How's It Kev (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
29-Oct-17
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Zariz
Prize Money
221160
Owners
C A Buckley, L Buckley & S A Buckley
About

How's It Kev is a 8yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Alison Smith, who is based at Orange. He is sired by the stallion Zariz out of the dam Anakina. How's It Kev has managed to win 8 races in his career so far. On 12th Oct 2025 at Coonamble, How's It Kev scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $37000.00 Open Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed How's It Kev throughout his career you'd have achieved a 45% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 04-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 7 R6 3YO+ Open Hcp $4,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.680, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11thM Bourke 54kg, Cd 52kg 6.17L6 (12)
Coonamble 12-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $17,800 (of $37,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thJ Quince 59.5kg1 (10)
Dubbo 03-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.200J Quince 5.33L2 (9)
Hawkesbury 05-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 68 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.780, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730G Buckley 59kg 1.20L4 (9)
Orange 23-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 5 R2 BM 82 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.970, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndJ Quince 61kg, Cd 58kg 3.66L4 (9)
Dubbo 07-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM 82 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.940, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thJ Quince 59kg, Cd 63kg1 (9)
Mudgee 23-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $1,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rdJ Pracey-holmes 54kg 4.56L8 (12)
Dubbo 03-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM 66 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndJ Quince 65kg, Cd 69kg1 (10)
Parkes 25-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R3 BM 82 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.050, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thM Cahill 57.5kg 2.28L5 (7)
Orange 30-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 BM 82 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thM Cahill 58kg 0.20L2 (6)
Orange 16-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 74 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.380, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thM Cahill 59kg1 (6)
Orange 22-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 4 R8 BM 82 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.640, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9thA Morgan 55.5kg 3.24L9 (10)
Coonamble 13-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 3 R4 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $37,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5thW A Stanley 55.5kg, Cd 55kg 1.69L7 (8)
Dubbo 29-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R6 Open Hcp $2,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.610, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11thW A Stanley 54kg 3.70L6 (14)
Orange 24-Mar-24 1610m SOFT 5 R5 Open Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.070, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1stH V D Hoven 56.5kg 1.02L5 (8)
Newcastle 17-Feb-24 1600m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.260, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500A Gibbons 58.5kg 2.17L7 (12)
Kensington 17-Jan-24 1800m SOFT 6 R6 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.200, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620T Schiller 55kg 2.90L6 (9)
Randwick 26-Dec-23 1500m SOFT 6 R5 BM 72 Hcp $2,475 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.980, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950T Schiller 55.5kg 2.92L5 (7)
Kembla Grange 09-Dec-23 1500m GOOD 4 R3 BM 68 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.570, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070G Ryan 58.5kg 6.50L4 (5)
Warwick Farm 22-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.720, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960J Mcdonald 61.5kg 5.27L10 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-23 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM 78 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.110, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590D Gibbons 54kg 2.81L6 (8)
Newcastle 17-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM64 $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.540, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630A Roper 62kg 0.70L3 (10)
Newcastle 30-Sep-23 1300m GOOD 4 R8 BM 68 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.390, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010L Day 60 1.77L4 (14)
Hawkesbury 11-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400L Day 0 0.80L2 (6)
Gosford 25-Aug-23 800m GOOD 4 R8 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:47.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780E Ly 0 3.94L7 (10)
Scone 12-May-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 84 Hcp $3,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.580, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260W A Stanley 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.15L5 (13)
Bathurst 25-Apr-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL4 Hcp $6,500 (of $37,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.310, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4thW A Stanley 61kg 0.80L2 (10)
Orange 14-Apr-23 1290m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 66 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.840, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 2ndW A Stanley 62.5kg1 (7)
Orange 19-Mar-23 1410m GOOD 3 R7 CL2 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.680, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rdW A Stanley 61.5kg1 (11)
Coonamble 12-Mar-23 1600m GOOD 4 R2 BM 66 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.000, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stA Morgan 59.5kg 0.57L2 (8)
Orange 27-Feb-23 1410m GOOD 3 R4 CL2 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndW A Stanley 61kg 1.45L3 (7)
Mudgee 19-Feb-23 1400m SOFT 5 R7 CL5 Set Weight $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8thW A Stanley 56kg 3.30L7 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Jan-23 1500m SOFT 5 R1 CL3 Set Weight $4,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.810, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 Began well, took a sit, worked home evenly on railJ Duggan 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.17L6 (14)
Orange 15-Jan-23 1280m SOFT 5 R8 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.140, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndW A Stanley 62kg1 (11)
Orange 06-Jan-23 1280m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.200, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6thA Collett 61kg 2.83L5 (8)
Orange 30-Dec-22 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.920W A Stanley 0 4.30L3 (9)
Royal Randwick 02-Apr-22 1400m HEAVY 9 R5 CTRY CHAMP $12,250 (of $500,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:27.320, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 11th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430A Collett 56kg 4.18L5 (16)
Coonamble 13-Mar-22 1600m GOOD 4 R5 CL1-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.460, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 6thH Bowman 59kg 1.10L3 (13)
Mudgee 27-Feb-22 1400m SOFT 5 R7 CDRA CHAMP $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.710, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5thM Weir 56kg 1.13L4 (13)
Dubbo 13-Feb-22 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM58 $4,440 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.320, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rdR Murray 57.5kg 1.50L2 (14)
Dubbo 31-Jan-22 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL1-SW $2,300 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.870, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 6thR Murray 59kg 3.50L3 (11)
Wellington 14-Jan-22 1400m SOFT 7 R4 MDN $12,280 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.990, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 4thR Murray 57.5kg1 (12)
Orange 28-Dec-21 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $4,440 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.090, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 2ndR Murray 59kg 0.20L2 (14)
Orange 14-Dec-21 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $750 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 11thR Murray 59kg 4.51L5 (14)
Mudgee 03-Dec-21 1200m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.650, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13thR Murray 59kg 5.27L5 (13)
Dubbo 14-Nov-21 1010m SOFT 6 R1 CG&E MDN $1,200 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.100, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4thR Murray 56kg 2.09L4 (10)
Dubbo 22-May-21 1300m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.300, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11thR Murray 59kg 2.79L7 (14)
Wellington 11-May-21 1400m SOFT 6 R3 MDN-SW $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.660, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12thN Heywood 59kg 6.66L7 (12)
Orange 16-Apr-21 1280m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.380, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6thG Buckley 58.5kg 8.61L10 (15)
Wellington 28-Mar-21 1000m SOFT 6 R3 3Y+ MDN-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.140, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11thM Cahill 58.5kg 7.44L8 (12)
Orange 20-Nov-20 1000m GOOD 3 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.880A Cavallo 1.30L3 (6)