El Tajin (2019) Horse

Foal Date

06-Nov-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

El Roca

Dam

Ash Palace

Prize Money

16543

Trainer

Ilone Kelly

Owners

Kylie James, Megan Hawkins & Ilone Kelly

About

El Tajin is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Ilone Kelly, based in Levin. He is by the stallion El Roca out of Ash Palace. To date, El Tajin has recorded one victory. His biggest triumph came on 8 July 2025 at Otaki, where he won the $20,000 2yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 19% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Wanganui • Woodville • Pukekura Raceway • Otaki • Tauherenikau • Trentham • Waverley

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wanganui 30-Aug-25 2040m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:17.690, SP: 37.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 10th 1st Jack In The Box ( A Strawbridge 59.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 2nd Our Lady Brooke ( M Mcnab 58 ) 6.00L 3rd Another Won't Hurt ( K R Hercock 59 ) 7.50L 12th El Tajin ( C Dell 58 ) 22.00L See full results	C Dell 58kg 22.00L	12 (12)
Woodville 17-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.440, SP: 24.10 1st Turnmeon ( L Kauri 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Crunchie Boy ( S Mxothwa 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Exit Left ( J Riddell 60 ) 0.50L 8th El Tajin ( C Dell 58.5 ) 10.40L See full results	C Dell 58.5kg 10.40L	8 (10)
Pukekura Raceway 19-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.210, SP: 20.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Charm Zafarm ( E Sole 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Jaeger ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 7.30L 3rd Tor Ment Tor ( M Hudson 57 ) 8.80L 7th El Tajin ( C Dell 58.5 ) 25.40L See full results	C Dell 58.5kg 25.40L	7 (9)
Otaki 08-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $11,200 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:50.130, SP: 17.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st El Tajin ( C Dell 58.5 ) 2nd Flavours ( B Queiroz 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Pixie Caramel ( E Sole 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.40L See full results	C Dell 58.5kg	1 (14)
Wanganui 14-Jun-25 1340m HEAVY 10 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:27.460, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 8th 1st Charm Zafarm ( E Sole 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Pixie Caramel ( T Davies 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Go Trigger ( T Bau 58.5 ) 5.10L 6th El Tajin ( S O'malley 58.5 ) 13.90L See full results	S O'malley 58.5kg 13.90L	6 (12)
Tauherenikau 02-Jan-25 2050m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:12.660, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Cleo's Magic ( A Riddell 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Touch O'paradise ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Zaravela ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 3.30L 5th El Tajin ( L Allpress 58.5 ) 15.10L See full results	L Allpress 58.5kg 15.10L	5 (11)
Otaki 26-Dec-24 1600m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.970, SP: 38.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd 1st Northeasterly ( L Sutherland 58.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Lets All Boogie ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Thrilling ( S Collett 55 ) 1.40L 6th El Tajin ( J Mudhoo 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.50L See full results	J Mudhoo 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.50L	6 (11)
Trentham 15-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.490, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Keeping Time ( A Riddell 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Pacific Princess ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Itoje ( M Singh 56.5 ) 2.10L 8th El Tajin ( A Mudhoo 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 10.60L See full results	A Mudhoo 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 10.60L	8 (10)
Wanganui 30-Nov-24 2040m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.440, SP: 14.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Lady's Secret ( H Grace 56.5 ) 2nd Sound Track ( L Sutherland 58.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Madam Pele ( C Barnes 56.5 ) 1.30L 12th El Tajin ( M Hudson 58.5 ) 14.90L See full results	M Hudson 58.5kg 14.90L	12 (14)
Woodville 17-Nov-24 2100m HEAVY 8 R9 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:15.890, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th 1st Tukituki ( M Singh 58.5 ) 2nd Elivaber ( N S Parmar 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Lady's Secret ( H Grace 56.5 ) 4.70L 4th El Tajin ( M Hudson 58.5 ) 5.50L See full results	M Hudson 58.5kg 5.50L	4 (12)
Trentham 02-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.380, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st My Alibi ( J Chung 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Autumn Beauty ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Cleo's Magic ( A Riddell 56.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.80L 6th El Tajin ( E Sole 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.40L See full results	E Sole 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.40L	6 (10)
Waverley 09-Oct-24 1650m HEAVY 8 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,800 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: 16.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Lovely Rita ( M Singh 56.5 ) 2nd Julianus ( A Riddell 58.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 1.80L 3rd El Tajin ( A Mudhoo 58.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2.20L See full results	A Mudhoo 58.5kg, Cd 62.5kg 2.20L	3 (10)
Waverley 24-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 9 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:29.140, SP: 12.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th 1st Sandoku ( K Myers 56.5 ) 2nd Waza Dream ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Slice O' Paradise ( J Chung 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.30L 11th El Tajin ( J Mudhoo 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.50L See full results	J Mudhoo 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.50L	11 (11)
Wanganui 23-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 9 R6 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.830, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Perfect Test ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Moments Like These ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Blue Rata Boldness ( B E Grylls 58.5 ) 0.50L 11th El Tajin ( K Hannan 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 47.20L See full results	K Hannan 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 47.2kgL	11 (11)
Pukekura Raceway 08-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 8 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,260 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.740, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Uraskyfullastars ( C H Butler 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Who's Complainin ( A Bohorun 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.50L 3rd El Tajin ( K Hannan 58.5 ) 5.00L See full results	K Hannan 58.5kg 5.00L	3 (9)