Samarkand (2018) Horse
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About
Samarkand is an eight-year-old bay gelding foaled by Mongolian Khan out of Shimmy. Jamie Richards trains him and he races under the colours of Dragon Imperial Syndicate. Across 59 starts he has secured seven victories and placed on 13 occasions, accumulating $1,470,405 in earnings. His most recent outing took place at Happy Valley on 14 October 2026, where he finished 7th out of a field of 12. The latest win was recorded at Happy Valley on 19 November 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 01-Nov-26 1609m GOOD R9 Zhuhai Handicap, SP: 34.00 | L Hewitson 2.75L | 9 (11) |
| Happy Valley 14-Oct-26 1800m GOOD R8 CL3 Hcp (of $373,654) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.860, SP: 33.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st China Win ( Z Purton 56 ) 2nd Seraph Gabriel ( B Avdulla 61 ) 0.30L 3rd Violet Star ( A Atzeni 55.5 ) 1.30L 7th Samarkand ( L Hewitson 54 ) 4.00L See full results | L Hewitson 54kg 4.00L | 7 (12) |
| Sha Tin 01-Oct-26 1400m FIRM R10 CL3 Hcp $11,882 (of $339,487) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:21.210, SP: 117.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.620 1st Aerovolanic ( H Y Yuen 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Chill Buddy ( J Chau 61 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Superb Spirit ( Z Purton 56 ) 0.70L 5th Samarkand ( L Hewitson 55.5 ) 1.00L See full results | L Hewitson 55.5kg 1.00L | 5 (14) |
| Sha Tin 22-Sep-26 1200m GOOD R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 9 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200 1st Grand Patch ( C Y Ho ) 2nd Samarkand ( L Hewitson ) 3rd Mr Cool ( K Teetan ) 0.30L | L Hewitson | 2 (9) |
| Happy Valley 09-Sep-26 1650m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp (of $362,030) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.670, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:24.670 1st Fortunate Son ( C Y Ho 55 ) 2nd Windlord ( M Chadwick 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd China Win ( M L Yeung 57 ) 1.30L 12th Samarkand ( Z Purton 55.5 ) 22.00L See full results | Z Purton 55.5kg 22.00L | 12 (12) |
| Sha Tin 01-Sep-26 1200m SOFT R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.500 1st Winning Gold ( K Teetan ) 2nd Dreaming Together ( L Hewitson ) 1.80L 3rd King Miles ( J Chau ) 2.00L 6th Samarkand ( Z Purton ) 3.80L | Z Purton 3.80L | 6 (9) |
| Happy Valley 24-Jun-26 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 33/1 | Lyle Hewitson 56.7kg 3/4 length | 4 (11) |
| Happy Valley 04-Mar-26 1609m GOOD TO YIELDING Flat, SP: 22/1 | Lyle Hewitson 54.9kg 2l | 2 (12) |
| Happy Valley 04-Feb-26 1609m GOOD TO FIRM Flat, SP: 25/1 | Dylan Browne McMonagle 56.2kg Short Head | 7 (12) |
| Happy Valley 14-Jan-26 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 18/1 | Lyle Hewitson 54.4kg Nose | 6 (12) |
| Happy Valley 10-Dec-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 18/1 | R King 56.7kg 1/2 length | 8 (12) |
| Happy Valley 19-Nov-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 5/4 | Lyle Hewitson 61.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Happy Valley 02-Nov-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 13/2 | Lyle Hewitson 60.3kg Short Head | 2 (12) |
| Happy Valley 15-Oct-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 4/1 | Lyle Hewitson 61.2kg Nose | 3 (12) |
| Happy Valley 17-Sep-25 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 | H Bowman 61.2kg 1 1/4 length | 9 (12) |
| Happy Valley 10-Sep-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 9/1 | K Teetan 53.1kg 1/2 length | 11 (11) |
| Happy Valley 16-Jul-25 1609m GOOD TO FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | C L Chau 55.8kg 1/2 length | 5 (12) |
| Happy Valley 11-Jun-25 1609m GOOD TO FIRM Flat, SP: 6/1 | Lyle Hewitson 55.8kg Short Head | 3 (12) |
| Happy Valley 28-May-25 1609m GOOD TO FIRM Flat, SP: 5/1 | Lyle Hewitson 54.4kg 3/4 length | 4 (10) |
| Happy Valley 14-May-25 1811m GOOD TO FIRM Flat, SP: 22/1 | Lyle Hewitson 55.3kg 3/4 length | 3 (11) |
| Happy Valley 07-May-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | K Teetan 55.3kg 1 1/2 length | 6 (12) |
| Happy Valley 19-Mar-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 12/1 | E C W Wong 57.2kg 3/4 length | 9 (12) |
| Happy Valley 05-Mar-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 9/1 | Lyle Hewitson 58.5kg 3/4 length | 4 (9) |
| Happy Valley 19-Feb-25 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 | H Doyle 55.3kg Neck | 5 (12) |
| Sha Tin 19-Jan-25 2012m GOOD Flat, SP: 66/1 | Lyle Hewitson 53.1kg Neck | 10 (14) |
| Happy Valley 08-Jan-25 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | C L Chau 59.4kg Short Head | 7 (12) |
| Happy Valley 04-Dec-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 16/1 | R King 59.4kg Nose | 5 (12) |
| Happy Valley 27-Nov-24 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 12/1 | C L Chau 59.4kg Nose | 2 (12) |
| Happy Valley 30-Oct-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 12/1 | K Teetan 59kg 24l | 10 (11) |
| Happy Valley 25-Sep-24 1609m GOOD TO YIELDING Flat, SP: 5/1 | Zac Purton 59kg Neck | 6 (12) |
| Happy Valley 11-Sep-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 10/1 | K Teetan 58.1kg 1/2 length | 2 (11) |
| Happy Valley 10-Jul-24 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 12/1 | C L Chau 57.6kg 1 length | 7 (12) |
| Sha Tin 08-Jun-24 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 16/1 | K Teetan 57.2kg Neck | 3 (13) |
| Sha Tin 26-May-24 2012m GOOD Flat, SP: 33/1 | C L Chau 55.8kg 1 1/4 length | 4 (11) |
| Sha Tin 11-May-24 1609m STANDARD Flat, SP: 14/1 | Lyle Hewitson 57.2kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (9) |
| Happy Valley 17-Apr-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 20/1 | C L Chau 58.5kg 1/2 length | 6 (12) |
| Happy Valley 20-Mar-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | C L Chau 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Happy Valley 28-Feb-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 12/1 | C L Chau 60.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Sha Tin 24-Jan-24 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 16/1 | Y L Chung 60.8kg Neck | 9 (11) |
| Happy Valley 10-Jan-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 7/1 | C L Chau 61.2kg 2 1/4l | 3 (11) |
| Happy Valley 13-Dec-23 1811m Flat, SP: 25/1 | C L Chau 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Happy Valley 22-Nov-23 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | K H Chan 57.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Sha Tin 25-Oct-23 1207m GOOD Flat, SP: 33/1 | C L Chau 57.2kg 3 1/4l | 9 (12) |
| Sha Tin 03-Jul-23 1408m Flat, SP: 28/1 | K Teetan 59kg Short Head | 7 (12) |
| Sha Tin 29-Mar-23 1609m SLOW Flat, SP: 2/1 | Y L Chung 59.9kg Short Head | 13 (14) |
| Happy Valley 08-Mar-23 1609m Flat, SP: 6/1 | A Badel 61.2kg 2 1/4l | 12 (12) |
| Happy Valley 15-Feb-23 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 20/1 | Y L Chung 61.2kg Nose | 5 (12) |
| Happy Valley 01-Feb-23 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 25/1 | M F Poon 52.6kg 1/2 length | 9 (11) |
| Happy Valley 18-Jan-23 1609m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Y L Chung 54.4kg Neck | 6 (12) |
| Sha Tin 08-Jan-23 1811m GOOD Flat, SP: 50/1 | H N Wong 54.9kg 3/4 length | 14 (14) |
| Sha Tin 24-Dec-22 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 33/1 | M F Poon 53.1kg 1 1/4 length | 7 (14) |
| Sha Tin 04-Dec-22 1408m Flat, SP: / | C L Chau 55.3kg Short Head | 9 (14) |