Opaea Joe (2018)
About
Opaea Joe is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Gavin Opie, who works out of Te Aroha. He is by the stallion Puccini out of the mare Whiff. To date he has recorded six wins. On 11 Feb 2024 at Tauranga he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $40,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. He has been a profitable selection for punters, delivering roughly a 78% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1100m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:06.080, SP: 61.60 | S Brown 59kg, Cd 55kg 2.80L | 10 (14) |
| Te Aroha 31-Aug-25 1150m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.510, SP: 26.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th | S Brown 55kg, Cd 51kg 14.70L | 9 (10) |
| Cambridge 20-Aug-25 1300m SYNTHETIC R3 Restricted 67 Hcp $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.910, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | S Brown 59.5kg 0.30L | 3 (6) |
| Arawa Park 13-Aug-25 1230m HEAVY 9 R9 Restricted 60 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.120, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | S Brown 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Cambridge 08-Aug-25 1300m SYNTHETIC R3 BM 64 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.320, SP: 11.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd | S Brown 57kg 1.80L | 2 (7) |
| Cambridge 30-Jul-25 1300m SYNTHETIC R3 BM 70 Hcp $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.210, SP: 21.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | S Brown 54kg 3.30L | 3 (5) |
| Cambridge 23-Jul-25 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 67 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.380, SP: 43.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | J Taplin 55.5kg, Cd 52kg 4.50L | 7 (9) |
| Cambridge 10-Jul-25 970m SYNTHETIC R2 Restricted 76 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.280, SP: 29.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th | G Lahoud 55kg, Cd 53kg 8.50L | 8 (8) |
| Matamata 17-Apr-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 Restricted 60 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.340, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd | L Satherley 60 5.40L | 8 (11) |
| Tauranga 30-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 60 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 23.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | L Satherley 60 3.20L | 5 (8) |
| Pukekohe Park 21-Mar-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 65 Hcp $825 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 58.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd | L Satherley 58kg 5.00L | 10 (12) |
| Matamata 15-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.070, SP: 36.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 4th | M R Lerner 59.5kg 11.70L | 11 (11) |
| Tauranga 27-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 7 R7 BM 75 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 45.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd | J Nishizuka 56kg, Cd 53kg 7.90L | 8 (8) |
| Tauranga 02-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 75 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: 12.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | J Fawcett 57kg 12.10L | 6 (6) |
| Te Rapa 04-May-24 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.410, SP: 17.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th | N Hailey 57kg, Cd 56kg 19.80L | 14 (14) |
| Ellerslie 20-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.790, SP: 14.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th | E Woller 62kg, Cd 58kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Arawa Park 17-Apr-24 1230m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.030, SP: 16.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | B Jacobson 60 | 1 (12) |
| Tauranga 16-Mar-24 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th | J Fawcett 56kg 7.10L | 9 (11) |
| Matamata 24-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:22.450, SP: 24.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th | N Hailey 56.5kg, Cd 54kg 19.40L | 11 (12) |
| Tauranga 11-Feb-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | N Hailey 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Matamata 24-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R3 Restricted 60 Hcp $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.250, SP: 5.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | J Fawcett 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Tauranga 12-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: 20.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | J Fawcett 56.5kg 1.00L | 4 (8) |
| Te Aroha 03-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 42.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 6th | J Fawcett 57kg 4.10L | 9 (9) |
| Cambridge 31-May-23 1550m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 65 Hcp (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.020, SP: 20.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th | K Hannan 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 15.80L | 11 (12) |
| Awapuni Synthetic 07-May-23 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 65 Hcp $1,260 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | J Parkes 58kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Arawa Park 28-Apr-23 1400m SOFT 8 R7 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.560, SP: 12.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | B Grylls 58kg 3.90L | 9 (12) |
| Matamata 29-Mar-23 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.680, SP: 13.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | L Satherley 58.5kg 11.00L | 10 (13) |
| Matamata 15-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 3 R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,260 (of $14,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 41.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st | J Fawcett 58kg 0.40L | 3 (14) |
| Taupo 07-Feb-23 1400m SOFT 6 R5 BM65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.670, SP: 22.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th | W Kennedy 58.5kg 9.40L | 9 (10) |
| Tauranga 13-Jan-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R6 BM65 Hcp $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.130, SP: 19.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | L Satherley 58.5kg 2.30L | 4 (9) |
| Arawa Park 28-Dec-22 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM 60 Hcp $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 | L Satherley 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Tauranga 09-Dec-22 1300m HEAVY 9 R10 RST60 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.010, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd | L Satherley 57.5kg 7.60L | 6 (9) |
| Avondale 23-Nov-22 1300m SOFT 8 R10 Restricted 60 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.410, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.330 | J Kamaruddin 58kg, Cd 59kg 5.50L | 6 (10) |
| Avondale 02-Nov-22 1600m GOOD 3 R2 Restricted 60 Hcp $700 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 9.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 | N S Parmar 58kg, Cd 61kg 3.90L | 4 (11) |
| Tauranga 19-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 3 R6 BM65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.220, SP: 18.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | C Grylls 55.5kg 1.90L | 6 (12) |
| Avondale 12-Oct-22 1600m HEAVY 10 R4 Restricted 60 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: 15.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | C Grylls 58.5kg 2.60L | 9 (12) |
| Tauranga 25-Sep-22 1600m HEAVY 10 R4 RST60 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.940, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | N S Parmar 59kg, Cd 56kg 6.20L | 6 (11) |
| Matamata 07-Sep-22 1400m SOFT 8 R5 Restricted 60 Hcp $2,520 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.900, SP: 15.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd | N S Parmar 58.5kg 1.80L | 2 (11) |
| Cambridge 17-Aug-22 1300m GOOD R3 Restricted 60 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.570, SP: 35.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th | J Kamaruddin 59kg, Cd 60 7.00L | 8 (12) |
| Te Rapa 30-Jul-22 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.090, SP: 45.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | D Prastiyou 57.5kg 22.10L | 9 (9) |
| Ellerslie 13-Mar-22 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Special Condition Set Weight With Allowances $900 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.980, SP: 47.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 | J Fawcett 57.5kg 11.80L | 9 (10) |
| Ellerslie 19-Feb-22 2100m GOOD 5 R7 G2 3YO Open Set Weight (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:12.720, SP: 147.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 | K Asano 56.5kg 30.40L | 12 (13) |
| Ruakaka 09-Feb-22 2100m GOOD 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:10.560, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | K Asano 58kg 6.80L | 6 (9) |
| Hastings 27-Jan-22 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.440, SP: 15.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th | J Fawcett 57.5kg 4.80L | 8 (13) |
| Arawa Park 06-Jan-22 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO Mdn Set Weight $6,720 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.080, SP: 27.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 | J Fawcett 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Pukekohe Park 20-Dec-21 1200m SOFT 7 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 43.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 | J Fawcett 57.5kg 9.30L | 6 (9) |