Melanin
(New Zealand)About
Melanin, a five-year-old bay/brown gelding, was bred in New Zealand and is trained by Maria Potiris at Innisfail. Sired by War Decree and out of Itsagreyarea, Melanin has achieved one victory in its racing career. Its most notable win came on July 3rd, 2023, at Muswellbrook. Ridden by Heavelon Van Der Hoven, Melanin won the $27,000 Maiden Handicap, beating out Little Bit Yours.
Race Record
| Track | Date | Type | Condition | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Hill | 2024-08-27 | 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight | GOOD 4 | 5 (9) | 650 |
| Innisfail | 2024-08-10 | BM 55 Hcp | HEAVY 9 | 2 (9) | 1800 |
| Cairns | 2024-07-18 | BM 70 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 9 (9) | 400 |
| Innisfail | 2024-06-22 | BM 65 Hcp | GOOD 3 | 2 (8) | 2100 |
| Cairns | 2024-06-10 | BM 65 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 7 (8) | 400 |
| Mareeba | 2024-05-26 | BM 65 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 2 (7) | 2000 |
| Townsville | 2024-05-17 | BM 55 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 3 (10) | 1950 |
| Mt Garnet | 2024-05-04 | Restricted 50 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 5 (7) | |
| Goulburn | 2024-03-12 | 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 7 (9) | 500 |
| Nowra | 2024-02-26 | CL2 Hcp | HEAVY 8 | 7 (7) | 500 |
| Newcastle | 2024-02-17 | 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp | SOFT 6 | 11 (11) | |
| Newcastle | 2024-02-03 | CL1 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 8 (9) | 1300 |
| Queanbeyan | 2024-01-23 | CL1 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 8 (12) | 500 |
| Kembla Grange | 2024-01-05 | Open-bt | HEAVY 9 | 5 (6) | |
| Ipswich | 2023-09-27 | Cl1 | GOOD 4 | 5 (5) | 1100 |
| Doomben | 2023-09-13 | Bm65 | GOOD 4 | 5 (11) | 1100 |
| Sunshine Coast | 2023-08-13 | Bm60 | GOOD 4 | 13 (14) | |
| Kembla Grange | 2023-07-20 | Cl1 | GOOD 4 | 7 (9) | 1000 |
| Muswellbrook | 2023-07-03 | Mdn | SOFT 5 | 1 (7) | 13950 |
| Rosehill Gardens | 2023-06-20 | Open-bt | GOOD 4 | 9 (10) | |
| Warwick Farm | 2023-06-09 | Cg&e-bt | GOOD 4 | 7 (8) | |
| Canberra | 2023-02-03 | Cl1-sw | SOFT 5 | 3 (8) | 1925 |
| Wyong | 2023-01-22 | Mdn-sw | HEAVY 8 | 7 (10) | 1000 |
| Beaumont Newcastle | 2022-12-26 | Cg&e mdn-sw | GOOD 4 | 7 (10) | 1000 |
| Royal Randwick | 2022-12-13 | 3ycgmdn-bt | GOOD 4 | 7 (9) | |
| Hawkesbury | 2022-11-28 | 3y+ mdn-bt | SOFT 5 | 4 (7) | |
| Hawkesbury | 2022-08-22 | 3y+ mdn-bt | GOOD 4 | 4 (5) |