FRANCO MACHO Harness



Franco Macho is a standardbred horse born in New Zealand in 2017. Franco Macho is by Art Major (USA) out of Macfire (NZ) , trained by B M Battle. Franco Macho form is available here. Owned by T J Battle, B Braithwaite, Estate of T M Veivers (Mgr: S J Veivers), S E Smith, F C Smith, T D Taufale, S L Grebe, W A Garrett.


Pedigree :
Sire ART MAJOR (USA) 1999
Dam MACFIRE (NZ) 2011
Dam Sire MACH THREE (CAN) 1999

About the horse :
Foal Date 23 Nov 2017
Description 8yo B Horse
Trainer B M Battle
Owner T J Battle, B Braithwaite, Estate of T M Veivers (Mgr: S J Veivers), S E Smith, F C Smith, T D Taufale, S L Grebe, W A Garrett
Career 13 Wins (12%) - 24 Placings (34%) - 108 starts
Wins 1660m (6), 1780m (1), 2000m (1), 2138m (3), 2180m (1), 2400m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $18,860
Australia : AUD $90,964



Starts:

108

Win Rate:

12%

Place Rate:

34%










FRANCO MACHO Current Nominations/Acceptances

07 May 2026

Thursday

16:51



Franco Macho Past Races

2 of 10, 30 Apr 2026, R6 PSP TIP TOP THURSDAY PACE 1660m | AUD $6,260 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr1 | 1:59.90 | Winner: HEAVENS BADGIRL
8 of 9, 25 Apr 2026, R6 DOWNBYTHESEASIDE STANDING AT WOODLANDS STUD BAND 5 PACE 2138m | AUD $14,980 | -kg | J: NATHAN DAWSON | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr7 | 2:35.20 | Winner: TINDER SURPRISE
9 of 10, 17 Apr 2026, R3 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PACE 1660m | AUD $6,260 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr5 | 1:58.30 | Winner: OAKLEY SHARD
8 of 8, 24 Mar 2026, R7 WOLF SIGNS PACE 2138m | AUD $9,120 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr4 | 2:35.80 | Winner: MAJOR CRUNCH
2 of 7, 13 Mar 2026, R2 WOLF SIGNS PACE 2138m | AUD $6,380 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr3 | 2:33.80 | Winner: SWEET ADDITION
2 of 9, 27 Feb 2026, R7 SELECTIVE MOTORS ALBION PACE 2138m | AUD $6,380 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr2 | 2:36.30 | Winner: JUST A COOL DUDE
2 of 10, 21 Feb 2026, R10 LADBROKES ULTIMATE DRIVER HEAT 20 (UP TO NR60 PACE) 2138m | AUD $16,000 | -kg | J: PETE MCMULLEN | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr3 | 2:33.00 | Winner: MAJOR CRUNCH
5 of 10, 13 Feb 2026, R7 GARRARDS HORSE & HOUND PACE 1660m | AUD $6,260 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr5 | 1:57.30 | Winner: CAPTAINS PICK
5 of 5, 23 Jan 2026, R2 OUTKAST NATIONAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PACE 2138m | AUD $6,380 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr1 | 2:35.60 | Winner: COMMODORE JUJON
2 of 6, 16 Jan 2026, R4 LEADING EDGE SECURITY PACE 1660m | AUD $6,260 | -kg | J: TAMARA BATTLE | T: BEN BATTLE | | Fr3 | 1:57.40 | Winner: SHES IN LINE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
N M DAWSON 7 19% 9 24% 37 $53,285 1 81
B M BATTLE 3 10% 6 21% 29 $23,285 245 174
CRAIG D THORNLEY 2 33% 1 17% 6 $11,995 18 97
GEMMA THORNLEY 1 50% 1 50% 2 $5,825 -5 25
P J MCMULLEN 0 0% 1 17% 6 $3,772 -60 0
B W BARNES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $304 -10 0
L J WHITTAKER 0 0% 0 0% 2 $120 -20 0
CAMERON HART 0 0% 0 0% 1 $304 -10 0
S R GRAHAM 0 0% 0 0% 2 $120 -20 0
HANNAH ANFORTH 0 0% 1 50% 2 $1,133 -20 0
NARISSA ELKINS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $770 -10 0
A K RICHARDSON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $238 -10 0
ANGUS GARRARD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $240 -10 0
TAMARA BATTLE 0 0% 5 29% 17 $7,393 -170 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ALBION PARK 9 10% 21 23% 93 $85,568 -45 85
REDCLIFFE 1 14% 1 14% 7 $5,396 -48 16
ASHBURTON RACEWAY 1 100% 0 0% 1 $5,238 34 340
ROXBURGH 1 100% 0 0% 1 $4,929 5 50
MOTUKARARA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $4,669 24 240
OMAKAU 0 0% 1 100% 1 $896 -10 0
OAMARU RACEWAY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,448 -10 0
Addington 0 0% 0 0% 3 $640 -30 0