Open Minded
(NZ)About
Open Minded is an 8yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by Darrel Lang. He is sired by the stallion Jimmy Choux out of the dam Hidden Passion. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $478,774, Open Minded is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On January 26, 2022, at Caulfield, Open Minded, ridden by Damien Thornton, secured his most notable victory to date, winning the $160,000 John Dillon Stakes and defeating Lighthouse. He has been a profitable horse for punters. Backing Open Minded throughout his career would have yielded a 56% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo 30-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Open Hcp $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.740, SP: 14.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | K Myers 60 5.10L | 5 (7) |
| Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 1300m SOFT 5 R6 Open Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.020, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th | M Mcnab 55.5kg 12.70L | 9 (9) |
| Te Rapa 10-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 Open Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.750, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th | T Moodley 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.30L | 7 (8) |
| Te Rapa 06-Jul-24 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 Open Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.140, SP: 14.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | K Myers 57.5kg 5.50L | 4 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 21-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R9 HCP (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 | B Thornton 58.5kg 5.92L | 12 (12) |
| Beaudesert 10-Oct-23 1050m GOOD 4 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 | J Williams 0 | 1 (6) |
| Caulfield 24-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 6 R6 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.020, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 | W Pinn 63.5kg, Cd 61.5kg 5.60L | 10 (12) |
| Flemington 03-Jun-23 1400m SOFT 7 R8 HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.940, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 | W Pinn 55.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Flemington 13-May-23 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM100 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.190, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 | J Childs 57.5kg 6.60L | 11 (14) |
| Geelong 07-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 6 R7 DISCOVERY (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.510, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 | J Childs 56kg 11.50L | 12 (13) |
| Caulfield 15-Oct-22 1400m SOFT 6 R10 G3 MOONGA STKS $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.190, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 | D Thornton 58kg 3.70L | 6 (9) |
| Sandown Hillside 25-Sep-22 1300m GOOD 4 R9 LR TESTA ROSSA (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.050 | D Thornton 55.5kg 11.15L | 10 (11) |
| Caulfield 27-Aug-22 1400m SOFT 6 R4 HCP $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.360, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | D Thornton 57.5kg 5.00L | 3 (12) |
| Caulfield 13-Aug-22 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR REGAL ROLLER $4,375 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.440, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 | C Newitt 55kg 3.40L | 5 (10) |
| Caulfield 12-Feb-22 1600m GOOD 3 R6 G3 CLYON CUP $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 | D Thornton 58kg 5.10L | 7 (8) |
| Caulfield 26-Jan-22 1400m GOOD 3 R6 LR BARTON STKS $96,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.330, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 | D Thornton 55.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Caulfield 08-Jan-22 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM84 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.300, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 | A Kelly 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 18-Dec-21 1400m GOOD 4 R6 HCP $11,700 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.250, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 | D Thornton 54kg 1.40L | 3 (9) |
| Morphettville 27-Nov-21 1200m GOOD 3 R8 LR CITY MARION (of $107,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.180, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 | K Zechner 58kg 2.80L | 11 (15) |
| Swan Hill 11-Jun-21 1200m GOOD 4 R7 GOLD TOPAZ $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 | D Thornton 57.5kg 0.60L | 3 (11) |
| Wagga 06-May-21 1200m GOOD 4 R7 TOWN PLATE (of $200,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:08.480, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 | N Rawiller 58.5kg 11.00L | 15 (16) |
| Caulfield 24-Apr-21 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM84 $68,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 | D Thornton 60.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Feb-21 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM78 $55,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 | D Thornton 60.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Sale 31-Jan-21 1200m GOOD 3 R7 SALE SPRINT $33,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.990, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 | D Thornton 58.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Caulfield 13-Jan-21 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM70 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 Led throughout, fought off challenger gutsy win | D Thornton 60 | 1 (8) |
| Bendigo 13-Dec-20 1400m GOOD 3 R8 BM70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.920, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 | D Thornton 60.5kg 2.50L | 6 (11) |
| Kilmore 22-Nov-20 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM70 $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 | D Thornton 60.5kg 1.30L | 5 (8) |
| Morphettville Parks 06-Jun-20 1550m SOFT 5 R7 2MW LY $2,025 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.830, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 611m 00:36.410 | L Neindorf 55kg, Cd 53kg 3.80L | 4 (10) |
| Murray Bridge Gh 23-May-20 1400m SOFT 6 R3 3Y BM68 $4,050 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.830, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | L Neindorf 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 1.10L | 3 (9) |
| Sandown Lakeside 02-May-20 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 3Y HCP $3,240 (of $108,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.360, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 Found 1-1, clear 400m, entitled to finish better | M Zahra 59kg 6.10L | 5 (7) |
| Sandown Lakeside 01-Apr-20 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM70 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 back 3L, got out 400m, swept past 100m | M Zahra 57.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Cranbourne Training 03-Mar-20 990m GOOD 4 R21 2YO+ Barrier Trial CL2 Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 | M Zahra 0.30L | 3 (10) |
| Cranbourne 08-Nov-19 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 CL1 $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.150, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.880 Led, fought on bravely for very gutsy win | D Thornton 58kg | 1 (7) |
| Yarra Glen 26-Oct-19 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 MDN-SW $12,650 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.550, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 | D Thornton 56kg | 1 (9) |