Avoidance (AUS) Horse
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Avoidance, an 8yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Steve Wolfe, is by Snitzel out of Risk Aversion. He has claimed 11 victories, the most notable being the $80000.00 Rtg 72+ Handicap at Ascot on 4 Apr 2026. Over his career he has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 77% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 19-Sep-26 1200m SOFT 5 R3 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Six Shooter ( B Parnham 57 ) 2nd Country God ( C Parnham 54 ) 0.02L 3rd Pond Master ( A Galati 56.5 ) 0.29L 8th Avoidance ( S Mcgruddy 59.5 ) 3.56L See full results | S Mcgruddy 59.5kg 3.56L | 8 (8) |
| Belmont 05-Sep-26 1000m SOFT 5 R4 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.470, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Pond Master ( W A Pike 54.5 ) 2nd Pin Deep ( C T Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Swingman ( S D Parnham 55 ) 0.09L 7th Avoidance ( S Mcgruddy 59.5 ) 4.39L See full results | S Mcgruddy 59.5kg 4.39L | 7 (8) |
| Belmont 31-Aug-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3UP 72+ -TRL, Winning Time: 01:04.910 1st Yougivemechills ( G C O'donnell ) 2nd Sky Duke ( N J Riordan ) 0.69L 3rd Avoidance ( S Mcgruddy ) 0.80L | S Mcgruddy 0.80L | 3 (4) |
| Ascot 18-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.080, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Rock 'N' The Jam ( T J Schiller 54 ) 2nd Madame Magic ( H J Nottle 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Antique Star ( T Berry 55.5 ) 1.82L 10th Avoidance ( S Mcgruddy 59.5 ) 7.55L See full results | S Mcgruddy 59.5kg 7.55L | 10 (10) |
| Ascot 04-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R2 RTG 72+ $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.560, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Avoidance ( S Mcgruddy 57.5 ) 2nd Bakeel ( L F Fiore 60 ) 0.93L 3rd Dug Another Hole ( B M Parnham 54.5 ) 1.22L See full results | S Mcgruddy 57.5kg | 1 (8) |