The Opportunist (AUS) Horse
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The Opportunist, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes in Flemington. His sire is Foxwedge and his dam is Samba. He has secured one win so far, with his most significant victory occurring on 30 Apr 2025 at Warrnambool, where he claimed the $50000 2yo Open Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 22-Jun-26 1000m SYNTHETIC R6 BM62 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Mafee ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Stormbourg ( L Cartwright 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Ruby Avenue ( L Nolen 59.5 ) 1.00L 10th The Opportunist ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 4.75L See full results | D Stackhouse 59kg 4.75L | 10 (11) |
| Southside Pakenham SYNTHETIC 09-Jun-26 750m R5 JumpOut-Synth 1st The Opportunist ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Derelict ( A Lynch ) 3rd Royal Turf ( J G Radley ) | D Stackhouse | 1 (6) |
| Southside Pakenham 19-May-26 800m R5 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:49.640 1st Remember Poppy ( J C Maskiell ) 2nd Beast Mode ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd Military Base ( S M Pearson ) 7th The Opportunist ( B Allen ) | B Allen | 7 (9) |
| Cranbourne 12-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.040, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st The Volta ( J Noonan 55.5 ) 2nd Les Braves ( J Mott 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Stormbender ( M J Dee 55 ) 0.77L 6th The Opportunist ( J Radley 57 , Cd 54 ) 5.27L See full results | J Radley 57kg, Cd 54kg 5.27L | 6 (10) |
| Pakenham 21-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 6 R1 3Y BM64 $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Ground Control ( L J Neindorf 59.5 ) 2nd Astari ( L Currie 59 ) 2.25L 3rd Tempt The Gods ( R Mcleod 60.5 ) 4.75L 4th The Opportunist ( C Gaudray 59 ) 5.15L See full results | C Gaudray 59kg 5.15L | 4 (5) |