SAMARKAND Thoroughbred





Samarkand is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2018. Race horse Samarkand is by Mongolian Khan (AUS) out of Shimmy (NZ) , trained by J Richards. Samarkand form is available here. Owned by DRAGON IMPERIAL SYNDICATE.


Pedigree :
Sire MONGOLIAN KHAN (AUS) 2011
Dam SHIMMY (NZ) 2011
Dam Sire ZABEEL (NZ) 1986

About the horse :
Description 7yo B Gelding
Trainer J Richards
Owner Dragon Imperial Syndicate
Career 7 Wins (13%) - 13 Placings (36%) - 55 starts
Wins 1500m (1), 1600m (1), 1650m (4), 1800m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $17,680
Australia : AUD $36,290
Hong Kong : HKD $7,082,750

Sale Information :
offline

2020 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 2 (850)  

Kilgravin Lodge 

Stuart Hale & Co (Bafnz)

NZD $ 26,000



Starts:

55

Win Rate:

13%

Place Rate:

36%










Samarkand Past Races

2 of 12, 04 Mar 2026, R9 SICHUAN BIPENGGOU TOURIST ATTRACTIONS HANDICAP 1650m | HKD $ 2,050,000 | 55.0kg | J: L HEWITSON | T: JAMIE RICHARDS | | 1:40.28 | Winner: FIVEFORTWO
7 of 12, 04 Feb 2026, R9 TSUI MAN HANDICAP 1650m | HKD $ 2,050,000 | 56.0kg | J: L HEWITSON | T: D A HAYES | | 1:39.00 | Winner: CORLEONE
2 of 12, 02 Nov 2025, R3 HUIZHOU HANDICAP 1650m | HKD $ 1,170,000 | 60.5kg | J: L HEWITSON | T: D A HAYES | Led-Just couldn't hold on | 1:39.35 | Winner: FANTASTIC FUN



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JERRY CHAU 3 25% 2 17% 12 $635,218 200 242
KOZZI ASANO 1 50% 1 50% 2 $11,746 -5 25
DYLAN GIBBONS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $16,740 35 350
ALFRED CHAN 1 100% 0 0% 1 $131,566 130 1300
LYLE HEWITSON 1 8% 5 42% 12 $432,948 -96 12
LISA ALLPRESS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,293 -10 0
CRAIG GRYLLS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $700 -10 0
MATTHEW CAMERON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,076 -10 0
DAMIAN LANE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,500 -20 0
JYE MCNEIL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $6,000 -10 0
HUGH BOWMAN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $9,050 -20 0
MATTHEW POON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
H N WONG 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
ANGUS CHUNG 0 0% 0 0% 4 $6,848 -40 0
ALEX BADEL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
KARIS TEETAN 0 0% 2 33% 6 $135,004 -60 0
ZAC PURTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $7,736 -10 0
RACHEL KING 0 0% 0 0% 2 $17,050 -20 0
HOLLIE DOYLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $14,824 -10 0
E C W WONG 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
HAPPY VALLEY 5 15% 8 24% 34 $1,311,659 144 128
TAURANGA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,461 5 50
KEMBLA GRANGE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $16,740 35 350
TAUPO 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,076 -10 0
TE RAPA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,285 -10 0
MOE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,500 -10 0
WARWICK FARM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $9,050 -10 0
SHA TIN 0 0% 1 17% 6 $69,535 -60 0
ELLERSLIE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,993 -20 0
MOONEE VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $6,000 -10 0
FLEMINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SHA TIN 0 0% 0 0% 5 $0 -50 0