El Soleado (AUS) Horse
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El Soleado, a 6yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Jack Laing in Cranbourne. He is by Toronado out of Sunnyvale. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $516,500, he is considered above‑average. On 13 Apr 2024 at Bendigo, ridden by Patrick Moloney, he earned his biggest win in the $200,000 Open Handicap, defeating Sibaaq. He has been a profitable horse for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 63% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 27-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 7 R8 HCP (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.170, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Coeur Volante ( J Radley 58 ) 2nd Big Swinger ( B Allen 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd He'll Rip ( H Durnan 54 ) 1.46L 13th El Soleado ( P Moloney 54 ) 23.98L See full results | P Moloney 54kg 23.98L | 13 (14) |
| Flemington 06-Jun-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R9 BM84 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Moby Dick ( J B Stanley 55 ) 2nd Markdel ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Great Maximus ( H Durnan 62 , Cd 59 ) 4.00L 11th El Soleado ( M Bourke 64 , Cd 62 ) 18.31L See full results | M Bourke 64kg, Cd 62kg 18.31L | 11 (11) |
| Flemington 02-Aug-25 1620m GOOD 4 R8 BM84 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Too Darn Discreet ( D Bates 57 ) 2nd Farhh Flung ( J L Melham 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Hard To Cross ( T Prebble 60 , Cd 58 ) 3.00L 14th El Soleado ( S Clarke 64 , Cd 61 ) 8.08L See full results | S Clarke 64kg, Cd 61kg 8.08L | 14 (15) |
| Caulfield 12-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM100 $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Zou Sensation ( J L Melham 54.5 ) 2nd El Rocko ( J B Stanley 53 ) 1.75L 3rd Yellow Sam ( L K Cartwright 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.00L 7th El Soleado ( B Shinn 57.5 ) 4.51L See full results | B Shinn 57.5kg 4.51L | 7 (12) |
| Flemington 07-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R9 BM 84 Hcp $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Marble Nine ( H P Edgley 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd El Soleado ( S Clarke 64.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Sessions Road ( J Mcneil 54 ) 2.10L See full results | S Clarke 64.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 0.35L | 2 (14) |