Major Mario (AUS) Horse
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Major Mario is a 7yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Stephanie Bakranich. He is out of Just Marika and by the stallion Vert De Grece. He has collected five wins so far. On 16th May 2026 at Belmont, he secured his top victory, taking the $80000.00 Rtg 72+ Handicap. Punters have found him profitable, delivering a 12% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 08-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 RTG 70+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.560, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 1st Lillian ( W Pike 59.5 ) 2nd Supernatural ( C Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 1.83L 3rd King Hit ( S Parnham 59 ) 3.03L 9th Major Mario ( S O'donnell 56 ) 7.45L See full results | S O'donnell 56kg 7.45L | 9 (11) |
| Belmont 25-Jul-26 2100m GOOD 4 R6 RTG 66+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:12.340, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st With Discretion ( W A Pike 54 ) 2nd Kisses From Kelly ( Z T Johnston-porter 61 , Cd 59 ) 2.24L 3rd Chollima ( H J Nottle 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.46L 9th Major Mario ( H Watson 57.5 ) 3.73L See full results | H Watson 57.5kg 3.73L | 9 (15) |
| Belmont 18-Jul-26 1650m SOFT 7 R4 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.860, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Auto Cruise ( C T Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 2nd Odinaka ( J T Turner 54 ) 1.01L 3rd Snippy Which ( N J Riordan 61 , Cd 58 ) 3.42L 9th Major Mario ( H Watson 55.5 ) 6.06L See full results | H Watson 55.5kg 6.06L | 9 (10) |
| Belmont 27-Jun-26 2100m HEAVY 8 R6 RTG 66+ $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.950, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Kisses From Kelly ( Z T Johnston-porter 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Antique Queen ( W A Pike 55.5 ) 1.37L 3rd Amamus ( B M Gaerth 54.5 ) 2.61L 4th Major Mario ( N Riordan 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.60L See full results | N Riordan 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.60L | 4 (12) |
| Belmont 13-Jun-26 1650m SOFT 6 R8 RTG 78+ $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.590, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Snippy Which ( H J Nottle 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Battle Commander ( L T Staples 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Opportunistic ( W A Pike 56 ) 0.88L 4th Major Mario ( J Whiting 54 ) 0.93L See full results | J Whiting 54kg 0.93L | 4 (11) |