Safe Bet (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

17-Oct-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Valentia

Dam

Miss Piggy Bank

Prize Money

137470

Owners

T H Verco, Mrs L G Verco, P J Seears, Mrs H S Seears, Mrs SE Huxtable, R W Huxtable, N A Pigot, Mrs C K Pigot, A T Verco, P G Russell, T H Mcleod, G A Noblet, MB Millbank, Mrs SJ Millbank, M A Kirkham & Mrs V Kirkham

About

Safe Bet is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Mick Huxtable at Murray Bridge. He is by the stallion Valentia out of Miss Piggy Bank. To date, Safe Bet has recorded two career wins. On 4 Oct 2025 at Morphettville, he secured his most important victory, earning the $65,000 3yo BM 68 Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Morphettville 30-May-26 1600m SOFT 7 R8 3YO BM68 $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.720, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.280 1st Royal Sway ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 2nd Orlova ( T Hutchinson 54 , Cd 51 ) 0.55L 3rd Posh Diamante ( B Kennedy 54.5 ) 1.26L 7th Safe Bet ( A Warren 58 , Cd 55 ) 7.95L See full resultsA Warren 58kg, Cd 55kg 7.95L7 (14)
Balaklava 20-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R2 CL1 $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.340, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Safe Bet ( A Warren 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Impact Storm ( T J Pannell 60.5 ) 0.04L 3rd I Am Ralph ( C P Murtagh 59.5 ) 0.11L See full resultsA Warren 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg1 (9)
Murray Bdge 07-May-26 1000m SOFT 5 R15 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.630 1st Torpedoes ( T J Pannell ) 2nd Bold Starlet ( T Hutchinson ) 0.20L 3rd Want It Bad ( A C Goindasamy ) 1.54L 4th Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 1.97LA Warren 1.97L4 (6)
Balaklava 16-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.480 1st Dashing Fountain ( C P Murtagh ) 2nd Sayersitisn'tso ( C Munro ) 0.83L 3rd Stagetime ( R L Milnes ) 3.35L 4th Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 6.56LA Warren 6.56L4 (5)
Morphettville Parks 21-Mar-26 1550m GOOD 4 R10 0-62 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.980, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st Bargain Boy ( C Jones 56 ) 2nd Top Of The Ridge ( J B Opperman 59.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Smother ( T J Pannell 59.5 ) 0.27L 11th Safe Bet ( C Tootell 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 8.33L See full resultsC Tootell 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.33L11 (12)
Morphettville 09-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM64 $8,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.590, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.380 1st Brown Nose Day Gal ( B King 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Safe Bet ( C Tootell 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Flaming Eyes ( A Warren 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.18L See full resultsC Tootell 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 0.89L2 (11)
Morphettville Parks 28-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3YO BM72 $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 1st Dirty Old Town ( J Holder 58.5 ) 2nd Freedom Flame ( T M Johnstone 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Bootlegger ( E Finnegan 59.5 ) 0.19L 7th Safe Bet ( A Warren 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.07L See full resultsA Warren 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.07L7 (7)
Morphettville Parks 14-Feb-26 1250m GOOD 4 R3 3YO BM72 $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.450, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Bassett Babe ( T M Johnstone 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Mostly For Show ( J Toeroek 57 ) 2.67L 3rd Dampen ( R L Milnes 54 ) 2.77L 4th Safe Bet ( A Warren 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 5.14L See full resultsA Warren 54.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 5.14L4 (7)
Morphettville 31-Jan-26 1250m GOOD 4 R2 3YO BM66 $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.530, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Light The Night ( J Holder 60 ) 2nd Safe Bet ( A Warren 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Miss Tormenta ( B Price 55.5 ) 1.35L See full resultsA Warren 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.07L2 (10)
Murray Bdge 17-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 3YO BM64 $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.130, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Violet Lovebug ( B Price 58.5 ) 2nd Light The Night ( J Holder 59 ) 0.14L 3rd Act Of Treachery ( M Chadwick 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.09L 6th Safe Bet ( A Warren 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.16L See full resultsA Warren 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.16L6 (7)
Gawler 06-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.460 1st Be Brief ( T Voorham ) 2nd Polunin ( J Toeroek ) 0.50L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 2.77LA Warren 2.77L3 (8)
Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 22-Dec-25 600m R6 J/O 6 Barrier 1 1st Lady Biv ( R J Richard ) 2nd Copperflange ( T J Pannell ) 3rd Testing One Two ( J Tzaferis ) 4th Safe Bet ( A Warren )A Warren4 (5)
Morphettville 18-Oct-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 LR HILL SMITH $2,460 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.390, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Freedom Flame ( T M Johnstone 55 ) 2nd Different Gravy ( J B Opperman 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Kalmana ( C Jones 57 ) 3.65L 9th Safe Bet ( M Collett 57 ) 13.56L See full resultsM Collett 57kg 13.56L9 (11)
Morphettville 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 3YO BM68 $35,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 1st Safe Bet ( A Warren 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Freedom Flame ( T M Johnstone 54 , Cd 53 ) 0.36L 3rd Golden Guru ( J Holder 55.5 ) 0.57L See full resultsA Warren 57kg, Cd 54kg1 (6)
Balaklava 24-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Sassy Sophie ( A Livesey 54 ) 2nd Oakley Miss ( T Voorham 54 ) 0.05L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.09L See full resultsA Warren 56kg, Cd 53kg 0.09L3 (10)
Balaklava 10-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Mating Call ( E Finnegan 54 ) 2nd Sicilian Princess ( L J Neindorf 54 ) 0.37L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 , Cd 53 ) 1.21L See full resultsA Warren 56kg, Cd 53kg 1.21L3 (14)
Gawler 27-Aug-25 1100m SOFT 6 R2 3UP CG&E MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.280, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st Round Two ( F A Atkinson 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Fussy As ( S L Fawke 58 ) 2.32L 3rd Safe Bet ( A Warren 56 , Cd 53 ) 4.18L See full resultsA Warren 56kg, Cd 53kg 4.18L3 (11)
Strathalbyn 21-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:05.280 1st Sicilian Princess ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 2.98L 3rd Motion Denied ( J Tzaferis ) 5.64LA Warren 2.98L2 (5)
Murray Bdge 04-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 6 R14 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.830 1st Mr Creosote ( T M Johnstone ) 2nd Golden Tunes ( M Collett ) 0.82L 3rd Miss Sghirripa ( L Stojakovic ) 1.78L 5th Safe Bet ( A Warren ) 4.00LA Warren 4.00L5 (7)
Morphettville Parks 22-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO BM 68 Hcp $11,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Frothy Macaw ( J B Opperman 55 ) 2nd Safe Bet ( M Nunes 57.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Kisses Forever ( S Metcalfe 55.5 ) 2.22L See full resultsM Nunes 57.5kg 0.54L2 (11)
Morphettville Parks 04-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.940 1st You'reascoldasice ( T Voorham ) 2nd Beachbarbeckons ( J Toeroek ) 1.84L 3rd Safe Bet ( T Pannell ) 1.85LT Pannell 1.85L3 (4)
Morphettville 22-Feb-25 1050m GOOD 4 R1 2YO C&G BM68 $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.270, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Dampen ( M Nunes 57.5 ) 2nd Gazz ( A Livesey 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.23L 3rd Xtreme ( L Currie 57 ) 1.37L 4th Safe Bet ( T Pannell 57 ) 11.90L See full resultsT Pannell 57kg 11.90L4 (4)
Morphettville 11-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.830 1st Artistic Angel ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Oui Oui Ma Cherie ( J Kerr ) 2.50L 3rd Safe Bet ( B King ) 3.35LB King 3.35L3 (7)
Murray Bdge 01-Oct-24 800m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:52.030 1st Steel Trap ( M Collett ) 2nd Kelorik ( J Kerr ) 1.30L 3rd Jill On Ice ( S Metcalfe ) 1.60L 6th Safe Bet ( S Payne 0 ) 9.60LS Payne 0 9.60L6 (6)