Smokin' Romans (2016) Horse
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About
Smokin' Romans is a 10yo chestnut gelding trained by Ciaron Maher of Cranbourne. He was foaled by the stallion Ghibellines out of the mare Inferno. With a Group One victory and career earnings of $2,578,665, he is considered an elite racehorse. On 1 Oct 2022 at Flemington, jockey Ethan Brown rode him to his biggest win, claiming the $1,000,000 Turnbull Stakes over Maximal. Throughout his career he has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him from the start would have generated about a 35% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 01-Aug-26 2000m GOOD 3 R3 BM100 $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.570, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st See That Storm ( L Neindorf 54 ) 2nd Star Of India ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Smokin' Princess ( L Boyd 53.5 ) 6.40L 4th Smokin' Romans ( J Johnstone 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 7.15L See full results | J Johnstone 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 7.15L | 4 (8) |
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 2000m SOFT 6 R8 BM100 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:02.900, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Saint George ( E K Pozman 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Smokin' Romans ( J Johnstone 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Star Of India ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 1.45L See full results | J Johnstone 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.25L | 2 (13) |
| Caulfield 27-Jun-26 2000m SOFT 7 R5 Qlty Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.470, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Nellie Leylax ( R K Houston 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Bankers Choice ( J G Radley 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Smokin' Romans ( J Johnstone 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.25L See full results | J Johnstone 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.25L | 3 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 13-Jun-26 1800m SOFT 7 R8 HCP $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.390, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810 1st Bankers Choice ( J G Radley 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Smokin' Romans ( L Bates 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Sir Atlas ( R K Houston 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.22L See full results | L Bates 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.02L | 2 (8) |
| Traralgon 05-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 6 R2 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 03:16.920 1st Highness ( M Kelly ) 2nd Smokin' Romans ( S Pateman ) 5.00L 3rd The Cunning Fox ( T Ryan ) 5.75L | S Pateman 5.00L | 2 (4) |