Rio Benito (2022) Horse
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About
Rio Benito is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Shane Crawford in Cambridge. He is by the stallion El Roca out of the mare Secluded. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless from three starts. In his latest start at Waverley on 27 Sep 2026, he was ridden by Jonathan Riddell and finished 8th behind the winner Porotene Tiger.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley 27-Sep-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $299 (of $14,930) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.310, SP: 10.70 1st Porotene Tiger ( E Nicholas 58.5 ) 2nd Boudicia's Revenge ( M Hudson 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Our Edwardo ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 1.60L 8th Rio Benito ( J Riddell 58.5 ) 9.40L See full results | J Riddell 58.5kg 9.40L | 8 (9) |
| Taupo 11-Sep-26 1200m SOFT 7 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $14,993) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.630, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Tiago ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Potcheen ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Skitso ( C R Barnes 56.5 ) 3.10L 5th Rio Benito ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 6.80L See full results | M Cameron 58.5kg 6.80L | 5 (8) |
| Cambridge 28-Aug-26 970m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,381 (of $15,345) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.590, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Unique Valor ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 2nd Indian Falls ( L H Satherley 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Rio Benito ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 1.60L See full results | M Cameron 58.5kg 1.60L | 3 (10) |