-25 800m GOOD 4 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Crumpets ( J L Metcalfe ) 2nd El Pensador ( N Fazackerley ) 1.45L 3rd Chasing Time ( J D Molloy ) 2.25LN Fazackerley 1.45L2 (5)
Toowoomba Inner Track 21-Oct-25 925m GOOD 4 R6 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton ) 2nd Elizabass ( L J Tilley ) 0.15L 3rd El Pensador ( K Yoshida ) 0.22LK Yoshida 0.22L3 (6)
Eagle Farm 30-Aug-25 1800m GOOD 4 R3 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.550, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Ready For The Trip ( R Maloney 58 ) 2nd Moon Sweeper ( A J Mallyon 58 ) 0.22L 3rd Shadow Cruiser ( H E V D Hoven 54.5 ) 2.24L 7th El Pensador ( D Thornton 59 ) 4.79L See full resultsD Thornton 59kg 4.79L7 (10)
Doomben 16-Aug-25 2000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 90 Hcp $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.890, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st The Right Way ( E P Lang 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Connecticut ( J L Bayliss 53 ) 3.57L 3rd Tapildoodledo ( B E Thompson 56.5 ) 3.82L 4th El Pensador ( C Graham 54 ) 5.57L See full resultsC Graham 54kg 5.57L4 (7)
Eagle Farm 02-Aug-25 1815m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.720, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Victory Command ( L Dempsey 59.5 ) 2nd Lupine ( B Wheeler 55 ) 0.09L 3rd Connecticut ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 0.21L 4th El Pensador ( C Graham 59 ) 1.50L See full resultsC Graham 59kg 1.50L4 (11)
Ipswich 09-Jul-25 1690m SOFT 7 R6 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.160, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.670 1st El Pensador ( C Graham 58.5 ) 2nd Captain Fenkel ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.01L 3rd Warrant ( L Dempsey 58.5 ) 3.48L See full resultsC Graham 58.5kg1 (9)
Doomben 25-Jun-25 1350m SOFT 5 R7 CH&G CL3 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.380, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Zouthur ( C Vitler 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Hereditary ( M R D Plessis 55.5 ) 0.34L 3rd El Pensador ( C Collis 57.5 ) 0.68L See full resultsC Collis 57.5kg 0.68L3 (12)
Dalby 03-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 BM 65 Hcp $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Celestial Harbour ( B Wheeler 61.5 ) 2nd Sir Maurice ( C Bayliss 58.5 ) 0.31L 3rd I'm Zac ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 1.12L 4th El Pensador ( N Fazackerley 59 ) 1.13L See full resultsN Fazackerley 59kg 1.13L4 (10)
Eagle Farm 03-May-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Piraeus ( T Clark 60 ) 2nd Ludovisi ( C Williams 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Voracious ( A Jones 60 ) 0.20L 8th El Pensador ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 3.71L See full resultsK Wilson-taylor 58.5kg 3.71L8 (13)
Eagle Farm 19-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Merchant Gold ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 2nd Voracious ( A Jones 60 ) 0.64L 3rd Lubrication ( C D Collis 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.93L 6th El Pensador ( B Wheeler 58.5 ) 4.58L See full resultsB Wheeler 58.5kg 4.58L6 (14)
Toowoomba Inner Track 01-Apr-25 925m SOFT 7 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.270 1st Booga Ray ( C Bayliss ) 2nd El Pensador ( N Fazackerley ) 0.20L 3rd Propose ( L J Tilley ) 0.70LN Fazackerley 0.20L2 (6)
Warwick 18-Mar-25 800m GOOD 4 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:46.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 1st El Pensador ( N Fazackerley ) 2nd La Raza ( J M Emmerson ) 0.15L 3rd Stenson Wallman ( H J Saunders ) 0.51LN Fazackerley1 (7)
Eagle Farm 07-Dec-24 1800m GOOD 4 R2 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.090, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150 1st Indy Rose Warrior ( M Rodd 57 ) 2nd Jealous ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Thesecondatportsea ( D Thornton 58.5 ) 2.36L 9th El Pensador ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 9.24L See full resultsK Wilson-taylor 57kg 9.24L9 (11)
Doomben 27-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 6 R3 BM 70 Hcp $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.490, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Naval Seal ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 2nd El Pensador ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 0.61L 3rd Ludovisi ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 1.61L See full resultsK Wilson-taylor 56.5kg 0.61L2 (12)
Doomben 09-Nov-24 1615m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $2,100 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Felix The Scat ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 2nd Kadall ( R Maloney 60 ) 1.27L 3rd Ready Azz Eva ( N T Callow 60 ) 1.49L 5th El Pensador ( C Collis 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.82L See full resultsC Collis 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.82L5 (9)
Doomben 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 CL3 Hcp $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.660, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Merchant Flyer ( A J Mallyon 58 ) 2nd El Pensador ( K Wilson-taylor 55 ) 0.01L 3rd Moszur ( N T Callow 58 ) 1.12L See full resultsK Wilson-taylor 55kg 0.01L2 (11)
Doomben 09-Oct-24 1650m SOFT 6 R5 CL1 Hcp $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.150, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st El Pensador ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 2nd You And I ( D Smith 55.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Cluedo ( M Potgieter 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 3.77L See full resultsK Wilson-taylor 57.5kg1 (10)
Dalby 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $12,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.360, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st El Pensador ( N Fazackerley 59.5 ) 2nd Boom Crusher ( J A Williams 58.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Miss Linny ( C M Krahnen 58 , Cd 56 ) 6.80L See full resultsN Fazackerley 59.5kg1 (10)
Warwick 30-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $575 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Smoke 'N' Oakum ( D Thornton 58.5 ) 2nd Materialist ( J H Huxtable 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Arteluce ( N Masuda 58.5 ) 2.00L 5th El Pensador ( A Donald 58.5 ) 2.20L See full resultsA Donald 58.5kg 2.20L5 (11)
Toowoomba Inner Track 12-Aug-24 925m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810 1st El Pensador ( N Fazackerley ) 2nd Proisette ( N Nishio ) 0.10L 3rd Rainitin ( P Hamblin ) 5.60LN Fazackerley1 (5)
Sandown Hillside 06-Mar-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.380, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Biden Time ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Alma Rise ( J Kah 56 ) 0.10L 3rd The Jester's Son ( L Currie 58 ) 1.60L 6th El Pensador ( M Zahra 58 ) 3.65L See full resultsM Zahra 58kg 3.65L6 (10)
Pakenham 01-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Mislead ( M J Dee 56 ) 2nd Poppin' Champagne ( B Higgins 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Princess Pia ( D Bates 56 ) 0.95L 7th El Pensador ( H Coffey 58 ) 3.75L See full resultsH Coffey 58kg 3.75L7 (11)