Birdman (2021) Horse
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Birdman, a 5yo bay gelding, is trained by Chris Waller. He is by Free Eagle out of Carol. With a Group One win and career earnings of $2,409,553, he is regarded as an elite racehorse. On 19 Sep 2026 at Caulfield, Ben Melham rode him to victory in the $1,000,000 Underwood Stakes, defeating Cosmic Crusader.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 19-Sep-26 1800m GOOD 3 R7 G1 UNDERWOOD $607,300 (of $1,007,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.150, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Birdman ( B Melham 59 ) 2nd Cosmic Crusader ( W Pike 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Attrition ( J Mott 59 ) 4.00L See full results | B Melham 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 11-Sep-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:57.640 1st Chase Your Dreams ( E P Brown ) 2nd Sinister Sauce ( D G Thornton ) 0.00L 3rd Newfoundland ( D Bates ) 0.00L 5th Birdman ( B Melham ) 0.00L | B Melham 0.00L | 5 (6) |
| Caulfield 29-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R8 G1 MEMSIE $15,000 (of $755,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Beiwacht ( N C Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Mr Brightside ( C Williams 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Cosmic Crusader ( W A Pike 59 ) 3.35L 6th Birdman ( B Mertens 59 ) 4.66L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 4.66L | 6 (12) |
| Randwick 14-Aug-26 850m GOOD 4 R3 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Enriched ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Plaintiff ( C Schofield ) 0.41L 3rd Beadman ( T Clark ) 0.43L 7th Birdman ( T Berry ) 3.77L | T Berry 3.77L | 7 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Aug-26 900m SOFT 5 R2 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Warnie ( S Clipperton ) 2nd Marhoona ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.45L 3rd Knobelas ( D Gibbons ) 0.93L 8th Birdman ( J Mcdonald ) 5.78L | J Mcdonald 5.78L | 8 (8) |