Santa Bravado (2023) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-23

Colour

brown

Sire

Iffraaj

Dam

Goleta

Prize Money

1338

Trainer

A Oliver

Owners

Brian Mellon & P McBride

About

Santa Bravado is a 3yo thoroughbred trained by A Oliver. The horse is by Iffraaj out of Goleta. He has yet to win his maiden, having been unplaced in three starts. In his most recent race at Navan on 25 Apr 2026, ridden by Ronan Whelan, he finished seventh, behind the winner Latin America.

Raced At

Navan Dundalk Curragh

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Navan 25-Apr-26 2048m GOOD R6 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:07.400, SP: 26.00 1st Latin America ( B Coen 134 ) 2nd Genchev ( C Keane 134 ) 2.25L 3rd Now Maybe ( S Foley 134 ) 3.00L 7th Santa Bravado ( R Whelan 134 ) 7.75L See full resultsR Whelan 60.8kg 7.75L7 (19)
Dundalk 08-Nov-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R5 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.840, SP: 4.00 1st Manton Bay ( L Mcateer 131 ) 2nd Grand Premiere ( S Foley 131 ) 0.20L 3rd Minella Rockett ( J M Sheridan 131 ) 0.75L 7th Santa Bravado ( B Lee 131 ) 6.95L See full resultsB Lee 59.4kg 6.95L7 (13)
Curragh 16-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R1 Md $750 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.940, SP: 19.00 1st Acclamatic ( D B Mcmonagle 132 ) 2nd The Shandyman ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Ardad Ned ( C Keane 130 ) 0.30L 5th Santa Bravado ( B Lee 128 ) 2.80L See full resultsB Lee 58.1kg 2.80L5 (16)