Sistine Explorer (AUS) Horse
About
Sistine Explorer is a 7yo bay mare (female) from Australia trained by John Smerdon, who is based at Gold Coast. She is sired by the stallion Brazen Beau out of the dam Dora 'n' Boots. Sistine Explorer has managed to win 6 races in her career so far. On 17th Aug 2024 at Doomben, Sistine Explorer scored her most significant win to date, getting the money in the $85000.00 F&M Benchmark 78 Handicap. She has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Sistine Explorer throughout her career you'd have achieved a 44% return on investment.
Raced At
Gold Coast
• Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly
• Doomben
• Eagle Farm
• Ipswich
• Burrumbeet
• Caulfield
• Donald
• Geelong
• Bendigo
• Ballarat Synthetic
• Ballarat
• Ararat
• Swan Hill
• Cranbourne
• FlemingtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 19-Dec-25 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM68 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.110, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Hiatus ( L Currie 56 ) 2nd Heavenly Impact ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 0.70L 3rd Corrupted ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 1.69L 7th Sistine Explorer ( J Franklin 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.47L See full results | J Franklin 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.47L | 7 (11) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 26-Apr-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R8 Open Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Hollywood North ( R G Thorburn 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Rhythm Is A Dancer ( C Vitler 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.30L 3rd Lady Shotgun ( S S Champkin 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.30L 9th Sistine Explorer ( N Tomizawa 54 ) 4.30L See full results | N Tomizawa 54kg 4.30L | 9 (11) |
| Doomben 01-Apr-25 1350m SOFT 6 R3 F&M BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.280, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 1st Adiella ( T M Fenlon 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Fearless Thinking ( T Brooker 55.5 ) 0.46L 3rd April In Augusta ( C Graham 58.5 ) 1.80L 9th Sistine Explorer ( C Bellamy 62 , Cd 59 ) 12.17L See full results | C Bellamy 62kg, Cd 59kg 12.17L | 9 (9) |
| Gold Coast 15-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 CL6 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.470, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Shihab ( R D Dolan 52.5 ) 2nd Centrestone ( A Jones 53 ) 1.50L 3rd Dream Hour ( D Thornton 58.5 ) 2.30L 8th Sistine Explorer ( C Graham 54 ) 3.50L See full results | C Graham 54kg 3.50L | 8 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Feb-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 F&M BM 70 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Valetudo ( A J Mallyon 55 ) 2nd Miss Bayles ( B Wheeler 58.5 ) 0.43L 3rd Just Precious ( C D Collis 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.46L 11th Sistine Explorer ( B Thornton 62.5 ) 3.03L See full results | B Thornton 62.5kg 3.03L | 11 (13) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 28-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Sistine Explorer ( J Mcmurray ) 2nd Show Some Decorum ( K Wilson-taylor ) 0.20L 3rd Flying Milo ( J Franklin ) 0.30L | J Mcmurray | 1 (8) |
| Ipswich 15-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 70 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Tarps ( J Hampson 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Damo Dayz ( K Wilson-taylor 61 ) 0.90L 3rd Imarichgirl ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 1.48L 8th Sistine Explorer ( J Franklin 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.72L See full results | J Franklin 61kg, Cd 58kg 2.72L | 8 (11) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 31-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 5 R8 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Mount Fuji ( M J Cahill ) 2nd Lost His Beans ( S Grima ) 0.10L 3rd Sistine Explorer ( B Thornton ) 0.40L | B Thornton 0.40L | 3 (6) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 05-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 7 R8 OPN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Find Your Own ( R Maloney ) 2nd Baltray ( V E Soulsby ) 4.50L 3rd Boom Torque ( N Rawiller ) 4.60L 5th Sistine Explorer ( J Franklin 0 ) 7.60L | J Franklin 0 7.60L | 5 (6) |
| Doomben 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 3 R4 BM 78 Hcp (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.920, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Safework ( N T Callow 60 ) 2nd Daytona ( R Maloney 60 ) 0.03L 3rd Ralphie ( A J Mallyon 60.5 ) 0.13L 11th Sistine Explorer ( B Thornton 57 ) 8.59L See full results | B Thornton 57kg 8.59L | 11 (11) |
| Doomben 17-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 F&M BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.720, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Sistine Explorer ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 2nd Tranquil Bay ( N T Callow 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Lady Wardell ( N S Beriman 55 ) 1.25L See full results | B Wheeler 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Doomben 31-Jul-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 F&M BM 65 Hcp $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Sistine Explorer ( C Bellamy 61 ) 2nd Intrecciato ( K H Zechner 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Yellowhammer ( J H Huxtable 58 ) 1.17L See full results | C Bellamy 61kg | 1 (11) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 20-Jul-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 65 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Zouperb ( J W Mcmurray 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Sistine Explorer ( P Hammersley 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Dark Chill ( M J Cahill 57.5 ) 2.70L See full results | P Hammersley 59kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Ipswich 05-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 CL5 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Addriel ( D Thornton 55 ) 2nd Sistine Explorer ( S Cormack 54 ) 1.04L 3rd Zuma California ( B Thornton 60.5 ) 3.22L See full results | S Cormack 54kg 1.04L | 2 (10) |
| Burrumbeet 01-Jan-24 1350m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.780, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Kathy's Beau ( E J Walsh 59.5 ) 2nd Tatsuro ( H T Coffey 58.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Sold Tha Car ( S Field 63 , Cd 60 ) 3.50L 5th Sistine Explorer ( W Price 59 ) 5.00L See full results | W Price 59kg 5.00L | 5 (6) |
| Caulfield 26-Dec-23 1400m SOFT 5 R2 BM 70 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.800, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Vagrant ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Mawkeb ( D W Stackhouse 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Botany ( C Hefel 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.95L 4th Sistine Explorer ( L Currie 58.5 ) 2.20L See full results | L Currie 58.5kg 2.20L | 4 (11) |
| Donald 19-Nov-23 1350m GOOD 3 R8 BM 70 Hcp $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.500, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Longtimedreaming ( R K Houston 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Calico Jack ( L Meech 59.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Where's Poppy ( N Farley 58.5 ) 4.25L 5th Sistine Explorer ( J Childs 56.5 ) 4.65L See full results | J Childs 56.5kg 4.65L | 5 (11) |
| Geelong 25-Oct-23 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM 70 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.070, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Boldinho ( M Zahra 61 ) 2nd Pantelone ( D M Lane 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Sistine Explorer ( R Mcleod 56.5 ) 1.45L See full results | R Mcleod 56.5kg 1.45L | 3 (9) |
| Bendigo 14-Sep-23 1300m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.140, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Sistine Explorer ( R Mcleod 57.5 ) 2nd Princeofnottingham ( D Keane 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Sirius Statement ( E P Brown 56.5 ) 1.80L See full results | R Mcleod 57.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 24-Jul-23 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 58 Hcp $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.020, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Crown Harmonium ( R D Debono 60 ) 2nd Firm As A Rock ( B C Neto 60 ) 2.00L 3rd Sistine Explorer ( N Farley 62.5 ) 2.50L See full results | N Farley 62.5kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 11-Jul-23 1500m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.230, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Sistine Explorer ( R Mcleod 58.5 ) 2nd One Out ( D Bates 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Korolev ( L Meech 61 ) 5.25L See full results | R Mcleod 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 27-Jun-23 1500m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:31.540, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Kodiak ( R K Houston 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd One Out ( B Rawiller 60 ) 1.75L 3rd Stardom Awaayts ( D Bates 60 ) 3.00L 4th Sistine Explorer ( J Kennedy 59 , Cd 56 ) 5.25L See full results | J Kennedy 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.25L | 4 (12) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 19-Jun-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Our Free Spirit ( D Keane 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Thalursian ( J Fry 61 ) 2.50L 3rd Cosmic Rhapsody ( J Lorensini 62 ) 6.75L 5th Sistine Explorer ( J Allen 60 ) 7.90L See full results | J Allen 60 7.90L | 5 (10) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 22-May-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Sold Tha Car ( J Kennedy 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd River Ribble ( J D Hill 60.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Super Jenni Kay ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2.75L 6th Sistine Explorer ( L King 58 ) 11.75L See full results | L King 58kg 11.75L | 6 (6) |
| Ballarat 26-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 5 R6 BM 64 Hcp $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.860, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Mrs Chrissie ( C Hefel 58 ) 2nd Angelone ( S Vella 59.5 ) 4.75L 3rd Venetian Lass ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 4.85L 6th Sistine Explorer ( B Egan 58 ) 6.30L See full results | B Egan 58kg 6.30L | 6 (13) |
| Ararat 01-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 5 R7 BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.660, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Sistine Explorer ( C Jordan 56 ) 2nd Irememberwhen ( R K Houston 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Excel And Fly ( L King 57.5 ) 4.50L See full results | C Jordan 56kg | 1 (8) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 28-Jun-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R7 F&M BM58 $2,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.330, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Moss Job ( M R Price 63.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Rose Tycoon ( H P Edgley 64 , Cd 62 ) 4.75L 3rd Sistine Explorer ( J Stanley 63 ) 8.60L See full results | J Stanley 63kg 8.60L | 3 (9) |
| Swan Hill 11-Jun-22 1300m SOFT 5 R6 F&M BM64 $4,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.800, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Toregene ( D Holland 59.5 ) 2nd Sistine Explorer ( J Noonan 58 ) 3.80L 3rd Part Time Lover ( R P Downey 58.5 ) 4.25L See full results | J Noonan 58kg 3.80L | 2 (12) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 23-May-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 CL2 $4,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Bill The Boxer ( M T Aitken 61 ) 2nd Sistine Explorer ( D Holland 56 ) 5.00L 3rd Gaius ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 6.50L See full results | D Holland 56kg 5.00L | 2 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 24-Apr-22 1100m SOFT 5 R8 BM64 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.790, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Turbo Ken ( J Childs 58.5 ) 2nd Sistine Explorer ( W Price 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Red Red Wine ( Z Spain 61 ) 0.95L See full results | W Price 55.5kg 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Cranbourne 01-Apr-22 1000m GOOD 4 R8 BM64 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.130, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Invincibilus ( B Mcdougall 55.5 ) 2nd Red Hot Nicc ( E P Brown 59 ) 2.25L 3rd The Running Man ( L N Mcneil 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.75L 6th Sistine Explorer ( D Holland 56.5 ) 4.25L See full results | D Holland 56.5kg 4.25L | 6 (8) |
| The Valley 03-Dec-21 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YF BM64 $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 Began well led, weakened on turn never in it 1st Luna Cat ( L Nolen 59 ) 2nd Danny's St Darci ( J Richards 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Lempicka ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 3.65L 7th Sistine Explorer ( J Allen 59 ) 11.40L See full results | J Allen 59kg 11.40L | 7 (8) |
| The Valley 12-Nov-21 1000m SOFT 6 R7 F&M BM70 $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.320, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 Midfield, wide, worked hard late, great run 1st Brownie ( J Richards 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Kootara ( Z Spain 55.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Sistine Explorer ( B Mcdougall 55 ) 3.50L See full results | B Mcdougall 55kg 3.50L | 3 (9) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 01-Nov-21 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YF MDN-SW $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.860, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Sistine Explorer ( J Allen 57 ) 2nd Nice For What ( H T Coffey 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Oasis Gold ( W J Egan 57 ) 3.00L See full results | J Allen 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 05-Jun-21 1100m GOOD 4 R4 2YF HCP $6,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.460 hampered badly start, worked fwd, just peaked 100m 1st Argentia ( M Zahra 58 ) 2nd Viviane ( D M Lane 57.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Invincible Caviar ( B Higgins 58 ) 2.25L 4th Sistine Explorer ( B Melham 58 ) 3.50L See full results | B Melham 58kg 3.50L | 4 (10) |
| bet365 Geelong 21-May-21 1140m SOFT 5 R1 2YF MDN-SW $3,910 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.990, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Moon Over Alice ( B Allen 57 ) 2nd Sistine Explorer ( J Mcneil 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Wind Dreamer ( D Bates 57 ) 0.85L See full results | J Mcneil 57kg 0.80L | 2 (10) |
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