Vintage Choice

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
25-Feb-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Lope De Vega
Dam
Effervesce
Prize Money
$150980
Owners
Bennett Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: N P Bennett), M Buckley, D Phillips, B Robinson, R Menchise, M J Grace, G E Harris, P Hickman, Bennett Racing Vintage Choice (Mgr: N P Bennett), R S Beattie, G C Beattie, A J Arkinstall, G J Walker, Ible Racing (Mgr: J B Ible) & Delaware Sky (Mgr: S Watt)
About

At Randwick Race 2, the Midway (Bm72) event features Vintage Choice, a 6yo chestnut gelding from Ireland trained by Joseph Ible. He is by the stallion Lope De Vega out of the dam Effervesce. Vintage Choice has secured 2 wins in his career. On July 19, 2023, at Ipswich, Vintage Choice achieved his most notable victory, capturing the $38,000 Class 1 Hcp.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Hawkesbury 03-May-25 1500m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $4,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.770, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200R King 60 3.40L6 (11)
Randwick 12-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Open Set Weight $25,000 (of $1,114,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.720, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290T Schiller 56kg 2.80L5 (15)
Kembla Grange 22-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CL5 Set Weight $27,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.160, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910J V Overmeire 56kg 0.80L2 (14)
Warwick Farm 05-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230T Berry 58.5kg 2.80L2 (10)
Nowra 23-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060A Villiers1 (5)
Kembla Grange 10-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:48.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.840L Day1 (5)
Randwick 07-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.820, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720R King 57.5kg 3.50L7 (12)
Hawkesbury 26-Aug-24 800m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:47.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.050Z Lloyd 2.10L3 (6)
Warwick Farm 31-Jul-24 1300m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.510, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640R King 58.5kg 1.40L6 (9)
Kembla Grange 18-Jul-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 68 Hcp $1,600 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390Z Lloyd 61kg 5.00L5 (10)
Warwick Farm 26-Jun-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R6 3YO+ CH&G BM 72 Hcp $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.230, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700O Chambers 60, Cd 57kg 5.70L6 (8)
Kembla Grange 11-Jun-24 800m HEAVY 9 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:50.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810J Quince 0.60L3 (5)
Eagle Farm 06-Apr-24 1300m SOFT 6 R4 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.100, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470D Thornton 58.5kg 8.90L10 (10)
Doomben 14-Mar-24 1000m SOFT 6 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540B Wheeler1 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 13-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.690, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240C Schofield 57kg 8.87L8 (9)
Randwick 16-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 CG&E BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.020, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510K Mcevoy 57kg 7.16L8 (11)
Randwick 28-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360C Schofield1 (7)
Warwick Farm 16-Nov-23 796m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:45.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.610C Schofield 0 6.10L5 (8)
Ipswich 19-Jul-23 1666m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.390, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600R Maloney 61.5kg1 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Jul-23 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3&4Y BM72 $5,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.470, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620C Schofield 59kg 5.10L5 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 17-Jun-23 1500m GOOD 4 R9 BM78 $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.700, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040K Mcevoy 56kg 2.40L4 (10)
Warwick Farm 31-May-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM72 $3,475 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.040, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540C Schofield 60 1.90L4 (10)
Scone 13-May-23 1300m GOOD 4 R4 3&4Y BM72 $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.240, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100J Collett 59kg 2.40L7 (13)
Canterbury 05-May-23 1100m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980J Collett 01 (7)
Warwick Farm 14-Apr-23 795m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:46.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630B Prebble 0 4.90L9 (9)
Haydock 23-Sep-22 1609m SOFT R2 CL3Hcp $11,257 (of $45,816) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.780, SP: 8.00A Farragher 58kg 0.80L2 (14)
Haydock 28-May-22 1408m GOOD R2 CL4Hcp (of $24,758) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.740, SP: 3.00 Tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened final furlongT Marquand 62kg 7.00L7 (9)
Wolverhampton 20-Apr-22 1408m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Nov Set Weight $3,448 (of $13,379) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.230, SP: 1.83 Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed onT Marquand 61kg 1.30L2 (11)
Redcar 22-Sep-21 1408m GOOD R1 CL4Md $13,300 (of $24,229) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.330, SP: 1.80 Pressed leader, disputed lead from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led final stridesC Fallon 59.5kg1 (7)
York 20-Aug-21 1408m GOOD R3 CL2Md $14,889 (of $121,145) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 13.00 Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on final furlongT Marquand 59.5kg 6.30L3 (17)