Palmetto
(NZ)About
Palmetto is a 6yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by John Sargent. He is sired by the stallion Ghibellines out of the dam Carolina Island. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $1,416,626, Palmetto is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On March 9, 2025, at Canberra, Palmetto, ridden by Tim Clark, achieved his most notable victory in the $202,600 Open Quality, defeating Matusalem. Throughout his career, Palmetto has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Palmetto throughout his career, you would have achieved a 122% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Apr-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R4 G2 4YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,200 (of $301,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.610, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 | K Mcevoy 55kg 1.40L | 5 (10) |
| Canberra 09-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Quality $122,600 (of $202,600) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:02.280, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 | T Clark 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Feb-25 1900m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $46,250 (of $251,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:56.990, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 | T Clark 55.5kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Randwick 08-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R9 3YO+ Open Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.600, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 | T Clark 59.5kg 2.30L | 3 (15) |
| Randwick 28-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 6 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 | K Mcevoy 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Wyong 11-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.320 | M Bourke 57.5kg 2.40L | 6 (11) |
| Randwick 21-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.810, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | M Bourke 61kg, Cd 59kg 7.60L | 9 (9) |
| Randwick 26-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 | K Mcevoy 0.80L | 2 (7) |
| Randwick 11-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:44.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.290 | M Bourke 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Randwick 08-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R10 3YO+ Open Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.860, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 | S Clipperton 60 1.90L | 3 (15) |
| Scone 17-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Quality $4,000 (of $202,300) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 | S Clipperton 58kg 1.40L | 6 (16) |
| Hawkesbury 04-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Hcp $11,000 (of $253,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 | S Clipperton 56.5kg 1.70L | 4 (15) |
| Randwick 30-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 | S Clipperton | 1 (6) |
| Randwick 06-Apr-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp (of $4,139,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.270, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 | M Bourke 51kg 3.90L | 16 (19) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Mar-24 1500m SOFT 6 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Quality $3,700 (of $302,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.390, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 | A Hyeronimus 56kg 8.60L | 10 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 24-Feb-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.080, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 | M Bourke 61kg, Cd 58kg 0.40L | 3 (13) |
| Randwick 08-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 | K Mcevoy | 1 (6) |
| Randwick 22-Jan-24 741m GOOD 4 R15 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:42.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 | K Mcevoy 0 8.20L | 5 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 25-Nov-23 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 THE GONG $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.700, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 | K Jennings 57kg 6.70L | 7 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-Nov-23 1800m GOOD 4 R8 FIVE DIAMONDS $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.930, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 | K Jennings 58kg 3.55L | 7 (14) |
| Randwick 21-Oct-23 1500m GOOD 4 R8 DIAMOND PREL $580,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.130, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 | K O'hara 57.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 ALAN BROWN $15,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.220, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 | K Mcevoy 52.5kg 1.30L | 6 (18) |
| Newcastle 15-Sep-23 1500m GOOD 4 R5 G3 CAMERON $46,250 (of $251,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.710, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 | K Mcevoy 54kg 2.50L | 2 (13) |
| Randwick 02-Sep-23 1400m SOFT 5 R9 G2 TRAMWAY $3,750 (of $302,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.850, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 | R King 55kg 2.20L | 7 (14) |
| Randwick 25-Aug-23 1045m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 | K Mcevoy 0 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 11-Aug-23 900m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 | K Mcevoy 0 6.10L | 4 (8) |
| Doomben 20-May-23 2000m SOFT 5 R7 G1 DOOMBEN CUP $12,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.020, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 | B E Thompson 59kg 5.50L | 10 (12) |
| Gosford 06-May-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 THE COAST $287,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.490, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 | K Mcevoy 53.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Hawkesbury 22-Apr-23 1500m GOOD 4 R10 BM88 $76,850 (of $150,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.010, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.210 | K Mcevoy 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Apr-23 1600m SOFT 6 R7 OPEN HCP $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.080, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 Travelled 3 wide no cover, grabbed 3rd | T Sherry 54kg 0.20L | 3 (11) |
| Randwick 03-Apr-23 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 | K Latham 0 1.80L | 3 (8) |
| Randwick 21-Mar-23 1045m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 | K Latham 0 3.40L | 5 (8) |
| Randwick 17-Dec-22 2000m GOOD 4 R4 BM88 $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:01.700, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 Sat off leaders, had little when asked in straight | T Sherry 56.5kg 4.80L | 8 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Nov-22 2000m GOOD 3 R7 LR ATC CUP (of $161,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:01.180, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.230 Wide and back, widest on turn, entitled to tire | R King 53kg 7.50L | 12 (14) |
| Hawkesbury 03-Nov-22 1600m GOOD 3 R8 LR LADIES DAY $7,100 (of $161,250) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 | T Schiller 54kg 3.40L | 4 (8) |
| Randwick 22-Oct-22 1600m SOFT 6 R5 FILANTE $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.670, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 Behind leader, out of gas 200m, lost ground late | T Schiller 52kg 4.40L | 6 (9) |
| Randwick 26-Sep-22 1045m SOFT 7 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 | W Pike 0 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Randwick 13-Sep-22 1050m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 | K Latham 0 2.40L | 5 (9) |
| Randwick 23-Apr-22 1600m HEAVY 10 R8 BM78 $3,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.070 Vet: gelding would be slow to recover | T Sherry 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 27.20L | 8 (8) |
| Randwick 19-Apr-22 1200m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 | T Sherry 0 7.10L | 6 (6) |
| Riccarton Park 26-Mar-22 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th | J Lowry 59.5kg 0.60L | 3 (11) |
| Ascot Park 19-Feb-22 1600m HEAVY 8 R7 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.780, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd | S Muniandy 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Wingatui 05-Feb-22 1500m HEAVY 9 R4 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $34,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.550, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th | S Muniandy 56.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Gore 22-Jan-22 1335m SOFT 7 R7 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.210, SP: 15.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th | S Muniandy 56.5kg 2.60L | 4 (14) |
| Wingatui 15-Jan-22 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2,3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.230, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th | D Turner 57.5kg 2.70L | 4 (9) |
| Ascot Park 17-Nov-21 1200m SOFT 7 R9 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.810, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th | J Lowry 58kg 2.50L | 4 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 23-Oct-21 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $1,350 (of $90,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: 10.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th | R Mudhoo 56.5kg 10.80L | 8 (11) |
| Riccarton Park 02-Oct-21 1400m GOOD 4 R6 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.170, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th | R Mudhoo 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.60L | 4 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 26-Jun-21 1000m HEAVY 11 R3 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $12,493 (of $22,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.160, SP: 22.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th | R Mudhoo 57kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (10) |