Malecon (AUS) Horse
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Malecon is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Michael G Nolan in Toowoomba. He is by the stallion American Pharoah out of the mare Aperitif. Malecon has earned five wins in his career so far. His biggest victory arrived on 8th Apr 2026 at Eagle Farm, where he won the $38,000.00 Bm65 Hcp. He has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 152% return on investment for those who backed him from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 08-Jul-26 2000m SOFT 5 R4 BM65 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.940, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Stranglehold ( B Osmond 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Golden Smile ( D Moor 57.5 ) 0.32L 3rd Golden Eyes ( B Thompson 56 ) 0.59L 6th Malecon ( B Lerena 59 ) 1.68L See full results | B Lerena 59kg 1.68L | 6 (8) |
| Ipswich 20-Jun-26 2500m SOFT 5 R4 BM78 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:37.270, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.960 1st Pulveriser ( B E Thompson 57 ) 2nd Captain Maverick ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 1.23L 3rd Farwest ( C Graham 55 ) 2.23L 13th Malecon ( C Baker 53.5 ) 5.11L See full results | C Baker 53.5kg 5.11L | 13 (15) |
| Ipswich 30-May-26 2200m HEAVY 9 R7 BM68 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:19.830, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Pulveriser ( B A Youngberry 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Trump Card ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 4.64L 3rd Thebarberofseville ( F T Larson 58 ) 6.41L 10th Malecon ( B Osmond 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 12.15L See full results | B Osmond 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 12.15L | 10 (11) |
| Ipswich 13-May-26 2170m SOFT 6 R4 BM78 $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.150, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.860 1st Punjabi Landing ( M R D Plessis 59 ) 2nd Captain Maverick ( B E Thompson 58 ) 0.88L 3rd Our Turn Now ( C Sutherland 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.66L 4th Malecon ( B Lerena 56.5 ) 2.76L See full results | B Lerena 56.5kg 2.76L | 4 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 18-Apr-26 1805m SOFT 5 R3 CL6 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.800, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Jenni Moreese ( C Sutherland 55 ) 2nd Hokkaido ( J L Taylor 52 ) 0.23L 3rd Brindavan ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 0.36L 8th Malecon ( M R D Plessis 52 ) 7.86L See full results | M R D Plessis 52kg 7.86L | 8 (9) |