Placo (2021) Horse
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About
Placo is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Luke O'Connor. His sire is Starspangledbanner and his dam is Spinamiss. To date he has recorded five victories. His biggest triumph came on 28 February 2026 in the $65,000 BM 78 Handicap at Morphettville Parks. He has been a lucrative performer for bettors, delivering a 24% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville Parks 27-Jun-26 1568m SOFT 6 R2 BM78 $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.120, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st Snoopy Now ( T Johnstone 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Willybeafactor ( S Metcalfe 55.5 ) 0.87L 3rd Mystic Wonder ( J Holder 59 ) 0.94L 4th Placo ( J Murphy 57.5 ) 1.60L See full results | J Murphy 57.5kg 1.60L | 4 (10) |
| Morphettville Parks 06-Jun-26 1550m HEAVY 8 R7 BM76 $5,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.210, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Mystic Wonder ( J Holder 57.5 ) 2nd Yam ( R L Milnes 60.5 ) 1.47L 3rd Placo ( J Murphy 58.5 ) 2.10L See full results | J Murphy 58.5kg 2.10L | 3 (10) |
| Murray Bdge 23-May-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM76 $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.920, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st I Catchem Fox ( A Warren 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Lario ( R L Milnes 58.5 ) 0.24L 3rd Fearless Freddy ( K Crowther 59.5 ) 0.26L 4th Placo ( J Murphy 58.5 ) 0.58L See full results | J Murphy 58.5kg 0.58L | 4 (9) |
| Warrnambool 07-May-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 HCP $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.090, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.460 1st Test Of Love ( H T Coffey 54 ) 2nd Mighty Ulysses ( J Mott 63.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Placo ( J Murphy 54 ) 3.50L See full results | J Murphy 54kg 3.50L | 3 (8) |
| Oakbank 30-Apr-26 1050m GOOD 4 R2 70+ TRL, Winning Time: 01:04.160 1st Sir Now ( M Collett ) 2nd Placo ( J Murphy ) 0.38L 3rd Snoopy Now ( C P Murtagh ) 1.92L | J Murphy 0.38L | 2 (9) |