Highland Bling (2021)

Foal Date
09-Mar-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Highland Reel
Dam
Padma
Prize Money
85099
Owners
O T I Racing (Mgr: T F Henderson), Mrs A Stokes, Credit Cards (Mgr: N Daniel), Tomadachi Ni3 (Mgr: S Birch), J P Spence, Mrs J T Spence & Travaglini Racing (Mgr: G Travaglini)
About

Highland Bling is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Phillip Stokes at Pakenham OC. He is by the stallion Highland Reel out of Padma. To date he has recorded two career victories. His most notable achievement came on 21 Sep 2025 at Flemington, when he won the $50,000 3yo+ Benchmark 70 Handicap. Punters have found him to be a solid return, delivering an 83% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his racing career.

Raced At
Moonee Valley • Flemington • Sandown Hillside • Newmarket • Listowel • Gowran Park • Galway • Fairyhouse • Leopardstown • Dundalk
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Moonee Valley 03-Oct-25 3000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 74 Hcp $10,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:11.060, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndD Stackhouse 59kg 0.15L2 (9)
Flemington 21-Sep-25 2550m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:39.660, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690D Stackhouse 58kg1 (10)
Sandown Hillside 27-Aug-25 1800m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:52.150, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100D Stackhouse 62kg 5.87L8 (11)
Flemington 25-Apr-25 1800m GOOD 4 R3 BM 70 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.020, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180D Stackhouse 59kg 4.82L10 (13)
Newmarket 11-Oct-24 2414m SOFT R6 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:32.810, SP: 34.00 Tracked leaders, driven along when weakening over 4f out, soon outpacedT Marquand 56.7kg 44.50L13 (15)
Listowel 24-Sep-24 2866m SOFT R7 Hcp $281 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:17.200, SP: 7.50 Disputed lead early, led after 4f, joined over 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f outS Foley 63.5kg, Cd 66.7kg 4.25L6 (9)
Gowran Park 15-Aug-24 2505m GOOD R5 Hcp $6,592 (of $21,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:44.260, SP: 3.75 Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, briefly short of room over 200 yards out, switched to outer and rallied close home, just failedK Kennedy 51kg 0.30L2 (4)
Galway 30-Jul-24 2490m SOFT R6 Hcp $6,121 (of $19,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:48.540, SP: 12.00 Led and disputed, headed after 2f, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to go 3rd over 100 yards out, kept on to take 2nd close homeK Kennedy 57.5kg 0.30L2 (13)
Ascot 20-Jun-24 2414m GOOD R4 3YO RS105 CL2 Hcp (of $208,451) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:30.040, SP: 41.00 Prominent, led 9f out, headed 8f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed offR King 53.5kg 46.8kgL19 (19)
Fairyhouse 08-Jun-24 2414m GOOD R5 Md $12,184 (of $12,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:37.470, SP: 6.00 Led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, under pressure and rallied inside final furlong to lead again final 50 yardsS Foley 61kg1 (6)
Leopardstown 12-May-24 2414m GOOD R2 Md $991 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.160, SP: 17.00 Prominent, tracked leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, 5th 1f out, kept on one paceS Mccullagh 60.8kg, Cd 62.1kg 9.50L4 (9)
Dundalk 27-Mar-24 2148m GOOD R7 Md $859 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:19.700, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one paceS Foley 60.8kg 9.75L4 (9)