Bird's The Word (AUS) Horse
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Bird's The Word is a 7yo brown gelding from Australia under the training of Charlotte Skerritt. He is by the stallion Galah out of Wise Talk. He has collected 10 wins so far. On 29th Jun 2024 at Belmont he earned his most important victory, taking the $100000.00 4yo+ Benchmark 58+ Handicap. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 160% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 12-Sep-26 1650m SOFT 5 R2 RTG 66+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.930, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Sowar ( H Nottle 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Olaf The Snowman ( S Parnham 54 ) 0.14L 3rd Memory Parade ( N Riordan 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.46L 8th Bird's The Word ( W Pike 56 ) 4.36L See full results | W Pike 56kg 4.36L | 8 (8) |
| Belmont 01-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 5 R2 RTG 65+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st In Confidence ( W A Pike 56 ) 2nd Classic Impact ( B H Louis 54 ) 1.89L 3rd Bird's The Word ( A Hearn 56.5 ) 3.07L See full results | A Hearn 56.5kg 3.07L | 3 (7) |
| Belmont 18-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 7 R6 RTG 66+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.540, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Mt Shirataku ( L F Fiore 57 ) 2nd Supernatural ( C T Johnston-porter 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Bird's The Word ( S Parnham 56 ) 1.20L See full results | S Parnham 56kg 1.20L | 3 (15) |
| Ascot 18-Apr-26 1800m SOFT 5 R4 RTG 62+ (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.190, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st Holler Nuff ( C T Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 2nd I Dreamed A Dream ( S F Mcgruddy 57.5 ) 0.28L 3rd Mistress Of War ( M L A Ramoly 55 ) 0.48L 11th Bird's The Word ( S Parnham 58.5 ) 6.22L See full results | S Parnham 58.5kg 6.22L | 11 (11) |
| Ascot 01-Apr-26 1800m SOFT 5 R7 RTG 65+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:50.640, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Black For Cash ( L M Campbell 54 ) 2nd Mistress Of War ( M L A Ramoly 54 ) 0.19L 3rd Bird's The Word ( S Parnham 56.5 ) 0.71L See full results | S Parnham 56.5kg 0.71L | 3 (13) |