Only Opera (AUS) Horse
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About
Only Opera is a 4yo bay mare from Australia trained by Henry Dwyer in Ballarat. She is by Castelvecchio out of Luzonica and has recorded one win to date. On 18 Sep 2026 at Ballarat she secured her biggest triumph, winning $42,500 in the Maiden Plte. Punters have found her profitable; a full‑career backing would have returned 50% on the stake.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat 18-Sep-26 2000m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:04.310, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 1st Only Opera ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2nd Sister's Run ( B Egan 57.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Cold Shower ( J Stanley 57 ) 3.75L See full results | D Bates 57.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 25-Aug-26 2100m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:11.420, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st Just Swift ( J M Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Only Opera ( D Bates 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Convaaya ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 1.71L See full results | D Bates 57.5kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Bendigo 12-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R3 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.560, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Valda Warrior ( S K Ingelse 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Koyuga Rip ( T Madden 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Rockzino ( J Childs 57.5 ) 5.40L 4th Only Opera ( D Bates 57.5 ) 7.40L See full results | D Bates 57.5kg 7.40L | 4 (6) |
| Geelong 10-Jul-26 1443m HEAVY 8 R1 3Y MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.620, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Ice Quake ( J Mott 57 ) 2nd Xtra Stylish ( D G Thornton 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Only Opera ( N Farley 57 ) 3.75L See full results | N Farley 57kg 3.75L | 3 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 03-Jul-26 1100m R2 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:09.900 1st Princess Toro ( W Gordon ) 2nd Corretto ( C Macredmond ) 3rd Only Opera ( J Keating ) | J Keating | 3 (7) |