Smokin' Romans (NZ) 2016
Profile
8g Ghibellines (AUS) x Inferno (Yamanin Vital)
Foaled November 10, 2016
Career: 47 starts, 11 - 8 - 3 $2,329,265
Trainer: C Maher, Cranbourne
Ownership: A C Downing, S H Prenter, J N Ashby, Troyantish, N McFarlane, B P Kelly, T J Kelly, C Wattam, P Thomson, D R Frampton, M J Clements & H M Brown
Smokin' Romans is a 8 year old gelding by Ghibellines out of the Yamanin Vital mare, Inferno.
Last start was 1st at Warrnambool on May 1, 2025 in the Sungold Milk Warrnambool Cup (LR) over 2350 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2022 Tab Turnbull Stakes (Gr.1);
2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr.3);
2022 Catanach's Mrc Foundation Cup (Gr.3);
2025 Sungold Milk Warrnambool Cup (LR);
2021 Sportsbet Pakenham Cup (LR);
2nd
2024 Quayclean Zipping Classic (Gr.2);
2021 Apiam Bendigo Cup (Gr.3);
3rd
2025 Sportsbet Mornington Cup (LR);
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Sale Details
Lot 273 2018 NZB Karaka - Book 1Vendor: White Robe Lodge Buyer: Darren Weir Racing $52,500
Ghibellines (AUS)
Inferno (NZ)
Shamardal (USA)
Camarilla (AUS)
Yamanin Vital (NZ)
Emerald Fire (NZ)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Helsinki (GB)
Elusive Quality (USA)
Camarena (NZ)
Sir Tristram (IRE)
She Might Hula (USA)
Honor Grades (USA)
Gem Fire (NZ)
Storm Cat (USA)
Machiavellian (USA)
Gone West (USA)
Danehill (USA)
Sir Ivor (USA)
Caucasus (USA)
Danzig (USA)
Noble Bijou (USA)
Race Record
8yo
1May25
1st
Warrnambool
Sungold Milk Warrnambool Cup LR 2350m
Soft(7) B Melham (59) 8/1 - 2nd: Torranzino (0.2L)
8yo
19Apr25
3rd
Mornington
Sportsbet Mornington Cup LR 2400m
Good(3) M J Dee (58) 20/1 - 1st: Bankers Choice (1.3L)
8yo
29Mar25
10th
Flemington
Lexus Roy Higgins LR 2600m
Good(4) Ethan Brown (57.5) 11/1 - 1st: Deakin (8.7L)
8yo
22Feb25
5th
Caulfield
Sportsbet Victoria Gold Cup LR 2000m
Good(3) B Melham (58.5) 8/1 - 1st: Deny Knowledge (2.6L)
8yo
21Dec24
4th
Pakenham
Sportsbet Pakenham Cup LR 2500m
Good(3) Ethan Brown (60) 11/4 - 1st: Goldman (1.4L)
8yo
30Nov24
2nd
Caulfield
Quayclean Zipping Classic Gr2 2400m
Heavy(8) B Melham (59) 14/1 - 1st: Arapaho (0.8L)
8yo
9Nov24
1st
Flemington
Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr3 2600m
Good(4) B Melham (56.5) 12/1 - 2nd: Star Vega (0.5L)
8yo
26Oct24
4th
Moonee Valley
Schweppes JRA Cup Gr3 2040m
Good(4) Ethan Brown (58) 4/1 - 1st: Future History (2.7L)
8yo
16Oct24
5th
Caulfield
Sportsbet Coongy Cup Gr3 2000m
Good(4) Ethan Brown (58) 20/1 - 1st: Kingswood (3.8L)
7yo
29Jun24
8th
Caulfield
Marshall White Qlty 2000m
Soft(6) Ryan Houston (58.5) 13/2 - 1st: Wyclif (3.8L)
7yo
7Oct23
13th
Flemington
TAB Turnbull Stakes Gr1 2000m
Good(4) J Mott (58) 100/1 - 1st: Gold Trip (12.6L)
7yo
23Sep23
14th
Caulfield
Live Life Foundation Underwood Stakes Gr1 1800m
Good(3) John Allen (59) 66/1 - 1st: Alligator Blood (8.4L)
6yo
25Mar23
4th
Flemington
Tab Australian Cup Gr1 2000m
Good(4) Beau Mertens (59) 16/1 - 1st: Cascadian (2L)
6yo
4Mar23
8th
Flemington
Tab Blamey Stakes Gr2 1600m
Good(4) Damian Lane (59) 25/1 - 1st: Nonconformist (4.6L)
6yo
11Feb23
8th
Sandown-Hillside
T.S. Carlyon Cup Gr3 1600m
Good(3) Ethan Brown (60) 14/1 - 1st: Pounding (3.7L)
6yo
1Nov22
7th
Flemington
Lexus Melbourne Cup Gr1 3200m
Soft(7) Jamie Kah (51.5) 16/1 - 1st: Gold Trip (7.6L)
6yo
1Oct22
1st
Flemington
Tab Turnbull Stakes Gr1 2000m
Good(3) Ethan Brown (55.5) 20/1 - 2nd: Maximal (1.5L)
6yo
17Sep22
1st
Caulfield
Catanach's Mrc Foundation Cup Gr3 2000m
Heavy(8) Ethan Brown (54) 7/1 - 2nd: Uncle Bryn (0.8L)
6yo
20Aug22
2nd
Moonee Valley
Chandler Macleod Hcp 2040m
Heavy(8) Jye McNeil (56.5) 11/2 - 1st: Mankayan (0.4L)
5yo
4Jul22
1st
Cranbourne Training
Barrier Trial 1190m
Heavy(8) Ethan Brown () - 2nd: Threeandfourpence (0.3L)
5yo
4Dec21
1st
Pakenham
Sportsbet Pakenham Cup LR 2500m
Good(3) Jamie Kah (54) 5/2 - 2nd: Good Idea (2L)
5yo
21Aug21
1st
Moonee Valley
Ladbroke It (Bm78) 2500m
Good(3) Josh Richards (58) 11/8 - 2nd: Reflect The Stars (2.8L)
4yo
16Jun21
2nd
Sandown-Lakeside
Ladbroke It (Bm78) 2100m
Soft(7) D Yendall (55) 9/10 - 1st: Dirty Deeds (0.1L)
4yo
8Apr21
1st
Pakenham
Dalton Engineers (Bm64) 1600m
Good(4) John Allen (60.5) 15/4 - 2nd: Americain Angel (2L)