Verdi's Opera (2019) Horse
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About
Verdi's Opera is a 7yo bay mare trained by Davina Waddell. She is by Verdi out of Temeraire. To date she has won one race. On 7th Jul 2024 at Tauranga she claimed her biggest victory, earning $17000.00 in the 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances. The horse has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering a 151% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ruakaka 02-Sep-26 2100m SOFT 6 R6 BM 75 Hcp $306 (of $15,280) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:14.610, SP: 33.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Super Rosa ( S Collett 57 ) 2nd Awhina ( T Wigram 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Dancin In The Dark ( E M Leighton 57.5 ) 1.70L 6th Verdi's Opera ( J Fawcett 54 ) 5.30L See full results | J Fawcett 54kg 5.30L | 6 (6) |
| Arawa Park 12-Aug-26 1950m HEAVY 9 R4 Restricted 60 Hcp $284 (of $14,177) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.660, SP: 27.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th 1st Sharapova ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 2nd Uhtred ( J Taplin 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.50L 3rd Dembe ( C R Barnes 56.5 ) 3.30L 8th Verdi's Opera ( J Fawcett 54 ) 8.60L See full results | J Fawcett 54kg 8.60L | 8 (9) |
| Ruakaka 01-Aug-26 2100m SOFT 6 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $29,240) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:14.310, SP: 102.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st With Grace ( G Rooke 55.5 ) 2nd Sweet But Psycho ( M J Mcnab 59 ) 1.30L 3rd Jamaican Boy ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.70L 12th Verdi's Opera ( J Nishizuka 54 , Cd 51 ) 19.80L See full results | J Nishizuka 54kg, Cd 51kg 19.80L | 12 (14) |
| Avondale 15-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $14,204) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 98.10 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Final Reason ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Sacred Combatant ( S Mcnab 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Ocean Road ( J J Fawcett 59 ) 1.60L 14th Verdi's Opera ( S Brown 54 , Cd 51 ) 38.20L See full results | S Brown 54kg, Cd 51kg 38.20L | 14 (14) |
| Ruakaka 18-Dec-24 2100m GOOD 3 R8 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $22,693) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.970, SP: 43.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 8th 1st Sweet But Psycho ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Apache Anne ( K A Myers 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Because ( J Doyle 60 ) 2.80L 9th Verdi's Opera ( J Nishizuka 54 , Cd 51 ) 17.40L See full results | J Nishizuka 54kg, Cd 51kg 17.40L | 9 (9) |