Saintly Dancer (2023) Horse
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About
Saintly Dancer is a 3yo bay filly trained by Ciaron Maher. She is by St Mark's Basilica out of Thinkyoucandance. With a Group One victory and career earnings of $1,183,960, she is considered an elite racehorse. On 17 Oct 2026 at Caulfield, Blake Shinn rode her to her biggest triumph, winning the $1,500,000 Thousand Guineas over Icelady. She has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 177% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 17-Oct-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 1000 GNEAS $904,900 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.560, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Saintly Dancer ( B Shinn 56 ) 2nd Icelady ( E Brown 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Regal Ambition ( M Dee 56 ) 2.25L See full results | B Shinn 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Flemington 03-Oct-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R4 G2 E MANIFOLD $185,550 (of $305,550) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.600, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Saintly Dancer ( E Brown 56 ) 2nd Joely ( C Williams 56 ) 6.00L 3rd Beautiful You ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 9.25L See full results | E Brown 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Caulfield 19-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 3 R4 G2 THOGUINEASPREL $54,000 (of $301,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.260, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Icelady ( E P Brown 56 ) 2nd Saintly Dancer ( J Allen 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Profligate ( J Childs 56 ) 2.00L See full results | J Allen 56kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 05-Sep-26 1300m SOFT 7 R5 LR ATLANTIC JEWEL $3,500 (of $176,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.070, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Pretty Baby ( J L Melham 57.5 ) 2nd Ghana's Akan ( E P Brown 56 ) 3.75L 3rd Portinari ( B A Shinn 56 ) 4.05L 6th Saintly Dancer ( J Johnstone 56 ) 6.40L See full results | J Johnstone 56kg 6.40L | 6 (11) |
| Sandown Lakeside 19-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3YF MDN-SW $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.190, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Saintly Dancer ( J Johnstone 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Ghana's Akan ( E P Brown 57 ) 0.46L 3rd Platinum Pearl ( T Stockdale 57 ) 1.21L See full results | J Johnstone 57kg, Cd 55kg | 1 (10) |