Candidate (NZ) 2018

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7g Sacred Falls x Libetto (Librettist (USA))

Foaled October 23, 2018

Career: 42 starts, 2 - 5 - 7 $72,745

Trainer: N & B Blatch, Tapanui

Ownership: Barrie & Nikki Blatch

Candidate is a 7 year old gelding by Sacred Falls out of the Librettist mare, Libetto.

Last start was 2nd at Riverton on November 2, 2025 in the Ricki Egerton Dagging (Bm75) over 1400 metres.

Sacred Falls (NZ)

Libetto (NZ)

O'Reilly (NZ)

Iguazu's Girl (NZ)

Librettist (USA)

J'Lo (NZ)

Last Tycoon (IRE)

Courtza (NZ)

Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Lady Iguazu (NZ)

Danzig (USA)

Mysterial (USA)

Unbridled's Song (USA)

Jen's Halo (AUS)

Try My Best (USA)

Pompeii Court (USA)

Danehill (USA)

Carolingian (AUS)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Alleged (USA)

Unbridled (USA)

Military Plume (NZ)

Race Record

7yo

2Nov25

2nd

Riverton

Ricki Egerton Dagging (Bm75) 1400m

Heavy(10) T R Moseley (54) 9/1 - 1st: Sight To See (1.3L)

7yo

21Sep25

10th

Gore

Hokonui Rural Transport (Bm65) 1335m

Heavy(10) B D Rogerson (54) 11/1 - 1st: Miss Onaki (22.7L)

6yo

21Apr25

5th

Riverton

Manson Building & Sparrow Logging (Bm65) 1400m

Heavy(10) Rohan Mudhoo (56.00) 12/1 - 1st: No Bouquet (5.8L)

6yo

6Apr25

3rd

Ascot Park

Our Dad Is Still Funny 10 Years On (Bm65) 1400m

Soft(5) Rohan Mudhoo (55.50) 6/1 - 1st: Albazinga (2.3L)

6yo

28Mar25

13th

Wingatui

Good Luck Beckham (Bm65) 1400m

Heavy(9) Billy Jacobson (56.50) 20/1 - 1st: Move On (23.4L)

6yo

9Mar25

9th

Gore

Southland Forestry & Herbert Transport (Bm65) 1335m

Soft(6) A Comignaghi (57) 5/1 - 1st: Sympathique (8.2L)

6yo

1Mar25

11th

Wingatui

Convert It / Harbour Hawks Rugby Club (Bm65) 1600m

Soft(5) A Comignaghi (57.5) 16/1 - 1st: Pete's Pride (9.2L)

6yo

15Feb25

6th

Ascot Park

Bellew & Co @ Bayleys SRE (Bm65) 1400m

Good(4) Donovan Cooper (56) 16/1 - 1st: Tough Time (3.3L)

6yo

25Jan25

2nd

Riccarton Park

Inglewood Stud At Karaka 2025 (Bm65) 1400m

Good(4) Donovan Cooper (55) 20/1 - 1st: Tough Time (0.8L)

6yo

22Dec24

6th

Gore

Ideal Racing Gypsy Day Hcp (60) 1200m

Heavy(8) B D Rogerson (58) 15/2 - 1st: Claudius Maximuss (7.5L)

6yo

14Dec24

8th

Ascot Park

Southland Honda (Bm65) 1600m

Good(4) Rohan Mudhoo (59) 11/1 - 1st: Reprobate (6.8L)

6yo

1Dec24

12th

Cromwell

Otago Classics Day & The Black Seeds 1st March 2025 (Bm65) 1400m

Good(3) Rohan Mudhoo (59) 40/1 - 1st: Candycane (10.7L)

6yo

5Nov24

7th

Wingatui

Positive Signs + Print (Bm65) 1400m

Heavy(10) Rohan Mudhoo (59.5) 8/1 - 1st: Albazinga (11.5L)

6yo

23Oct24

5th

Gore

Farmlands (Bm65) 1200m

Heavy(8) Denby-Rose Tait (56.5) 13/4 - 1st: Kid Roc (3L)

5yo

2Mar24

10th

Wingatui

ODT Southern Mile Final (Bm82) 1600m

Good(4) Brandon May (54) 60/1 - 1st: The Grey Goose (3.5L)

5yo

17Feb24

6th

Ascot Park

Bellew & Co @ Bayleys SRE (Bm65) 1400m

Good(4) A C Goindasamy (60) 10/1 - 1st: Adiktiv Passion (5.3L)

5yo

27Jan24

3rd

Riccarton Park

Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge (Bm65) 1400m

Good(3) J Kamaruddin (60) 16/1 - 1st: Tradition (1.5L)

5yo

1Jan24

5th

Riverton

ODT Southern Mile Qualifying Race (Bm65) 1600m

Soft(6) D R Bothamley (60) 9/1 - 1st: Sacred Rose (2.2L)

5yo

26Dec23

3rd

Wingatui

ODT Southern Mile Qualifier (Bm65) 1600m

Heavy(10) D R Bothamley (60) 14/1 - 1st: Sestina (3.9L)

5yo

16Dec23

5th

Ascot Park

The Edge (Bm65) 1600m

Good(4) A Comignaghi (60) 4/1 - 1st: Sestina (3.8L)

5yo

3Dec23

7th

Cromwell

Grand Casino (Bm75) 1400m

Good(4) Rohan Mudhoo (56) 30/1 - 1st: Stolen Decree (4.2L)

5yo

18Nov23

11th

Riccarton Park

Discover Niue (Bm75) 1600m

Soft(5) Rohan Mudhoo (56.5) 100/1 - 1st: Betty Spaghetti (10.6L)

5yo

7Nov23

9th

Wingatui

Positive Signs & Print (Bm75) 1200m

Good(3) S R Weatherley (56.5) 11/2 - 1st: Rhonda Wood (5.7L)

5yo

8Oct23

1st

Ascot Park

AB Lime & Trenz Homes (Bm65) 1400m

Heavy(8) C A Campbell (59.5) 13/4 - 2nd: Scarlett's Promise (1.3L)

5yo

24Sep23

3rd

Gore

JJS Gore (Bm65) 1200m

Heavy(10) C A Campbell (59.5) 15/2 - 1st: The Grey Goose (2.2L)

4yo

8Apr23

2nd

Riverton

South Pacific Meats (Bm65) 1200m

Heavy(8) J D Laking (59) 12/1 - 1st: Go Lotte (0.1L)

4yo

4Mar23

15th

Wingatui

Odt Southern Mile Final (Bm82) 1600m

Soft(5) C R Barnes (54) 40/1 - 1st: Burgie (14.2L)

4yo

18Feb23

3rd

Ascot Park

Southland Stakes (88) 1400m

Soft(5) T R Moseley (54) 40/1 - 1st: Eptimum (1.4L)

4yo

21Jan23

6th

Gore

Regional Ford (Bm65) 1335m

Soft(7) J D Laking (58) 9/1 - 1st: Sympathique (6.4L)

4yo

14Jan23

6th

Wingatui

Odt Southern Mile Qual. (Bm65) 1600m

Good(3) C A Campbell (58.5) 25/1 - 1st: Powerlite (3.4L)

4yo

1Jan23

6th

Riverton

Odt Southern Mile Qual. (Bm65) 1600m

Soft(5) J D Laking (59) 11/2 - 1st: Gintys Girl (5.2L)

4yo

26Dec22

6th

Wingatui

Odt Southern Qualifier (Bm65) 1600m

Soft(5) L Callaway (58.5) 20/1 - 1st: Mayor Of Norwood (3.7L)

4yo

10Dec22

1st

Ascot Park

South Port Mdn 1400m

Dead(5) J R Lowry (59) 9/2 - 2nd: The Blazing One (1.5L)

4yo

25Nov22

4th

Cromwell

Jackson Smart Roofing Mdn 1400m

Dead(4) C A Campbell (58.5) 11/4 - 1st: Probella (6.6L)

4yo

14Nov22

6th

Riccarton Park

Wuhan Jockey Club Trophy-Bm65 1200m

Dead(5) C A Campbell (54.5) 20/1 - 1st: The Radiant One (4.5L)

4yo

1Nov22

2nd

Wingatui

Colin Macdonald Memorial Mdn 1200m

Slow(7) J D Laking (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: Atomic (0.5L)

4yo

9Oct22

3rd

Ascot Park

Sinclair Tport & Adv. Agri Mdn 1200m

Dead(5) C A Campbell (58.5) 10/1 - 1st: Sestina (2.8L)

3yo

27May22

8th

Wingatui

Continental Event Hire Mdn 1400m

Dead(5) C W Johnson (58.5) 15/2 - 1st: Koputaroa (5.2L)

3yo

11May22

2nd

Riverton

Trenz Homes/Barnes Oysters Mdn 1400m

Heavy(9) J R Lowry (58.5) 11/2 - 1st: Divovski (5.8L)

3yo

1May22

3rd

Wingatui

Nellie's Restaurant Mdn 1200m

Good(3) J R Lowry (58.5) 30/1 - 1st: She's An Ace (0.5L)

3yo

16Apr22

6th

Riverton

Sth Pacific Meats/Speights Mdn 1400m

Heavy(8) J R Lowry (59) 20/1 - 1st: Acquittal (13.4L)

3yo

21Mar22

10th

Wingatui

Night'n Day Milton Mdn 1200m

Dead(4) K Mudhoo (58) 25/1 - 1st: Darci's Belle (10.6L)