Vantablack (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
18-Aug-21
Sex
mare
Colour
brown
Sire
Denman
Dam
Manhattan Design
Prize Money
$20100
Trainer
P & M Cave
Owners
Ms M Cave & R B Thomas
About

Vantablack is a 4yo brown mare from Australia trained by P & M Cave. She is by Denman out of Manhattan Design. She has yet to break her maiden, having failed to win in eight starts. In her most recent race at Hawkesbury on 28 Oct 2025, Andrew Calder rode her to a fifth‑place finish behind the winner She Swings.

Raced At
Hawkesbury • Newcastle • Warwick Farm • Kembla Grange • Kensington
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Hawkesbury 28-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ Mdn Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.910, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndA Calder 55kg 5.42L5 (7)
Kembla Grange 13-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,675 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240A Calder 57kg 1.70L4 (9)
Newcastle 26-May-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.530A Calder 57kg 12.82L4 (6)
Newcastle 26-May-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.530A Calder 57kg 12.82L4 (6)
Warwick Farm 07-May-25 1300m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Hcp $2,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.540, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350A Calder 54kg 4.70L7 (9)
Newcastle 26-Apr-25 900m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Hcp $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.590, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790A Calder 55kg 5.11L3 (8)
Newcastle 26-Apr-25 900m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Hcp $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.590, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790A Calder 55kg 5.11L3 (8)
Warwick Farm 17-Apr-25 810m GOOD 4 R18 3Y-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:48.220 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750A Calder1 (6)
Kembla Grange 04-Jan-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.400, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660A Calder 55kg 6.20L4 (7)
Warwick Farm 18-Dec-24 1300m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.920, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500D Panya 55kg 9.95L8 (8)
Kensington 06-Dec-24 1300m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.530, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280A Adkins 58.5kg 10.89L10 (12)
Warwick Farm 19-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 5 R3 3Y MDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400M Bourke 0.80L2 (9)
Warwick Farm 08-Nov-24 815m SOFT 6 R12 3Y+ F/M MDN BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:48.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390M Bourke 1.70L3 (7)
Warwick Farm 26-Jul-24 1207m SOFT 7 R4 2Y-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.520 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900M Bourke 0 7.85L7 (8)
Warwick Farm 15-Jul-24 792m SOFT 7 R8 2Y-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:47.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200A Calder 0 1.42L4 (7)