Santa Catalina (2020) Horse
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About
Santa Catalina, a 6yo bay mare, is trained by Peter & Shaun Mckay in Matamata. She is by Puccini out of Tarantella and, as a stakes winner with $247,273 in earnings, is considered a horse of above-average ability. On 1 Jan 2026 at Ellerslie, Angela Jones rode her to her biggest victory, winning the $250,000 Open Handicap against Trust In You.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ruakaka 01-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Open Hcp $501 (of $33,417) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.870, SP: 17.40 1st Spencer ( T Wigram 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Iridescent ( J Fawcett 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Illicit Dreams ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.50L 8th Santa Catalina ( J Doyle 54 ) 6.00L See full results | J Doyle 54kg 6.00L | 8 (8) |
| Trentham 21-Mar-26 2500m SOFT 5 R7 Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,368 (of $91,194) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:38.680, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Latest Model ( E H Nicholas 53 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Freebelle ( K L Chung 53 , Cd 52 ) 0.10L 3rd He's A Battler ( L Kauri 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.90L 8th Santa Catalina ( C Grylls 54 ) 2.90L See full results | C Grylls 54kg 2.90L | 8 (13) |
| Ellerslie 21-Feb-26 2400m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Open Hcp (of $211,215) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:29.160, SP: 19.60 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 18th 1st Final Return ( C Dell 53.5 ) 2nd Brayden Star ( O P Bosson 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Just Charlie ( A Comignaghi 53 ) 0.90L 17th Santa Catalina ( J Doyle 53 ) 11.30L See full results | J Doyle 53kg 11.30L | 17 (18) |
| Trentham 31-Jan-26 3200m GOOD 4 R9 G3 Open Hcp $5,169 (of $344,569) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:19.910, SP: 10.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Manzor Blue ( K R Hercock 53 ) 2nd Crouch ( A Comignaghi 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Be Real ( K A Myers 53 ) 0.70L 7th Santa Catalina ( J Doyle 53 ) 3.60L See full results | J Doyle 53kg 3.60L | 7 (17) |
| Trentham 17-Jan-26 2100m SOFT 6 R6 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,223 (of $128,926) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:13.490, SP: 9.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Rosso ( D W Stackhouse 55 ) 2nd Royal Flower ( M K Hudson 53 ) 0.50L 3rd One Bold Cat ( C J Grylls 58 ) 1.00L 5th Santa Catalina ( J Doyle 54 ) 2.40L See full results | J Doyle 54kg 2.40L | 5 (15) |