Almandin
(GER)About
Almandin is a 15yo bay gelding from Germany trained by Liam Howley. He is sired by the stallion Monsun out of the dam Anatola. Having won at Group One level and accumulated $5,323,858 in career earnings, Almandin is considered an elite racehorse. On 1st Nov 2016 at Flemington, Almandin, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $6,000,000 Emirates Melbourne Cup and defeating Heartbreak City. He has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Almandin throughout his career, you would have achieved an 89% return on investment. Almandin has retired from racing, with his final run on the 23rd Mar 2019 at Rosehill Gardens.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Mar-19 2000m HEAVY 8 R6 G1 Ranvet (of $700,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.050, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th | D Oliver 59kg 40.70L | 13 (14) |
| Flemington 09-Mar-19 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Aust cup (of $1,500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.300, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 5L back, gone 300m, dropped out - Vet:EIPH | D Oliver 59kg 10.65L | 13 (15) |
| Royal Randwick 14-Apr-18 3200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Sydney cup $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:20.960, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 Worse than midfield and tried hard but no match | D Oliver 57kg 5.40L | 8 (17) |
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Mar-18 2400m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Tancred $898,200 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:30.110, SP: $3 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 Just off pace and kicked strongly late, too good | K Mcevoy 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 10-Mar-18 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Aust cup $67,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:00.460, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 near rear, held up 400m and 150m, more to offer | D Oliver 59kg 1.45L | 4 (12) |
| Caulfield 24-Feb-18 2000m GOOD 3 R1 LR Vic cup $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.300, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 4L back, loomed strongly 100m, peaked, top return | D Oliver 60 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside 18-Nov-17 2400m SOFT 5 R7 G2 Sand clssc $54,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.090, SP: $3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 6L back, ran on solidly under big weight, no match | D Oliver 59kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Flemington 07-Nov-17 3200m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Melb cup (of $6,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 03:21.190, SP: $7EF In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 15th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 8L back no cover, brave to 250m, then tired | F Dettori 56.5kg 11.45L | 12 (23) |
| Flemington 07-Oct-17 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Bart cummings $13,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:37.690, SP: $2.20F In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 12L back, made ground 600m - 200m, run peaked | D Oliver 60 3.35L | 4 (10) |
| Flemington 16-Sep-17 2500m GOOD 4 R8 LR Jra trophy $72,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:35.970, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 11L back, rails run 450m - 350m, bolted in, soft | D Oliver 61kg | 1 (13) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Aug-17 2040m GOOD 4 R5 Hcp $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:06.280, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 6L back no cover, loomed turn, peaked, top return | B Melham 61kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Flemington 01-Nov-16 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Melb cup $3,805,000 (of $6,000,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 03:20.579, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 16th, 800m 14th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 13L back, tracked up 600m, swept up 300m, got up | K Mcevoy 52kg | 1 (24) |
| Flemington 02-Oct-16 2500m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Bart cummings $182,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:37.470, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 patiently ridden near last, inside runs won easily | D Oliver 55kg | 1 (11) |
| Caulfield 24-Sep-16 2400m GOOD 3 R2 LR H white $72,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:30.130, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 had perfect trail, took over 200m, raced clear | D Oliver 55kg | 1 (7) |
| Moonee Valley 03-Sep-16 2040m GOOD 4 R9 Hcp $2,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.890, SP: $17 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 4L back, wide no cover, had enough 100m, fair run | S Arnold 58.5kg 4.45L | 5 (12) |
| Flemington 06-Aug-16 2000m GOOD 4 R3 Hcp $1,800 (of $90,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.330, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 worked to front, headed 400m, dropped right out | K Mallyon 60 5.05L | 6 (6) |
| Moonee Valley 18-Jun-16 1600m SOFT 7 R8 Hcp $1,800 (of $90,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.820, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.730 settled last, ran on solidly from 400m, nice run | K Mallyon 59kg 6.25L | 6 (14) |
| Baden-Baden 01-Jun-14 2200m GOOD R1 G2 UNTERNEHMER $61,786 (of $108,125) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:17.670, SP: $14.80 | F Minarik 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Longchamp 27-Apr-14 2100m SOFT R3 4Y ALW $8,650 (of $43,250) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:19.230, SP: $1.90F | C Soumillon 58kg 2.00L | 2 (11) |
| Longchamp 06-Apr-14 2000m GOOD R3 4Y ALW $8,650 (of $43,250) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.120, SP: $5.50 | F Minarik 58kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |
| Krefeld 03-Nov-13 2040m SOFT R1 3Y MDN $3,800 (of $6,461) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:13.020, SP: $1.70F | A Pietsch 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Maisons-Laffitte 20-Sep-13 2000m SOFT R2 3YC&G MDN $4,750 (of $31,670) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.110, SP: $2.80F | A D Vries 58kg 1.80L | 3 (10) |
| Dusseldorf 14-Oct-12 1700m SOFT R2 2Y MDN-SW $1,522 (of $6,470) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.240, SP: $2.20 | A D Vries 57.5kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |