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Highly Vindicated (NZ) 2019

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 68
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Shadow Roll

Horse Details

4YO (dec) Bay Gelding

  • Owner: P K Partnership
  • Breeder: P K Partnership
  • Sire: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (AUS) 2008
  • Dam: OUR VINDICATION (NZ) 2013
  • Foaling: 4 Nov 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 1950X
1st up
  • 2-0-1
2nd up
  • 2-0-1
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-1

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
11-13
16 Dec 23
SEE YOU @ TE RAPA TAVERN 1500
1500m
G4
1.30.67
0.26.13
0.47.32
0.35.51
0.23.52
0.12.47
5-10
2 Dec 23
EAGLE TECHNOLOGY STAKES
1600m
G4
1.36.04
0.25.64
0.46.93
0.35.03
0.23.58
0.12.68
9-14
25 Nov 23
ELLERSLIE EVENTS 1600
1600m
G4
1.37.60
0.27.43
0.46.46
0.34.79
0.23.50
0.12.12
1-16
7 Nov 23
AUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING 1600
1600m
G3
1.35.65
-
-
0.34.84
-
-
1-12
26 Oct 23
MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 1560
1560m
H8
1.37.08
0.26.12
0.48.23
0.36.02
0.23.67
0.11.78
3-14
11 Oct 23
GENERATION HOMES ROTORUA
1800m
G4
1.54.49
0.26.12
0.49.93
0.36.24
0.23.23
0.11.81
2-12
27 Sep 23
CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550
1550m
SYN
1.33.67
0.25.25
0.47.91
0.36.51
0.24.74
0.12.78
3-10
13 Sep 23
MANNING INVESTMENTS LTD 1300
1300m
SYN
1.17.53
0.24.67
0.45.79
0.34.38
0.22.58
0.11.30
3-4
5 Sep 23
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 11
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
7-12
3 Feb 23
LEGACY LODGE WAIKATO GUINEAS
2000m
H8
2.08.45
0.26.54
0.51.53
0.38.00
0.24.99
0.13.07
4-13
25 Jan 23
THE BOLTHOLDER 2000
2000m
S7
2.06.49
0.27.73
0.48.95
0.36.98
0.24.48
0.12.20
7-9
8 Jan 23
BARFOOT & THOMPSON GINGERNUTS SALVER
2100m
S5
2.14.75
0.26.38
0.46.96
0.34.92
0.23.60
0.12.37
3-9
23 Dec 22
MIMICO 2000
2000m
S7
2.07.94
0.26.64
0.49.12
0.36.86
0.24.72
0.12.37
5-12
30 Nov 22
WAITOMO FUELS 1950
1950m
H8
2.07.43
0.28.07
0.51.47
0.38.44
0.25.60
0.13.11
3-10
5 Nov 22
FOSTER MAINTAIN 3YO MILE
1600m
G4
1.37.08
0.25.81
0.47.90
0.35.11
0.23.01
0.11.83
2-9
14 Oct 22
SADDLERY WAREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE 1550
1550m
SYN
1.31.66
0.25.24
0.46.27
0.34.85
0.23.72
0.12.50
2-8
11 Oct 22
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 17
1150m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
9-11
28 Sep 22
GROUP 1 TURF BAR 1300
1300m
SYN
1.17.45
0.25.82
0.46.47
0.34.84
0.23.38
0.12.04
10-11
7 Sep 22
DAVE O'SULLIVAN OBE 3YO 1200
1200m
H8
1.15.42
0.23.96
0.51.46
0.39.22
0.26.14
0.13.95
4-7
7 Jun 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 10
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
4-8
24 May 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 12
950m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

11-13 16 Dec 23 1500m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingSEE YOU @ TE RAPA TAVERN 1500 View video › $65,000
WAIK  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* 11th otr to cnr,urged,no finish, 1.30.67, 600m - 0.35.51 Joe Doyle $0
  • 1.28.90, Flat
  • 10.7L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $12.60
  • Rtg: 69 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Channel Surfer, 56.0
  • 2: Dubai Diva (AUS), 55.5
  • 2 1/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
5-10 2 Dec 23 1600m Group 3 Group 3EAGLE TECHNOLOGY STAKES View video › $100,000
WAIK  Good4 OPN-SW&P Akw,trailed to 400,out,just battled, 1.36.04, 600m - 0.35.03 Darren Danis $2,500
  • 1.35.35, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $47.70
  • Rtg: 67 (+2)
  • Wgt: 55.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 53.0
  • 1: El Vencedor, 55.0
  • 2: Prise De Fer, 58.0
  • 4 1/2 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly.
9-14 25 Nov 23 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingELLERSLIE EVENTS 1600 View video › $75,000
COUN  Good4 Rating 75 Benchmark* 7th 3w cvr,just plugged, 1.37.60, 600m - 0.34.79 Joe Doyle $1,125
  • 1.36.51, Flat
  • 7.5L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $11.40
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Volare, 55.0
  • 2: Reputation, 54.0
  • NOSE:3 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly through the early stages.
1-16 7 Nov 23 1600m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingAUCKLAND THOROUGHBRED RACING 1600 View video › $75,000
COUN  Good3 Rating 65 Benchmark* 16th 3w cv,wdr,out,big finish wide, 1.35.65, 600m - 0.34.84 Joe Doyle $43,125
  • 1.35.65, Flat
  • .2L
  • Bar: 16
  • SP: $35.70
  • Rtg: 62 (+5)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Agera, 59.5
  • 3: Lingjun Xiongfeng (AUS), 59.0
  • HEAD:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
1-12 26 Oct 23 1560m  MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS 1560 View video › $18,500
ROTO  Heavy8 MDN Trld,out cn,kept findin,strong late, 1.37.08, 600m - 0.36.02 Joe Doyle $10,360
  • 1.37.08, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 54 (+8)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 2: Windsor Castle, 58.5
  • 3: Enterprise Gem, 51.0
  • LONG NECK:5 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll
3-14 11 Oct 23 1800m  GENERATION HOMES ROTORUA View video › $18,500
TAUP  Good4 MDN Hndy,trld 1400,out 400,fght well, 1.54.49, 600m - 0.36.24 Sam Spratt $1,665
  • 1.54.31, Flat
  • 1.0L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $3.80
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Ravenna Rose, 56.5
  • 2: State Of Fear, 58.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll (1st time)
2-12 27 Sep 23 1550m  CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL 1550 View video › $18,500
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 2nd otr to cnr,led 200,hdd,fought, 1.33.67, 600m - 0.36.51 Joe Doyle $3,330
  • 1.33.58, Flat
  • .4L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $2.80
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Styx, 56.5
  • 3: Brucey Lee, 56.0
  • LONG NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced keenly in the early stages. Lay out when placed under pressure in the final straight.
3-10 13 Sep 23 1300m  MANNING INVESTMENTS LTD 1300 View video › $18,500
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Wrkd,3rd 3w opn 800,brave effort, 1.17.53, 600m - 0.34.38 Joe Doyle $1,665
  • 1.16.90, Flat
  • 4.3L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $8.80
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Lerado, 58.5
  • 2: Aladdin Sane, 56.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Raced wide without cover for majority of the race.
3-4 5 Sep 23 950m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 950 - Heat 11 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 4YO&UP Joe Doyle $0
  • 0.54.11, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mamma Mia, 0.0
  • 2: Rasante, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
7-12 3 Feb 23 2000m Group 2 Group 2LEGACY LODGE WAIKATO GUINEAS View video › $120,000
WAIK  Heavy8 3YO SW 4th inr,cut cn,chal,btld,no dash, 2.08.45, 600m - 0.38.00 Warren Kennedy $1,800
  • 2.07.75, Flat
  • 4.4L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $74.20
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Loosespender, 57.0
  • 2: Devildom, 57.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the middle stages.
4-13 25 Jan 23 2000m  THE BOLTHOLDER 2000 View video › $14,000
MATA  Soft7 MDN 11th otr,wd 500,easd cn,game finish, 2.06.49, 600m - 0.36.98 Joe Doyle $700
  • 2.05.73, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 14
  • SP: $11.20
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Safura, 55.0
  • 2: Bridgerton, 56.5
  • 2 1/2 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers on
  • Stipe Comment: Had to be steadied when placed in restricted room entering the home straight when another runner laid out.
7-9 8 Jan 23 2100m Listed Race Listed RaceBARFOOT & THOMPSON GINGERNUTS SALVER View video › $80,000
COUN  Soft5 3YO SW Soon led,hdd cn,urged,no extra, 2.14.75, 600m - 0.34.92 Warren Kennedy $1,200
  • 2.13.49, Flat
  • 8.4L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $31.40
  • Rtg: 54
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Cruz Missile, 57.0
  • 2: Devildom, 57.0
  • LONG HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-9 23 Dec 22 2000m  MIMICO 2000 View video › $14,000
MATA  Soft7 MDN 3rd otr,out 3w cn,fought on gamely, 2.07.94, 600m - 0.36.86 Warren Kennedy $1,260
  • 2.07.63, Flat
  • 1.9L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $10.00
  • Rtg: 53 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Savoir Faire, 57.0
  • 2: Beneficent, 56.5
  • 1 3/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
5-12 30 Nov 22 1950m  WAITOMO FUELS 1950 View video › $14,000
ROTO  Heavy8 MDN 8th 4w opn,out wdr cn,pressed on, 2.07.43, 600m - 0.38.44 Kozzi Asano $280
  • 2.06.55, Flat
  • 5.7L
  • Bar: 11
  • SP: $7.20
  • Rtg: 53
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Raajoices, 58.5
  • 2: Prismatic, 58.5
  • NECK:3 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Raced four wide without cover for the majority of the race.
3-10 5 Nov 22 1600m  FOSTER MAINTAIN 3YO MILE View video › $15,000
WAIK  Good4 MDN 3YO Easd,10th otr,cut cn,gd fin rails, 1.37.08, 600m - 0.35.11 Cameron Lammas $1,350
  • 1.36.76, Flat
  • 2.3L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $7.90
  • Rtg: 52 (+1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Complicate, 52.5
  • 2: Savoir Faire, 57.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-9 14 Oct 22 1550m  SADDLERY WAREHOUSE CAMBRIDGE 1550 View video › $16,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN Trailed,out 2nd otr cn,tried hard, 1.31.66, 600m - 0.34.85 Darren Danis $2,960
  • 1.31.44, Flat
  • 1.5L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $39.10
  • Rtg: 45 (+7)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Justascoota, 58.5
  • 3: The Sprinkler, 53.5
  • 1 1/2 LEN:5 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Had to be steadied off heels near the 1000 metres then continued to over-race for a distance.
2-8 11 Oct 22 1150m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 1150 - Heat 17 View video › $0
WAPA  Soft5 MDN 3YO Darren Danis $0
  • 1.10.26, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Second To None, 0.0
  • 3: Safura, 0.0
  • NECK:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
9-11 28 Sep 22 1300m  GROUP 1 TURF BAR 1300 View video › $14,000
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 10th otr,out widest cn,no danger, 1.17.45, 600m - 0.34.84 Darren Danis $280
  • 1.16.76, Flat
  • 4.5L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $56.20
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Hasstobeperfect, 56.5
  • 2: Pride Of Proisir, 56.9
  • SHORT NECK:LONG NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
10-11 7 Sep 22 1200m  DAVE O'SULLIVAN OBE 3YO 1200 View video › $14,000
MATA  Heavy8 MDN 3YO 4th ot,kn,loomed 3rd 3w cn,no extra, 1.15.42, 600m - 0.39.22 Elen Nicholas $280
  • 1.14.53, Flat
  • 5.0L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $38.90
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Battle Sound, 54.5
  • 2: Notabadpony, 54.5
  • 1/2 LEN:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the early stages having to be restrained off heels near the 900 metres. Lay out for some distance from the 800 metres.
4-7 7 Jun 22 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 10 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO Matthew Cameron $0
  • 0.54.39, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Magic Touch, 0.0
  • 2: Gia Marquesa, 0.0
  • 4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
4-8 24 May 22 950m  2YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 12 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic 2YO Darren Danis $0
  • 0.54.85, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Churchillian, 0.0
  • 2: Mister Roshan, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Darren Danis

  • Age: 33
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 55
  • Rides since last win: 18

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 3
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 4
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 75
  • Wins 5
  • Place 7
  • S/R 15.0

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 75
  • Wins 5
  • Place 7
  • S/R 15.0

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 73440
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1874 106 131 156 164 161 1156 $2,762,266
G & L 65 2 5 3 5 5 45 $367,500
2025/26 111 5 8 11 11 5 71 $226,440
2024/25 41 0 1 5 3 0 32 $35,630
2023/24 142 6 9 7 14 10 96 $316,460
2022/23 92 5 5 10 7 12 53 $138,330
2021/22 252 16 17 13 20 29 157 $464,649
2020/21 340 16 22 25 23 25 229 $400,906
2019/20 160 10 13 19 14 16 88 $238,115
2018/19 467 29 38 37 44 37 282 $665,487
2017/18 100 9 4 9 7 7 64 $121,452
2016/17 136 10 13 16 18 14 65 $145,172
2015/16 33 0 1 4 3 6 19 $9,625

Fred & Lindsay Cornege

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 3

With Jockey (Darren Danis)

  • Starts 4
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Synthetic)

  • Starts 19
  • Wins 0
  • Place 7
  • S/R 0.0

On Course (Cambridge Synthetic)

  • Starts 19
  • Wins 0
  • Place 7
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 231
Starts Since Last Win 12

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 68083
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 180 18 15 19 14 10 104 $597,392
G & L 14 3 0 0 0 3 8 $123,350
2025/26 13 1 0 2 1 0 9 $24,235
2024/25 26 0 0 0 5 1 20 $12,105
2023/24 31 6 1 6 2 2 14 $209,060
2022/23 51 0 2 10 3 6 30 $52,970
2021/22 28 6 6 0 1 1 14 $156,615
2020/21 31 5 6 1 2 0 17 $142,407
View Highly Vindicated (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›