Island Bender (USA)
About
Island Bender is a 4yo bay from the United States trained by Joel Berndt. He is by the stallion Barbados out of the mare Karen’s Idol. To date, Island Bender has secured two career victories. On 10 Sep 2023 at Canterbury Park, he recorded his biggest triumph, capturing the $16,000 Race 1 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 27-Oct-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $1,075 (of $10,749) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 6.50 set the pace in the three path, was cued in the two path passing the quarter, kept on down the lane, yielded in the final sixteenth, but held show. | C Roman 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Hawthorne 26-Sep-25 1010m R5 Race 5 $200 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.840, SP: 9.00 stalked the leaders on the outside through the early stages, navigated the turn from the two path and faded in the stretch. | C Roman 55.3kg 7.25L | 7 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 28-Aug-25 1110m R5 Race 5 $175 (of $10,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.970, SP: 3.00 | C Roman 56.2kg 26.10L | 8 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 17-Aug-25 1110m R7 Race 7 $2,225 (of $10,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.710, SP: 5.50 set a clear early pace, raced off the rail into the turn, opened up, couldn't sustain the run and was second best. | C Roman 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 06-Jul-25 1010m FIRM R3 Race 3 $770 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.980, SP: 2.50 broke in the air to be off slowly, rushed up to vie, stopped in the upper stretch and dropped back. | C Roman 55.3kg 11.25L | 4 (4) |
| Canterbury Park 27-May-25 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,615 (of $10,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.330, SP: 3.75 showed good speed away from the start, assumed command and set a pressured pace to the turn, shook free into the stretch then kept to task under firm urging into the final sixteenth, was all out late but held off foes in deep stretch and determinedly prevailed. | C Roman 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 20-Sep-24 1010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,499 (of $12,499) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.180 led the way up the backstretch, came around the turn in the two path, remained clear in upper stretch and was caught late, chasing on to the finish to hold second. | C Roman 54kg 2.00L | 2 (11) |
| Canterbury Park 02-Sep-24 1010m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,250 (of $12,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.200 led the way up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the two path and dueled in upper stretch, getting caught late. | C Roman 54kg 1.30L | 3 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 10-Sep-23 1010m R1 Race 1 $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.020 set the pace, drew off leaving the turn and extended the lead while kept to task. | C Roman 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 10-Aug-23 1110m R3 Md $400 (of $31,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.580 showed early speed by leading the second flight along the backstretch, tucked to save ground through the turn, was on the heels of leader at upper stretch, then tired in final furlong. | C Roman 53.5kg 14.75L | 7 (9) |