Santa Catalina (2020) Horse
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About
Santa Catalina is a 6yo bay mare trained by Peter & Shaun Mckay. She is sired by the stallion Puccini out of the dam Tarantella. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $248,667 she is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 1st Jan 2026 at Ellerslie, Angela Jones rode Santa Catalina to her most significant win, taking the $250,000 Open Handicap and defeating Trust In You.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 19-Sep-26 2100m SOFT 5 R3 Open Hcp $785 (of $52,348) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:12.650, SP: 6.10 1st Diamond Jak ( J Taplin 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Fly My Wey ( M Mcnab 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Solidify ( J Doyle 54 ) 0.60L 8th Santa Catalina ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 5.10L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 54kg 5.10L | 8 (8) |
| Te Rapa 13-Sep-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R5 Open Hcp $609 (of $40,583) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.450, SP: 23.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Astoria Brooke ( S Mcnab 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Tolstoy ( J Doyle 55 ) 0.40L 3rd Rudyard ( J J Fawcett 54 ) 1.90L 8th Santa Catalina ( K Wilson-taylor 54 ) 3.20L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 54kg 3.20L | 8 (12) |
| Ruakaka 01-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Open Hcp $501 (of $33,417) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.870, SP: 17.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 8th 1st Spencer ( T Wigram 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Iridescent ( J 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) |