STYLEBENDER Thoroughbred





Stylebender is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2017. Race horse Stylebender is by Tavistock (NZ) out of Mary D'or (FR) , trained by Kristen Buchanan. Stylebender form is available here. Owned by Mrs M T Kelly.


Pedigree :
Sire TAVISTOCK (NZ) 2005
Dam MARY D'OR (FR) 2004
Dam Sire VERGLAS (IRE) 1994

About the horse :
Foal Date 09 Oct 2017
Description 8yo B Gelding
Trainer Kristen Buchanan
Owner Mrs M T Kelly
Career 9 Wins (17%) - 15 Placings (44%) - 54 starts
Wins 1500m (1), 1890m (1), 2000m (2), 2100m (1), 2140m (1), 2200m (1), 2400m (2)

Sale Information :
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2023 SEPTEMBER (Early) Online Sale (44)  

AUD $

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2019 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (63)  

Ohukia Lodge Ltd 

Psd. NZD $

Res. NZD $ 150,000

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2019 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 1 (202)  

Blandford Lodge 

Ohukia Lodge

NZD $ 50,000



Starts:

54

Win Rate:

17%

Place Rate:

44%










Stylebender Past Races

4 of 6, 15 Apr 2026, R4 RACING AND SPORTS HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $60,000 | 58.5kg | J: MS SHANNEN LLEWELLYN | T: K BUCHANAN | Got back. Did not close off. | 2:27.29 | Winner: AUTUMN WINTER
1 of 10, 01 Apr 2026, R4 RANVET HANDICAP 2200m | AUD $60,000 | 56.5kg | J: MS SHANNEN LLEWELLYN | T: K BUCHANAN | On pace. Had a bit in reserve. | 2:17.88 | 2nd: CORMAC T
3 of 8, 18 Mar 2026, R5 CENTRAL COAST COOLROOMS HANDICAP 2125m | AUD $60,000 | 56.5kg | J: MS MOLLIE FITZGERALD | T: K BUCHANAN | Led. Claimed late. | 2:11.95 | Winner: SUBARCTIC
1 of 7, 25 Feb 2026, R4 RANVET HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $60,000 | 54.0kg | J: MS MOLLIE FITZGERALD | T: K BUCHANAN | Led. Tenacious win. | 2:30.56 | 2nd: CENTENARIO
1 of 10, 18 Feb 2026, R6 ASAHI SUPER DRY HANDICAP 2140m | AUD $60,000 | 55.0kg | J: MS MOLLIE FITZGERALD | T: K BUCHANAN | Off pace. A very easy win. | 2:12.36 | 2nd: DORADUS
2 of 10, 05 Feb 2026, R4 IP ADVOKAT BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP 2100m | AUD $42,000 | 60.0kg | J: MS MOLLIE FITZGERALD | T: K BUCHANAN | Led-Failed to hold on | 2:09.74 | Winner: DE LOUVIERE
6 of 10, 23 Jan 2026, R6 ASAHI SUPER DRY HANDICAP 1900m | AUD $60,000 | 58.0kg | J: ALYSHA COLLETT | T: K BUCHANAN | MF-Never far back. | 1:58.65 | Winner: ALLEGRO MISS
8 of 10, 10 Jan 2026, R3 BRONTE SIMPSON MEMORIAL MIDWAY HANDICAP 1600m | AUD $120,000 | 54.0kg | J: MS SHANNEN LLEWELLYN | T: K BUCHANAN | Back. Never a winning hope. | 1:36.88 | Winner: OAKFIELD SATURN
7 of 10, 03 Sep 2025, R6 RANVET HANDICAP 2200m | AUD $60,000 | 58.5kg | J: J FORD | T: K BUCHANAN | MF-Could not launch a bid. | 2:18.17 | Winner: MAJORIAN
9 of 12, 23 Aug 2025, R3 GOLD COAST TURF CLUB TROPHY 2400m | AUD $160,000 | 54.5kg | J: J FORD | T: K BUCHANAN | On-pace. Offered little. | 2:37.05 | Winner: WUDDZZ



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MOLLIE FITZGERALD 3 50% 3 50% 6 $96,050 175 342
BRONTE SIMPSON 2 100% 0 0% 2 $35,550 195 975
ALYSHA COLLETT 1 25% 0 0% 4 $20,390 -21 22
AARON BULLOCK 1 33% 2 67% 3 $19,150 -19 5
JAY FORD 1 20% 1 20% 5 $31,300 10 100
SHANNEN LLEWELLYN 1 33% 0 0% 3 $35,500 130 500
BLAIKE MC DOUGALL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $990 -10 0
KEAGAN LATHAM 0 0% 0 0% 3 $4,000 -30 0
GRANT BUCKLEY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,000 -10 0
K JENNINGS 0 0% 0 0% 2 $10,750 -20 0
CAMPBELL RAWILLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $6,050 -20 0
JASON COLLETT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,200 -10 0
KATHY O'HARA 0 0% 0 0% 3 $10,000 -30 0
LEE MAGORRIAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,700 -20 0
NICK HEYWOOD 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,375 -20 0
ELLEN HENNESSY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,500 -10 0
TYLER SCHILLER 0 0% 1 50% 2 $8,000 -20 0
MS ROBYN FREEMAN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,425 -20 0
HEAVELON VAN DER HOVEN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,400 -10 0
REECE JONES 0 0% 1 50% 2 $7,550 -20 0
BRAITH NOCK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
ANDREW GIBBONS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,550 -20 0
LAUREN VAN TIJN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,200 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
WARWICK FARM 2 29% 0 0% 7 $68,525 175 321
KEMBLA GRANGE 2 67% 0 0% 3 $38,290 119 430
WYONG 1 25% 2 50% 4 $36,600 20 125
MUSWELLBROOK 1 33% 2 67% 3 $22,650 55 250
ROSEHILL 1 25% 0 0% 4 $38,400 10 100
TAMWORTH 1 50% 0 0% 2 $14,450 -9 7
NEWCASTLE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $21,000 90 900
HAWKESBURY 0 0% 4 100% 4 $21,200 -40 0
CANBERRA 0 0% 3 50% 6 $12,650 -60 0
GOSFORD 0 0% 1 33% 3 $9,750 -30 0
PORT MACQUARIE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,600 -10 0
TUNCURRY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,600 -10 0
GRAFTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,300 -10 0
BATHURST 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,490 -20 0
RANDWICK 0 0% 0 0% 2 $13,500 -20 0
CANTERBURY 0 0% 0 0% 3 $5,075 -30 0
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0
GOULBURN 0 0% 0 0% 3 $2,200 -30 0
SCONE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MUDGEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
ORANGE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $600 -10 0