Varadero (AUS) Horse
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About
Varadero is a 3yo bay or brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Michael Shepherdson, who is based at Geelong. He is sired by the stallion Star Witness out of the dam Havana Heat. Varadero is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 2 attempts. During his most recent race at Bendigo on 13th May 2026, Varadero was ridden by Luke Currie and finished 4th, behind the winner Path Of Heroes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 13-May-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.570, SP: 3.80 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.170 1st Path Of Heroes ( J Mcneil 59.5 ) 2nd Tatakai Uta ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Jackpot Park ( B Egan 59.5 ) 2.31L 4th Varadero ( L Currie 59.5 ) 3.31L See full results | L Currie 59.5kg 3.31L | 4 (7) |
| Geelong 22-Apr-26 1125m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.360, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Marsept ( J Mcneil 56 ) 2nd Varadero ( L Neindorf 58 ) 3.25L 3rd Harry De Lad ( J Mott 58 ) 5.00L See full results | L Neindorf 58kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Ladbrokes Geelong 02-Apr-26 1000m R3 Jump Out-S5 1st Varadero ( N Farley ) 2nd Censori ( J Childs ) 3rd Savvy Nights ( J B Webb ) | N Farley | 1 (5) |
| Ladbrokes Geelong 18-Mar-26 1000m R6 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:03.320 1st Frankie's Me Dad ( R J Hurdle ) 2nd Varadero ( N Farley ) 3rd Fox Force ( J B Webb ) | N Farley | 2 (4) |