Paganini (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

22-Aug-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

Pride of Dubai

Prize Money

31850

Owners

Ms K Harrison, G Maniscalco, P A Crawford, G K Jarvis, G Weltner, Miss H Noll, C A Long, G E Taplin, M J Clemow, A T Dennis, Chipmunks (Mgr: J W E Miller), Mrs C Crawford, B J Green & ACCIL Racing (Mgr: I P Cameron)

About

Paganini is a 4yo bay or brown gelding from Australia trained by Jon O'Connor at Morphettville. He is by Pride of Dubai out of the mare Roomooz. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless after 16 starts. In his most recent outing at Strathalbyn on 8th Jun 2026, Caitlin Tootell rode him to a seventh‑place finish, behind winner Darci Lane.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Strathalbyn 08-Jun-26 1350m SOFT 6 R5 2UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.450, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Darci Lane ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 2nd Took Gardner ( A Warren 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.97L 3rd Moussaka ( J Holder 58 ) 1.17L 7th Paganini ( C Tootell 58 ) 3.65L See full resultsC Tootell 58kg 3.65L7 (10)
Gawler 27-May-26 1516m HEAVY 9 R4 2UP MDN-SW $4,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.810, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:42.260 1st Think Lu Bella ( T Hutchinson 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Paganini ( C Tootell 58 ) 2.68L 3rd Swan Dance ( J Holder 56 ) 2.92L See full resultsC Tootell 58kg 2.68L2 (12)
Morphettville Parks 16-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R2 2UP MDN-SW (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Wine Snob ( J B Murphy 57.5 ) 2nd Ali Foreman ( J Holder 58 ) 0.92L 3rd Arcturus Star ( T M Johnstone 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.97L 11th Paganini ( J Opperman 58 ) 5.54L See full resultsJ Opperman 58kg 5.54L11 (12)
Strathalbyn 29-Apr-26 1350m SOFT 5 R2 3UP MDN-SW $4,400 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.470, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820 1st Sayersitisn'tso ( J Toeroek 57 ) 2nd Paganini ( C Murtagh 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Winning All Round ( T M Johnstone 57 ) 0.61L See full resultsC Murtagh 58kg 0.40L2 (13)
Balaklava 15-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Alpine Lee ( J Holder 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Winning All Round ( T M Johnstone 57 ) 0.37L 3rd Silent Legacy ( W T Price 57 ) 2.36L 8th Paganini ( D Tourneur 58 ) 9.53L See full resultsD Tourneur 58kg 9.53L8 (11)