Italian Riviera (AUS) Horse
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Italian Riviera is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Stuart Kendrick on the Sunshine Coast. He is by Shalaa out of Testico and has recorded five wins to date. On 11 June 2025 at Doomben he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $38,000 3yo Benchmark 68 Handicap. He has been a lucrative prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 195% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton 19-Jun-26 1300m SOFT 5 R8 BM70 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Italian Riviera ( S Tierney 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Inca Trail ( L Martyn 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Ask Me Mate ( C Mciver 58 ) 1.17L See full results | S Tierney 61kg, Cd 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 29-May-26 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 BM68 $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Ikasara ( C Sutherland 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Inca Trail ( M A Butler 59.5 ) 2.17L 3rd Italian Riviera ( B Thompson 61 ) 5.76L See full results | B Thompson 61kg 5.76L | 3 (7) |
| Gold Coast 09-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM78 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.980, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Daggers ( T Berry 59 ) 2nd Pasima ( C Bellamy 63 , Cd 60 ) 1.62L 3rd Larrikin Rogue ( B E Thompson 58 ) 2.60L 10th Italian Riviera ( R Stewart 56.5 ) 6.44L See full results | R Stewart 56.5kg 6.44L | 10 (13) |
| Ipswich 23-Apr-26 1350m SOFT 5 R7 BM70 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Scrumptious ( B E Thompson 54.5 ) 2nd Fort William ( C Baker 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.59L 3rd Matawai ( T Brooker 58.5 ) 1.68L 7th Italian Riviera ( S Tierney 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.44L See full results | S Tierney 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.44L | 7 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 31-Mar-26 850m SOFT 7 R12 OPEN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Belthil ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Italian Riviera ( S Tierney ) 0.06L 3rd Nightstick ( J L Bayliss ) 1.03L | S Tierney 0.06L | 2 (5) |