Randwick (NSW)
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R8
12h19m
Battle Of The Dardanelles (Bm78)
1600m | 4:50pm
RAIL POSITION
+10m 1000m-W/Post
+8m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 78 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$160,000
 
 
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R8
15 - Black Babylon (2)
  • 15 Black Babylon (2)
  • J: Tom Sherry 55.5kg
  • T: Annabel & Rob Archibald
  • 3-3-3-4-x-3-1-1-5-x
26.0 26.0 31.0 34.0
$26.00 $26.00 - $26.00 $31.00 $34.00
RACE COMMENT
Scored 2-1/4 len win of 6 (5) $1.16 59.0 Cool Drinks 2200m Nowra Plate (C1) Good(4) Nov 17. Kept trying 8-1/4 len 5th of 7 (4) $5.50 60.0 Bestower 2400m Warwick Farm 3yo+ (Bm72) Good(4) Dec 3. Fitter for 6 len 4th of 10 (1) Helen's Way 1200m Warwick Farm Barrier Trl Good(4) Apr 13. First-up (20-weeks). Fresh form sound without winning while given some soft trial work for return. Testing race to come back in.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-1-0-4
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-1
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
4-2-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
22%
WIN S/RATE
67%
PLACE S/RATE
9-2-0-4
CAREER
$67,650
PRIZE MONEY
1800 - 2200
WIN RANGE
143
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 9-2-0-4 22% 67% 5
Distance 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 12
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 12
2nd up 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 1
3rd up 2-1-0-1 50% 100% 5
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 15
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-1-0-4 14% 71% 10
Soft 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 469-77-56-40 16% 37% 3
Tom Sherry
Trainer 12mth 1459-210-183-180 14% 39% 9
Annabel & Rob Archibald
Trained at: Warwick Farm
Owners: S E Sangster, G P Carmody, C B Elkington, A J Pearse, Deg Racing (Mgr: D F Degenhardt), P J Prendergast, Mrs JDM Fagan, G Maris, Blue Arion Racing (Mgr: L Karnaghan), Box Seat Racing (Mgr: C Matheson), J D Mallick, T C Eddy, M H Wood, Hon. G J Williamson & Farah Racing (Mgr: Mrs J L Farah)
Colours: Emerald Green, Royal Blue Sleeves, White Cap, Emerald Green Spots
Age/Sex: 4 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Night Of Thunder - Akhania
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
TRIAL 131
Warwick Farm (Good) 13/04/2026, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/10 6L, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Helen's Way (NZ)
2nd Micro Magic 0kg 4.5L
3rd Fioprospero 0kg 4.8L
TRIAL 119
Scone (Soft) 01/04/2026, Race 14, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/6 1.5L, Jockey O A Dalton, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Ballinderry Sal
2nd Valorous Power (GER) 0kg 0.1L
3rd Hammering Away 0kg 1.6L
5 of 7 16
Warwick Farm (Good) 03/12/2025, Race 5, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm72)
Finished 5/7 8.1L, $2350, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Bestower (NZ)
2nd Sting In The Tail (NZ) 56kg 3.8L
3rd War Ribbon 56.5kg 4.1L
1 of 6 20
Nowra (Good) 17/11/2025, Race 1, 2200m, Plate (C1)
Finished 1/6 2.3L, $13950, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$1.16, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:37.52s
1st Black Babylon (IRE)
2nd Cool Drinks 55kg 2.3L
3rd Koning 59kg 3.8L
1 of 11 12
Hawkesbury (Soft) 28/10/2025, Race 7, 1800m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/11 0.2L, $20550, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$2.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.35s
1st Black Babylon (IRE)
2nd The Big Blue (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Swing State 55.5kg 0.7L
3 of 7 198
Hawkesbury (Good) 16/10/2025, Race 1, 1600m, 3yo+ Super Mdn
Finished 3/7 2.8L, $5500, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 3, Weight 60kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.66s
1st Columbus
2nd Sir Loyne 56.5kg 1.5L
3rd Black Babylon (IRE) 60kg 2.8L
TRIAL 191
Newcastle (Good) 09/10/2025, Race 1, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 5/8 3L, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.54s
1st Think We'Re There
2nd Harlem Queen 0kg 0.5L
3rd Loch Eagle 0kg 2.0L
TRIAL 176
Newcastle (Good) 24/09/2025, Race 7, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 2.8L, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.99s
1st Vittozzi
2nd Oakfield Universe 0kg 0.5L
3rd Passalacqua 0kg 2.3L
4 of 13 23
Rosehill (Heavy) 01/04/2025, Race 3, 2000m, Tulloch Stakes
Finished 4/13 1.1L, $13250, Jockey T Marquand, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.45s
1st Pocketing
2nd Firm Agreement 56kg 0.1L
3rd King Of Thunder (NZ) 56kg 0.3L
3 of 5 22
Canberra (Good) 09/03/2025, Race 9, 2000m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 3/5 4.9L, $2625, Jockey Tom Sherry, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.91s
1st Autumn Aroha
2nd Rumbling Night (IRE) 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Black Babylon (IRE) 55kg 4.9L
3 of 12 65
Newcastle (Good) 15/02/2025, Race 4, 1880m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/12 3.6L, $3900, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 6, Weight 54.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Autumn Aroha
2nd Ruscello 57.5kg 2.8L
3rd Black Babylon (IRE) 54.5kg 3.6L
TRIAL 53
Muswellbrook (Good) 03/02/2025, Race 2, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 7.8L, Jockey Benjamin Osmond, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Aphelion
2nd Call Me Terry 0kg 0.1L
3rd Bullion Hunter 0kg 0.6L
3 of 10 19
Kembla Grange (Good) 12/12/2024, Race 3, 2000m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 3/10 4.5L, $3900, Jockey Billy Loughnane, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:34.26s
1st Tastula
2nd Scottish Pearl (IRE) 55kg 3L
3rd Black Babylon (IRE) 55kg 4.5L
7 of 10 N/A
Wyong (Good) 23/11/2024, Race 3, 1600m, Super Mdn
Finished 7/10 5.5L, $1625, Jockey Mollie Fitzgerald, Barrier 9, Weight 54.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.35s
1st Starphistocated
2nd Think Of One 55.5kg 0.5L
3rd Search Warrant 55kg 1.5L
TRIAL N/A
Randwick (Good) 11/11/2024, Race 5, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 7.4L, Jockey C Schofield, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.66s
1st Tomba
2nd Iron Security 0kg 1.3L
3rd Wholelottalove 0kg 1.4L
TRIAL N/A
Warwick Farm (Good) 29/10/2024, Race 13, 789m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 9.2L, Jockey Cieren Fallon, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.81s
1st King Of Dragons
2nd Crown Estate 0kg 1.5L
3rd Irish Jig 0kg 1.7L