Santa Catalina (2020) Horse

Foal Date
16-Oct-20
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Dam
Tarantella
Prize Money
113005
Owners
Kim McKay, Peter McKay, Simms Davison
About

Santa Catalina is a 5yo bay mare trained by Peter & Shaun Mckey. She is by the stallion Puccini out of the dam Tarantella and has accumulated 3 career wins. On 29th Nov 2025 at Ellerslie, she claimed her biggest victory to date, winning the $55,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ellerslie 26-Dec-25 2400m SOFT 5 R8 Special Condition Hcp $3,125 (of $125,000) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 02:29.760, SP: 16.20 1st Maldini ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd He's Classic ( E Nicholas 55.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Sneak Peek ( M Dee 55.5 ) 2.50L 5th Santa Catalina ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 6.40L See full resultsC Grylls 56.5kg 6.40L5 (18)
Ellerslie 29-Nov-25 2400m SOFT 5 R2 BM 75 Hcp $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:33.690, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Santa Catalina ( C Grylls 54.5 ) 2nd Ramblin' Rose ( D J Danis 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Pointer ( T Mitchell 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.80L See full resultsC Grylls 54.5kg1 (8)
Ellerslie 04-Nov-25 2400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $13,875 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:31.870, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Boxmoss ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Santa Catalina ( C Grylls 54 ) 1.40L 3rd Unequivocal ( M Cartwright 55 ) 1.80L See full resultsC Grylls 54kg 1.40L2 (17)
Ellerslie 18-Oct-25 2100m GOOD 4 R4 BM 75 Hcp $825 (of $55,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:15.080, SP: 10.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Tisse ( O P Bosson 59 ) 2nd I Park ( G Rooke 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Maldini ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 0.70L 6th Santa Catalina ( J Doyle 54 ) 1.00L See full resultsJ Doyle 54kg 1.00L6 (11)
Ellerslie 20-Sep-25 2400m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:30.590, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Santa Catalina ( C Grylls 56 ) 2nd Brian Lamont ( H Hassman 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.30L 3rd I Park ( M Cameron 59 ) 2.30L See full resultsC Grylls 56kg1 (11)
Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 2200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp $1,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:21.860, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Double Take ( H Hassman 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd I Park ( M Cameron 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Novak ( W F Pinn 59 ) 2.60L 7th Santa Catalina ( R Hutchings 56.5 ) 7.30L See full resultsR Hutchings 56.5kg 7.30L7 (15)
Ruakaka 16-Aug-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.010, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Super Rosa ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 2nd Our Jasmine ( N S Parmar 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Santa Catalina ( M Cameron 56.5 ) 1.70L See full resultsM Cameron 56.5kg 1.70L3 (8)
Matamata 12-Mar-25 2000m SOFT 5 R4 Open Hcp $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.220, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Giacomo ( J J Fawcett 55 ) 2nd Ess Vee Are ( M Cartwright 60 ) 2.80L 3rd Special Swey ( T L Newman 54 ) 3.10L 4th Santa Catalina ( C Grylls 54 ) 4.90L See full resultsC Grylls 54kg 4.90L4 (6)
Ellerslie 22-Feb-25 2100m SOFT 5 R3 BM 65 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:12.560, SP: 7.80 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Please Sir ( T Mitchell 60 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Ortem Legacy ( S C Spratt 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Deebee Bellfer ( G Rooke 57 ) 0.20L 12th Santa Catalina ( R Hutchings 57 ) 7.50L See full resultsR Hutchings 57kg 7.50L12 (15)
Ellerslie 01-Feb-25 2100m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:13.500, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Flamenco ( K A Myers 58 ) 2nd Please Sir ( H Y Yuen 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Ramblin' Rose ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 0.30L 4th Santa Catalina ( R Hutchings 57 ) 0.80L See full resultsR Hutchings 57kg 0.80L4 (12)
Trentham 11-Jan-25 2100m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $12,025 (of $65,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:12.200, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Sinhaman ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 2nd Santa Catalina ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Latest Model ( L Sutherland 56 ) 0.90L See full resultsM Mcnab 56.5kg 0.80L2 (14)
Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 2100m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:13.210, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Pennine Way ( R T Elliot 57 ) 2nd Poetic Justice ( R Hutchings 57 ) 1.50L 3rd The Yes Girl ( T L Newman 56.5 ) 1.70L 6th Santa Catalina ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 5.80L See full resultsM Mcnab 56.5kg 5.80L6 (15)
Arawa Park 04-Dec-24 1950m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:59.050, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Santa Catalina ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 2nd Islebefine ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Lanikai ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 2.50L See full resultsM Mcnab 56.5kg1 (12)
Tauranga 16-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 7 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.280, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Withallmyfaith ( V A Colgan 58.5 ) 2nd Santa Catalina ( D Mansour 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Pennine Way ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2.60L See full resultsD Mansour 56.5kg 2.50L2 (10)
Ellerslie 05-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.340, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Risque Ruler ( H Grace 56.5 ) 2nd Pure Delight ( K Stott 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Steely Man ( M Cartwright 58.5 ) 0.40L 12th Santa Catalina ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 3.30L See full resultsJ Doyle 56.5kg 3.30L12 (16)
Ellerslie 19-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.920, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th 1st Macee Girl ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 2nd She's A Bellatrix ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Santa Catalina ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ Doyle 56.5kg 1.50L3 (14)
Matamata 26-Apr-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 Restricted 60 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.380, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Ranger ( N Hailey 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Mars ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Final Impact ( N S Parmar 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 5th Santa Catalina ( M Cameron 54 ) 1.90L See full resultsM Cameron 54kg 1.90L5 (12)
Matamata 19-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: 27.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Lightning Dream ( W B Kennedy 56 ) 2nd Tikaani ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Santa Catalina ( M Cameron 56 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Cameron 56kg 1.00L3 (12)
Pukekohe Park 20-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 40.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Market Place ( N S Parmar 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Gorgeous Rising ( S C Spratt 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Espadas ( A Lawson-carroll 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.70L 5th Santa Catalina ( M Hashizume 56 ) 9.20L See full resultsM Hashizume 56kg 9.20L5 (10)