Acquired Taste (AUS) Horse
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Acquired Taste is a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Michael Grantham. She is by Pierro out of La Mouline. The horse has not yet broken her maiden, finishing unplaced in three starts. In her most recent start at Pinjarra Scarpside on 5 Mar 2026, she was ridden by Clint Johnston‑Porter and finished fifth, behind winner Kat Five.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pinjarra Scarpside 05-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO MDN $725 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.760, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Kat Five ( S O'donnell 55 ) 2nd Newhaven Prince ( J Noske 57 ) 0.42L 3rd Arctic Snow ( J Gray 55 ) 1.33L 5th Acquired Taste ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 3.85L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 3.85L | 5 (10) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 22-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $2,200 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.940, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Tahni Talk ( B M Parnham 57 ) 2nd Shenton Road ( L M Campbell 53 ) 0.45L 3rd Acquired Taste ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 0.58L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 0.58L | 3 (15) |
| Bunbury 12-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.220, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Unfortunate Lad ( S F Mcgruddy 57 ) 2nd Cassenite ( K C Yuill 56 ) 2.26L 3rd Buster's Babe ( B M Parnham 55 ) 3.19L 9th Acquired Taste ( C Johnston-porter 55 ) 5.79L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55kg 5.79L | 9 (12) |
| Lark Hill 27-Jan-26 930m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.830 1st Acquired Taste ( C Johnston-porter ) 2nd Mystacheeno ( B M Parnham ) 0.66L 3rd Diamond Jack ( C E Martinan ) 1.53L | C Johnston-porter | 1 (7) |
| Lark Hill 12-Jan-26 950m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.010 1st Buster's Babe ( C L Azzopardi ) 2nd Forever Victorious ( L M Campbell ) 0.12L 3rd Billionaire's Row ( A Galati ) 0.14L 5th Acquired Taste ( C Johnston-porter ) 3.40L | C Johnston-porter 3.40L | 5 (9) |
| Lark Hill 06-Oct-25 400m GOOD 4 R2 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:24.430 1st Saigon Dancer ( A Galati ) 2nd Cinque Stelle ( L F Fiore ) 0.10L 3rd Chantintune ( C J Parnham ) 0.92L 6th Acquired Taste ( W Pike ) 4.59L | W Pike 4.59L | 6 (7) |