Via Vegas (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

27-Sep-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Boulder City

Dam

Cartoon Character

Prize Money

104720

Trainer

Jonathan Smith

Owners

J A Smith, W Aspros, S D Freemantle & Miss M Aspros

About

Via Vegas is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Jonathan Smith, who is based at Port Macquarie. He is sired by the stallion Boulder City out of the dam Cartoon Character. Via Vegas has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 15th Jun 2025 at Port Macquarie, Via Vegas scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $35000.00 Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Raced At

Randwick • Rosehill Gardens • Port Macquarie • Taree • Kerang • Benalla • Albury • Ballarat Synthetic • Queanbeyan • Corowa • Echuca • Wodonga • Cranbourne • Mornington • Pakenham • Tatura

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Randwick 06-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL3 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.400, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th 1st So Magnificent ( B Owen 58.5 ) 2nd Zumbo ( T Berry 54 ) 1.17L 3rd Nimble Star ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 2.01L 14th Via Vegas ( J Ford 56 ) 10.48L See full results	J Ford 56kg 10.48L	14 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R3 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $21,750 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.730, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Without Parallel ( A Roper 58 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Via Vegas ( T Sherry 55.5 ) 4.87L 3rd Cougars ( A Collett 58 ) 4.94L See full results	T Sherry 55.5kg 4.87L	2 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 05-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st Lordster ( A Roper 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 2nd Powder Man ( T Berry 58.5 ) 0.88L 3rd Martini Mumma ( B Nock 59 , Cd 61 ) 1.20L 9th Via Vegas ( B Looker 55.5 ) 4.03L See full results	B Looker 55.5kg 4.03L	9 (14)
Port Macquarie 15-Jun-25 1208m SOFT 5 R4 BM 58 Hcp $16,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Via Vegas ( B Looker 61 ) 2nd Royal Teens ( E Farr 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 1.29L 3rd Aye Aye Skipper ( J Newman 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 2.30L See full results	B Looker 61kg	1 (11)
Port Macquarie 27-Apr-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Via Vegas ( B Looker 58 ) 2nd Lord Akomeed ( B Osmond 59 ) 3.42L 3rd Bad Boy Darby ( J Newman 55 , Cd 58 ) 3.85L See full results	B Looker 58kg	1 (11)
Port Macquarie 11-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 CH&G CL1 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:05.100, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Executive Decision ( M Thompson 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Via Vegas ( B Looker 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Bold Design ( L Rolls 57.5 ) 0.43L See full results	B Looker 56kg 0.20L	2 (14)
Taree 09-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.740, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.470 1st Pelette ( A Roper 57.5 ) 2nd Queen Of A Hand ( T Worsnop 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.61L 3rd Via Vegas ( B Looker 57.5 ) 3.06L See full results	B Looker 57.5kg 3.06L	3 (7)
Kerang 28-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Seacryption ( M Lloyd 57 ) 2nd Hells Son ( L King 59.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Samanth ( M Aitken 57.5 ) 2.40L 6th Via Vegas ( J Duffy 60 ) 3.23L See full results	J Duffy 60 3.23L	6 (9)
Benalla 14-Dec-24 1106m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.980, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Turnaquid ( L King 56.5 ) 2nd Sports Choice ( W Price 56.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Dalroshio ( M Bunjevac 57.5 ) 1.50L 10th Via Vegas ( J Duffy 60 ) 5.80L See full results	J Duffy 60 5.80L	10 (11)
Albury 21-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 3 R7 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st Whitehart ( A O'driscoll 55 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Ossified ( B Mcdougall 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.24L 3rd Mr Marrakech ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 0.92L 5th Via Vegas ( J Duffy 56 ) 1.49L See full results	J Duffy 56kg 1.49L	5 (11)
Benalla 10-Nov-24 1206m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Via Vegas ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 2nd Miss Lottie ( B Button 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd The Third Wish ( C Parish 57.5 ) 1.71L See full results	J Duffy 59.5kg	1 (9)
Benalla 28-Oct-24 1106m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.860, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Jenni The Jet ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2nd Cavill Tycoon ( B Egan 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Eagle Express ( C Newitt 55 ) 1.55L 4th Via Vegas ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 1.65L See full results	J Duffy 59.5kg 1.65L	4 (12)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 30-Jul-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Centre Square ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2nd Immortal Shield ( B Allen 57 ) 2.50L 3rd Miss Cardannic ( P Gatt 57.5 ) 2.70L 7th Via Vegas ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 5.02L See full results	J Duffy 59.5kg 5.02L	7 (12)
Queanbeyan 19-Jul-24 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.950, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 1st Vermicella ( Q Krogh 57 ) 2nd Jazz All Knight ( C Keatings 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Sir Maurice ( D Panya 59 ) 2.75L 5th Via Vegas ( J Lyon 60 ) 4.50L See full results	J Lyon 60 4.50L	5 (10)
Corowa 01-Jul-24 1300m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.400, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Oimbari ( H Edgley 57 ) 2nd Via Vegas ( J Duffy 59 ) 0.58L 3rd Newyork Missile ( H Durnan 59 , Cd 61 ) 0.76L See full results	J Duffy 59kg 0.58L	2 (9)
Echuca 13-Jun-24 1300m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.670, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.930 1st Liberami ( L Nolen 59.5 ) 2nd Scorched Lane ( J Childs 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Dancing Dolly ( D Bates 55 ) 1.56L 10th Via Vegas ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 10.61L See full results	J Duffy 59.5kg 10.61L	10 (12)
Wodonga 25-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st Whitehart ( L Lafferty 57.5 ) 2nd Via Vegas ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Warfield ( L King 59.5 ) 1.75L See full results	J Duffy 59.5kg 1.00L	2 (9)
Apiam Bendigo 23-Apr-24 800m GOOD 4 R20 3UP-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:47.380 1st Campaspe Run ( L King ) 2nd Lovely Llama ( H Edgley ) 1.30L 3rd Asinglepromise ( T Hope ) 5.10L 6th Via Vegas ( J Duffy 0 ) 8.75L	J Duffy 0 8.75L	6 (9)
Cranbourne 15-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 1st Trapeze Warrior ( Z Spain 58 ) 2nd Amerigo Man ( L Nolen 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Lip De Lane ( A Herrmann 57.5 ) 6.80L 6th Via Vegas ( J Noonan 58 ) 9.55L See full results	J Noonan 58kg 9.55L	6 (11)
Mornington 01-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.750, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Ranakye ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Via Vegas ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Birks ( A Lynch 58 ) 4.00L See full results	R Mcleod 58kg 2.50L	2 (8)
Pakenham 16-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.600, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Thunder Award ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 2nd Elouyou ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Via Vegas ( C Gaudray 58 ) 3.85L See full results	C Gaudray 58kg 3.85L	3 (8)
Tatura 09-May-23 850m SOFT 5 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:51.510 1st Biosphere ( H Edgley 0 ) 2nd Hells Son ( C J Parish 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Via Vegas ( J Duffy 0 ) 3.00L	J Duffy 0 3.00L	3 (6)