Opaea Joe (2018) Horse
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Opaea Joe is an 8yo bay gelding trained by Gavin Opie. He is by the stallion Puccini out of the mare Whiff. He has recorded 10 career wins. On 12 Oct 2025 at Arawa Park he earned his most important triumph, winning the $40000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable pick for punters, offering a 117% return on investment to anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge 19-Aug-26 970m SYNTHETIC R3 BM 72 Hcp $282 (of $14,112) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.560, SP: 25.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Chatelle Rose ( J Doyle 57 ) 2nd Pink Gin ( M Hashizume 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Estilo ( G Rooke 54 ) 2.30L 6th Opaea Joe ( N S Parmar 55 ) 7.70L See full results | N S Parmar 55kg 7.70L | 6 (6) |
| Te Rapa 25-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R2 BM 65 Hcp $435 (of $28,990) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.030, SP: 16.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Hey Hey Baby ( A Strawbridge 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Bell Time Potae ( J Taplin 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.80L 3rd Sir Fergus ( W B Kennedy 57.5 ) 3.30L 10th Opaea Joe ( A Seesa 59 , Cd 55 ) 9.40L See full results | A Seesa 59kg, Cd 55kg 9.40L | 10 (12) |
| Cambridge 22-Jul-26 970m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 72 Hcp $708 (of $14,165) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.510, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6th 1st The Perfect One ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 2nd Reptak ( T Wigram 60.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Sesimbra ( H Hassman 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.00L 4th Opaea Joe ( R Goyaram 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.30L See full results | R Goyaram 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.30L | 4 (7) |
| Hawera 11-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 7 R7 BM 65 Hcp $436 (of $29,061) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.060, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Amazing Son ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2nd Brady ( K A Myers 58 ) 4.00L 3rd Jelly Roll ( T Wigram 60 , Cd 56 ) 5.30L 8th Opaea Joe ( L Allpress 60 ) 11.20L See full results | L Allpress 60 11.20L | 8 (10) |
| Tauranga 27-Jun-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 65 Hcp $430 (of $28,647) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.040, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 7th 1st Purosangue ( G Rooke 59 ) 2nd Chasing Warrior ( J Taplin 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Jelly Roll ( M J Mcnab 59.5 ) 2.30L 10th Opaea Joe ( T Wigram 60 , Cd 56 ) 8.90L See full results | T Wigram 60, Cd 56kg 8.90L | 10 (12) |