Dark Vador
(AUS)About
Dark Vador is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Matthew Smith. He is sired by the stallion Invader out of the dam Miss Cosmetic. Dark Vador has secured 3 wins in his career so far. On 24th Jan 2025 at Port Macquarie, Dark Vador achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $27000 Benchmark 58 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 12-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 68 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.370, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th | G Buckley 55kg 1.20L | 4 (15) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 | C Collis 60, Cd 58kg 2.40L | 5 (7) |
| Newcastle 01-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.360, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 | K Latham 57kg 2.80L | 3 (7) |
| Canberra 07-Feb-25 1600m SOFT 6 R2 BM 65 Hcp $1,800 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 | A Morgan 59.5kg 1.10L | 3 (7) |
| Port Macquarie 24-Jan-25 1509m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.990, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.260 | A Morgan 61kg | 1 (12) |
| Orange 10-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.720, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | M Cahill 57kg 0.40L | 2 (9) |
| Orange 16-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.290, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | A Morgan 56.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Mudgee 06-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th | S Grima 57kg, Cd 55kg 6.00L | 4 (9) |
| Orange 22-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | A Morgan 56.5kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Kyneton 06-Nov-24 1203m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 | T Nugent 54kg 4.80L | 6 (13) |
| Canberra 20-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.390, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 | N Heywood 59kg 10.80L | 6 (11) |
| Kembla Grange 31-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 | J V Overmeire 55kg 5.30L | 8 (10) |
| Nowra 12-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 | J Lloyd 59kg 2.30L | 4 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Jul-24 821m SOFT 7 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:49.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 | J Lloyd 0.90L | 3 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Jul-24 900m HEAVY 9 R7 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 | T Schiller 0 4.30L | 6 (8) |
| Canberra 10-Mar-24 1300m SOFT 5 R9 CL2 Hcp $450 (of $30,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.740, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 | A Collett 56.5kg 4.60L | 6 (9) |
| Canberra 23-Feb-24 1200m SOFT 6 R5 CL1 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 | R P Downey 58.5kg 6.20L | 9 (11) |
| Tuncurry 29-Jan-24 1405m SOFT 7 R7 BM 66 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.660, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.570 | A Morgan 57kg 16.40L | 11 (14) |
| Canberra 12-Jan-24 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $1,925 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.580, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | J V Overmeire 59.5kg 1.30L | 3 (8) |
| Canberra 29-Dec-23 1300m SOFT 5 R9 CL1 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.990, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 | S Guymer 59kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Tuncurry 11-Dec-23 1300m GOOD 4 R4 MDN $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.640, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | A Morgan 59kg | 1 (13) |
| Scone 20-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 | R B Prag 59kg, Cd 56kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Nov-23 900m SOFT 7 R13 3Y+CGEMDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 | J V Overmeire 0 6.10L | 4 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Oct-23 809m GOOD 4 R14 4Y+ BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:47.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 | R B Prag 0 9.20L | 8 (8) |
| Goulburn 16-Jun-23 1300m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.260, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 | B Spriggs 59kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Nowra 01-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 5 R4 MDN $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 | A Collett 58kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Muswellbrook 21-May-23 1280m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.250, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 | A Morgan 59kg 4.00L | 2 (14) |
| Kembla Grange 06-May-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 MDN $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 | B Spriggs 56.5kg 4.50L | 6 (12) |
| Newcastle 12-Apr-23 1300m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.930, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | B Spriggs 58.5kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 20-Mar-23 1250m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 | B Spriggs 0 1.00L | 4 (5) |
| Warwick Farm 02-Mar-23 1209m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.650 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 | R B Prag 0 3.90L | 4 (6) |
| Goulburn 30-Oct-22 1600m GOOD 3 R5 MDN $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.040, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 | B Spriggs 55kg 4.60L | 8 (13) |
| Newcastle 15-Oct-22 1300m SOFT 6 R7 3Y MDN $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.650, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 | B Spriggs 58kg 6.50L | 7 (12) |
| Newcastle 24-Sep-22 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 CG&E MDN $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.120, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 | G Schofield 56.5kg 7.66L | 7 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 15-Sep-22 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 | J Ford 0 1.60L | 5 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 29-Aug-22 781m SOFT 6 R11 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:46.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.440 | R Freeman 0 12.00L | 8 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Apr-22 1030m HEAVY 8 R4 2Y-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 | K O'hara 0 9.90L | 7 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Apr-22 740m SYNTHETIC R4 2YO BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:42.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.090 | W Pike 0 8.10L | 9 (6) |