Italian Riviera (AUS) Horse
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About
Italian Riviera, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Stuart Kendrick of the Sunshine Coast. He is by Shalaa out of Testico. To date he has recorded six victories. His standout achievement came on 11 June 2025 at Doomben, where he captured the $38,000 3‑year‑old Benchmark 68 Handicap. Punters have found him lucrative; a lifelong backer would have realized a 173% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 16-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 NOOSA CUP BM78 $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Archer's Game ( A Butler 56.5 ) 2nd Carravilla ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 1.04L 3rd Italian Riviera ( S Tierney 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.24L See full results | S Tierney 59kg, Cd 57kg 1.24L | 3 (7) |
| Doomben 01-Aug-26 1350m GOOD 4 R9 BM85 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.430, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Noble Conqueror ( B E Thompson 59 ) 2nd Tornado Express ( M R D Plessis 52 ) 0.30L 3rd Ouroboros ( B Thornton 60 ) 0.51L 7th Italian Riviera ( J Bayliss 55.5 ) 3.81L See full results | J Bayliss 55.5kg 3.81L | 7 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 12-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 5 R5 BM65 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.230, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Italian Riviera ( S Tierney 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Echo Hunter ( J W Mcmurray 56.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Holy Flash ( M R D Plessis 60 ) 0.33L See full results | S Tierney 63.5kg, Cd 60.5kg | 1 (9) |
| 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 I 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) |