El Castello

(Australia)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
2021-08-15
Sex
colt
Colour
bay
Sire
Castelvecchio
Dam
Word Games
Sire of Dam
Fastnet Rock
Home Track
Randwick
Prize Money
$1,675,975
Trainer
Anthony Cummings
Owner
Anthony Cummings Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr. A J Cummings), A R McAnulty, Mrs L McAnulty, Bangaloe Stud (Mgr. Miss J C Ritchie), R D Spratt, D O'Kane, P O'Kane, Mrs A Spratt, Wessel Thoroughbreds (Mgr. C J Wessel) & R P Barwick
About

El Castello is a 3-year-old bay colt from Australia, trained by Anthony Cummings at Randwick. Bred from the stallion Castelvecchio and the mare Word Games, El Castello has achieved Group One victories and earned a total of $1,675,975 in its career, establishing itself as a top-tier racehorse. On October 26, 2024, at Randwick, with Joshua Parr as the jockey, El Castello achieved its most notable victory by winning the $2,005,000 3-year-old Open Set Weight race, beating Henlein. Over its racing career, El Castello has been a lucrative choice for bettors, offering a 217 percent return on investment for those who supported the horse.

Race Record
Track Date Type Condition Place Prize
Flemington 2024-11-02 3YO Open Set Weight GOOD 3 5 (16) 50000
Randwick 2024-10-26 G1 3YO Open Set Weight GOOD 4 1 (10) 1160000
Rosehill Gardens 2024-10-12 G3 3YO Open Set Weight GOOD 4 1 (12) 288000
Randwick 2024-09-21 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp GOOD 4 1 (12) 55000
Warwick Farm 2024-09-04 3YO Mdn Hcp GOOD 4 1 (11) 48000
Royal Randwick 2024-08-30 3y+ mdn-bt GOOD 4 4 (10)
Royal Randwick 2024-08-19 OPEN-BT HEAVY 8 4 (7)
Royal Randwick 2024-08-05 GROUP-BT SOFT 7 3 (4)
Royal Randwick 2024-04-20 G1 CHAMPAGNE HEAVY 10 8 (8) 10000
Royal Randwick 2024-04-13 LR FERNHILL SOFT 5 2 (11) 36375
Warwick Farm 2024-04-01 2Y MDN GOOD 4 3 (15) 6100
Royal Randwick 2024-03-22 2Y-BT SOFT 6 5 (10)