Shawshank (2019) Horse
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Shawshank is a 7yo chestnut gelding, trained by Samantha Wynne. He is by the stallion El Roca out of the dam Golden Sparkle. He has accumulated seven wins in his career. On 29th Aug 2026 at Riccarton Park, Shawshank achieved his most important victory, winning the $50000.00 Open Handicap. He has proved a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 19% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton 10-Oct-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp $2,013 (of $40,266) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.120, SP: 4.50 1st Peachy Keen ( Y Atchamah 54 ) 2nd Sir Albert ( L Hemi 61 ) 0.40L 3rd Star Ballot ( L Allpress 56 ) 1.80L 4th Shawshank ( J Taplin 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.80L See full results | J Taplin 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 1.80L | 4 (14) |
| Riccarton Park 26-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Open Hcp $2,018 (of $40,352) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.160, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Mystic Park ( J Taplin 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Move On ( T R Moseley 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Witz End ( S Mxothwa 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.60L 4th Shawshank ( A Lawson-carroll 56 ) 1.40L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 56kg 1.40L | 4 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 29-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $23,810 (of $41,410) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.930, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Shawshank ( A Lawson-carroll 54 ) 2nd Shaking Stevens ( K Williams 55.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Rosso ( M Cartwright 59 ) 1.00L See full results | A Lawson-carroll 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Riccarton Park 08-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R3 Open Hcp $21,579 (of $37,528) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.590, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Shawshank ( S Macnab 54 ) 2nd Belzoni ( A K Riddell 54 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Wire Rope ( T Davies 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.90L See full results | S Macnab 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 75 Hcp $439 (of $29,240) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.690, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Wire Rope ( T Davies 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Belzoni ( A K Riddell 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd He's Lucid ( L Sutherland 60 ) 0.90L 6th Shawshank ( A Strawbridge 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.50L See full results | A Strawbridge 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.50L | 6 (10) |