Savage River (AUS) Horse
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Hobart R2 Aviso TAS Insurance Brokers Maiden Savage River is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by John Keys, who is based at Wesley Vale. He is sired by the stallion Royal Meeting out of the dam Safe Journey. Savage River is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 5 attempts. During his most recent race at Hobart on 6th Feb 2026, Savage River was ridden by Craig Newitt and finished 4th, behind the winner Nandi Clan.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 22-Jun-26 800m SOFT 5 R7 3Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.670 1st Geegees Avalanche ( E L B Burke ) 2nd Miss Lyra ( M Ulucinar ) 0.75L 3rd Savage River ( G Catania ) 1.25L | G Catania 1.25L | 3 (4) |
| Hobart 10-Jun-26 800m SOFT 5 R4 3Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:48.220 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Don Turboas ( R Lynch ) 2nd Zambezi Blonde ( B P Deeker-fradd ) 4.00L 3rd Deng ( T Baker ) 4.75L 4th Savage River ( M Ulucinar ) 7.50L | M Ulucinar 7.50L | 4 (4) |
| Hobart 06-Feb-26 1390m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.570, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 1st Nandi Clan ( E J Walsh 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Iron Stupa ( J B Stanley 58 ) 0.50L 3rd A Queens Buzz ( H Grace 56 ) 0.96L 4th Savage River ( C Newitt 58 ) 3.21L See full results | C Newitt 58kg 3.21L | 4 (12) |
| Hobart 18-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.330, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 1st Alpine Honey ( M Ulucinar 58.5 ) 2nd Northern Child ( C M Jordan 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Savage River ( C Newitt 57 ) 0.77L See full results | C Newitt 57kg 0.77L | 3 (14) |
| Hobart 02-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st The Little Bay ( S Tsaikos 57 ) 2nd Savage River ( S Kennedy 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.75L 3rd White Star Suzie ( T Baker 56.5 ) 2.05L See full results | S Kennedy 57kg, Cd 55kg 1.75L | 2 (14) |