Dunkel

(New Zealand)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
2019-09-27
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Dundeel
Dam
Kudamm
Sire of Dam
Cape Cross
Home Track
Plumpton
Prize Money
$858,625
Trainer
Patrick & Michelle Payne
Owner
B Danaher, T Danaher, J Danaher, C Moore, C J Collison, C A Daffy, P G Dwyer, Stogursey Farm Racing (Mgr. D J Trussler), Farmhouse Holdings Pty Ltd (Mgr. P Payne), A de Morton & Mrs A M de Morton
About

Dunkel is a 5-year-old bay gelding from New Zealand, trained by Patrick and Michelle Payne at Plumpton. He is sired by Dundeel and is out of the dam Kudamm. Having won at the Group One level and accumulated $858,625.00 in career earnings, Dunkel is considered to be in the elite tier of racehorses. On May 13, 2023, at Morphettville, Dunkel, ridden by Billy Egan, achieved his most notable victory to date by winning the $503,400.00 5-year-old Open Set Weight race, beating Promises Kept. He has also proven to be a lucrative horse for bettors; backing Dunkel throughout his career.

Race Record
Track Date Type Condition Place Prize
Flemington 2024-03-30 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties GOOD 3 12 (12)
Pakenham 2024-03-15 LR Open Hcp GOOD 4 6 (12) 6000
Caulfield 2024-02-24 Open Hcp GOOD 4 1 (8) 83250
bet365 Echuca 2024-02-06 3up-trl GOOD 4 5 (5)
The Valley 2023-12-30 Bm100 GOOD 4 1 (7) 71500
Caulfield 2023-11-18 Hcp GOOD 4 2 (5) 27000
bet365 Benalla 2023-11-13 2up-trl GOOD 4 5 (7)
Morphettville 2023-05-13 G1 Sa derby SOFT 5 1 (16) 276375
The Valley 2023-03-18 G2 Alister clark GOOD 4 9 (11)
Hobart 2023-02-10 LR TAS DERBY GOOD 4 1 (7) 90000
Launceston 2023-01-27 LR Laun gneas GOOD 4 1 (6) 75000
Flemington 2023-01-14 3y bm70 GOOD 4 1 (10) 82500
Ladbrokes Park Hillside 2022-12-26 3y bm70 GOOD 4 1 (7) 82500
Traralgon 2022-12-08 Trl SOFT 5 7 (7)
Cranbourne 2022-11-12 3y hcp GOOD 4 2 (9) 31500
The Valley 2022-10-28 3y mdn-sw HEAVY 9 1 (10) 33000
Moe 2022-10-18 Cl2-trl SOFT 7 2 (5)
bet365 Benalla 2022-09-26 3up cl2-trl HEAVY 10 5 (8)
Tatura 2022-06-14 Trl SOFT 6 6 (10)