Places To Be (2022) Horse
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About
Places To Be is a 4yo bay mare trained by Kelly Van Dyk. She is by Hello Youmzain out of Socialights. She has won 2 races so far. On 16 Sep 2026 at Matamata she claimed her most important victory, earning the $18,500 Benchmark 65 Handicap. The horse has proved profitable for punters, offering a 52% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo 09-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 5 R5 BM 75 Hcp $2,682 (of $14,902) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.820, SP: 1.90 1st King's English ( O Bosson 59 ) 2nd Places To Be ( M Cameron 55 ) 0.20L 3rd The Perfect One ( J Fawcett 58.5 ) 3.40L See full results | M Cameron 55kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Matamata 16-Sep-26 1050m SOFT 7 R4 BM 65 Hcp $8,388 (of $14,979) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.460, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Places To Be ( M Cameron 58 ) 2nd Emma Twigg ( H Hassman 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Mayfair Street ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 2.70L See full results | M Cameron 58kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellerslie 27-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R8 3YO Restricted 69 Hcp $1,235 (of $24,691) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Avantaggia ( C J Grylls 57 ) 2nd Zivou ( W B Kennedy 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Landlock ( M J Mcnab 59 ) 1.70L 4th Places To Be ( M Cameron 55.5 ) 2.00L See full results | M Cameron 55.5kg 2.00L | 4 (12) |
| Ellerslie 24-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R2 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,768 (of $215,361) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 85.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Belle Cheval ( C Williams 55 ) 2nd Bulgari ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Drops Of God ( B Thompson 56 ) 1.50L 4th Places To Be ( M Cameron 55 ) 2.60L See full results | M Cameron 55kg 2.60L | 4 (14) |
| Te Aroha 03-Jan-26 1150m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $3,986 (of $21,544) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.320, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Opaea Joe ( C Dell 56.5 ) 2nd Places To Be ( C Berge 56 ) 2.30L 3rd Ridgeview Vicky ( N S Parmar 55 ) 4.10L See full results | C Berge 56kg 2.30L | 2 (5) |