Il Paradiso

 (USA)
Country
United States
Foal Date
24-Jan-16
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Galileo
Dam
Famous
Prize Money
$550000
Trainer
C & D Maher & Eustace
Owners
A Kheir, P Mehrten, J A O'neill, B F Sokolski, V Kheir, B D Nettlefold, D Edmonds, Carty Racing (Mgr: B C Carty) & D Smith (Mgr: D Smith)
About

Il Paradiso is a 9yo chestnut gelding from the United States trained by C & D Maher & Eustace. He is sired by the stallion Galileo out of the dam Famous. Il Paradiso has won 2 races in his career so far. On 21st Jul 2019 at Curragh, Il Paradiso achieved his most notable victory, taking the prize in the $25001 Curragh Summer Festival Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 25-Mar-23 2600m GOOD 4 R5 LR Roy higgins (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:43.170, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780M Dee 56kg 12.05L10 (10)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 25-Feb-23 1800m GOOD 4 R6 G2 Peter young stk (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.400, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360H Coffey 59kg 13.70L10 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 13-Aug-21 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Group-bt, Winning Time: 01:03.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390P Leflaec 0 5.26L3 (4)
Rosehill Gardens 25-Feb-20 1030m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400H Bowman 5.60L8 (9)
Flemington 05-Nov-19 3200m SOFT 6 R7 G1 Melb cup $550,000 (of $7,750,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 03:24.790, SP: $15 In-running: Settled 22nd, 1200m 22nd, 800m 22nd, 400m 22nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750W Lordan 52.5kg 0.30L3 (24)
Doncaster 14-Sep-19 2922m GOOD R1 G1 GB ST LEGER $34,008 (of $700,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:00.270, SP: $9P Beggy 57.5kg5 (8)
York 23-Aug-19 3250m GOOD R1 G2 LONSDALE CUP $43,724 (of $225,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:27.000, SP: $21 Dwelt, soon tracking leader, pushed along to challenge 3f out, led entering final 2f, soon ridden, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd postW Lordan 53kg 1.30L3 (4)
Curragh 21-Jul-19 3219m GOOD R1 HCP $23,933 (of $25,001), Winning Time: 03:33.800, SP: $2F Led early, soon raced in 2nd, on terms 7f out, led again from 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, quickly asserted, stayed on well, easilyW Lordan 52.5kg1 (6)
Curragh 29-Jun-19 2414m GOOD R1 G1 IRISH DERBY (of $1,500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:31.500, SP: $41 Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along under 4f out, no extra from over 2f outW Lordan 57kg 17.75L7 (8)
Leopardstown 12-May-19 2414m SOFT R2 3Y MDN-SW $12,994 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:39.940, SP: $1.80F Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden to assert over 1f out and kept on inside final furlongD O'brien 59.5kg1 (12)
Gowran Park 15-Oct-18 1600m HEAVY R1 2Y MDN-SW $4,850 (of $16,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: $1.40 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, switched to inner final 150 yards and soon pressed leader, no extra close home and heldD O'brien 59.5kg 0.80L2 (15)
Newmarket 06-Oct-18 1600m GOOD R2 2Y MDN-SW $3,334 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: $5 Always prominent, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winnerR Moore 58kg 1.50L2 (12)
Gowran Park 22-Sep-18 1609m HEAVY R1 2YC&G MDN $2,311 (of $16,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.130 Held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden into 8th 2f out, stayed on into 5th under 1f out and drifted right, kept on well closing stages, 3rd close homeJ Heffernan 59.5kg 3.30L3 (16)