Smithsonian (2019) Horse
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Smithsonian is a 6yo bay gelding trained by Stephen Ralph in Te Awamutu. He is by Sacred Falls out of Pin High. He has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in five attempts. In his latest run at Cambridge on 20th May 2026, Jack Taplin rode him to a 9th‑place finish, behind the winner Naughty Grannie.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge 20-May-26 2000m SYNTHETIC R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.120, SP: 34.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Naughty Grannie ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Brother Max ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.60L 3rd Brutal Reality ( S Collett 56.5 ) 3.60L 9th Smithsonian ( J Taplin 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 13.00L See full results | J Taplin 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 13.00L | 9 (12) |
| Matamata 13-May-26 2000m SOFT 7 R1 Restricted 60 Hcp (of $17,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:07.490, SP: 47.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th 1st Heza Sharp One ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 2nd Ivy's Dancer ( J Doyle 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Mobilized ( A Lawson-carroll 55 , Cd 54 ) 4.60L 14th Smithsonian ( S Brown 54 , Cd 50 ) 19.20L See full results | S Brown 54kg, Cd 50 19.20L | 14 (14) |
| Ellerslie 27-Apr-26 2100m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:13.730, SP: 29.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th 1st Van Pelt ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd I'M Quinn ( M J Mcnab 58.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Da Ace ( S T Collett 58 ) 2.00L 12th Smithsonian ( L Satherley 58.5 ) 29.20L See full results | L Satherley 58.5kg 29.20L | 12 (15) |
| Ellerslie 04-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $30,000) Barrier 21, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 59.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd 1st Solid Gold ( G Rooke 56 ) 2nd Modelo ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Letswishuponastar ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 3.80L 14th Smithsonian ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 8.60L See full results | J Nishizuka 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 8.60L | 14 (16) |
| Matamata 22-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.010, SP: 17.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st Frozen Fortune ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 2nd Calmthefarm ( J Doyle 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Scaredoheights ( C J Grylls 56 ) 1.20L 5th Smithsonian ( J Taplin 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.60L See full results | J Taplin 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.60L | 5 (11) |