Midnight Tango (2023) Horse

Foal Date

17-Jan-23

Colour

bay

Sire

Night Of Thunder

Dam

Nina Bailarina

Prize Money

89147

Trainer

E Walker

Owners

Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd

About

Midnight Tango is a three-year-old bay filly, by Night Of Thunder out of Nina Bailarina. She runs under the guidance of E Walker for the ownership of Brightwalton Bloodstock Ltd. In twelve career starts she has secured one victory and placed second two times, accumulating prize earnings of $89,147. Her most recent start took place at Newmarket on 9 October 2026, where she finished 7th out of 13 runners. The latest win was recorded at Hamilton on 5 June 2025.

Race Record

Event Summary Runner Stats Rank
Doncaster 07-Nov-26 1209m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) R4 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Wentworth Stakes (Listed), SP: 41.00 K Shoemark 0.75L 19 (20)
Newmarket 09-Oct-26 1207m GOOD CL1 Flat, SP: 22/1 Wore hood to post, towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer K Shoemark 58.1kg 1/2 length 7 (13)
Ascot 03-Oct-26 1408m GOOD R1 CL1 $1,544 (of $112,531) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.990, SP: 9.00 1st So Regal ( B Loughnane 126 ) 2nd American Gal ( L Edmunds 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Secret History ( G Downing 126 ) 2.50L 6th Midnight Tango ( K Shoemark 126 ) 6.75L See full results K Shoemark 57.2kg 6.75L 6 (12)
Newmarket 22-Aug-26 1207m GOOD R4 CL1 $1,549 (of $65,068) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 21.00 1st Prince Of India ( P J Dobbs 129 ) 2nd Elarak ( D Probert 129 ) 2.00L 3rd Dubai Bling ( J Leavy 129 ) 0.75L 6th Midnight Tango ( A Lewis 121 ) 5.70L See full results A Lewis 54.9kg 5.70L 6 (8)
Ascot 19-Jun-26 1207m GOOD R2 CL1 (of $749,697) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 51.00 1st Venetian Sun ( C Lee 125 ) 2nd Spicy Marg ( T Marquand 125 ) 0.20L 3rd Division ( J Doyle 128 ) 0.50L 13th Midnight Tango ( K Shoemark 125 ) 8.70L See full results K Shoemark 56.7kg 8.70L 13 (22)
Ascot 01-May-26 1207m GOOD R3 CL1 $38,601 (of $101,815) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 67.00 1st Coppull ( R Ryan 129 ) 2nd Midnight Tango ( K Shoemark 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Division ( J Doyle 129 ) 0.30L See full results K Shoemark 57.2kg 0.30L 2 (8)
Newmarket 10-Oct-25 1410m GOOD R2 CL1 (of $75,199) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.280, SP: 19.00 1st Calendar Girl ( C Rodriguez 128 ) 2nd Mubasimah ( O Murphy 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Senorita Vega ( S M Levey 128 ) 2.00L 10th Midnight Tango ( K Shoemark 128 ) 25.10L See full results K Shoemark 58.1kg 25.10L 10 (10)
Haydock 06-Sep-25 1643m GOOD CL1 Flat, SP: 12/1 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, no extra inside final furlong K Shoemark 56.7kg 1/2 length 6 (7)
Newmarket 09-Aug-25 1408m GOOD TO FIRM CL1 Flat, SP: 7/4 Veered right start, held up in last, closed over 2f out, not much room but unable to quicken over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish Oisin Murphy 58.1kg 1/2 length 4 (5)
Ascot 26-Jul-25 1207m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL1 Flat, SP: 5/1 Took keen hold, prominent, driven over 1f out, no extra and lost position close home Tom Marquand 58.1kg 1 length 4 (10)
Newmarket 26-Jun-25 1207m GOOD TO FIRM CL1 Flat, SP: 5/1 Steadied start, held up well off the pace in rear, switched left and good headway far side of group over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish and closed, just held K Shoemark 58.1kg Head 2 (8)
Hamilton 05-Jun-25 1212m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL5 Flat, SP: 5/6 Wen t left start, pulled hard tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged right and ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards, won going away P Mulrennan 58.1kg 1 (6)
Newmarket 17-May-25 1207m GOOD TO FIRM CL2 Flat, SP: 9/2 Led, driven and headed 2f out, lost 3rd towards finish Rob Hornby 58.1kg 1 length 4 (6)