The Archer (AUS) Horse
About
The Archer is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Nigel Blackiston, who is based at Ballarat. He is sired by the stallion Shooting To Win out of the dam Balaclava Lady. The Archer is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 3 attempts. During his most recent race at Ballarat on 19th Sep 2025, The Archer was ridden by Craig Newitt and finished 11th, behind the winner Gee Tee.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat 19-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.620, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Gee Tee ( H Coffey 55 ) 2nd Pharoah's Glory ( J Allen 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Angelos ( D Bates 55 ) 2.35L 11th The Archer ( C Newitt 57 ) 10.97L See full results | C Newitt 57kg 10.97L | 11 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 25-Aug-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 Mdn Set Weight $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Imaginate ( B Allen 57 ) 2nd Couldthisbetheone ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Hanuman ( E Brown 59.5 ) 1.05L 7th The Archer ( C Newitt 57 ) 10.20L See full results | C Newitt 57kg 10.20L | 7 (9) |
| Sandown Lakeside 06-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO C&G Mdn Set Weight $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.770, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Duke Atreides ( E Brown 58 ) 2nd Algorithmic ( B Shinn 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Fastoso ( D Lane 58 ) 2.50L 8th The Archer ( J Allen 58 ) 11.86L See full results | J Allen 58kg 11.86L | 8 (8) |