Brave Dragon (AUS) Horse
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Brave Dragon, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Steve Wolfe in Albany. He is by Brave Smash out of Honglong. He has not yet won, remaining winless in 7 starts. In his latest start at Mount Barker on 18 Jan 2026, Tash Faithfull rode him to a 10th-place finish, behind the winner Tidwell.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Barker 18-Jan-26 1300m GOOD 3 R2 MDN (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:18.220, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Tidwell ( T Turner 56.5 ) 2nd My Tea ( A Galati 58 ) 0.22L 3rd Cosmic Waltz ( B Louis 56.5 ) 0.34L 10th Brave Dragon ( T Faithfull 56.5 ) 6.45L See full results | T Faithfull 56.5kg 6.45L | 10 (14) |
| Albany 26-Dec-25 1240m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $580 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.020, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Chiminy Blue ( N Riordan 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Nailed'em ( N Faithfull 56.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Reggio Calabria ( A P L H Hearn 58 ) 1.38L 5th Brave Dragon ( B Louis 56.5 ) 3.43L See full results | B Louis 56.5kg 3.43L | 5 (10) |
| Albany 12-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.940 1st Nailed'em ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Huhtamaki ( A P L H Hearn ) 4.53L 3rd Brave Dragon ( N Riordan ) 6.38L | N Riordan 6.38L | 3 (9) |
| Belmont 27-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.470, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Heeza Phoenix ( L F Fiore 57 ) 2nd Girls On Fire ( C J Parnham 56 ) 2.65L 3rd True Fiction ( J S Whiting 57 ) 2.76L 5th Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy 57 ) 6.78L See full results | S Mcgruddy 57kg 6.78L | 5 (8) |
| Belmont 17-Sep-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $3,080 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.700, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Hasani ( L F Fiore 59 ) 2nd Saam Time Lucky ( S D Parnham 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy 56 ) 0.86L See full results | S Mcgruddy 56kg 0.86L | 3 (7) |
| Belmont 03-Sep-25 1300m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp $1,015 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.540, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Hasani ( L F Fiore 59 ) 2nd Fine Star ( C T Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Saam Time Lucky ( S D Parnham 60 ) 0.47L 5th Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy 59 ) 3.92L See full results | S Mcgruddy 59kg 3.92L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont 18-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.100 1st Swift Talker ( K H Tsang ) 2nd Swingman ( S D Parnham ) 0.01L 3rd Yapper ( D J A Boutet ) 0.54L 4th Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy ) 2.34L | S Mcgruddy 2.34L | 4 (9) |
| Ascot 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Snitzalatte ( W A Pike 55 ) 2nd Hard Solo ( S L O'donnell 55 ) 1.49L 3rd Statewide ( S D Parnham 57 ) 1.63L 7th Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy 57 ) 5.73L See full results | S Mcgruddy 57kg 5.73L | 7 (14) |
| Ascot 22-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.120, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st God's Rapture ( W A Pike 54 ) 2nd Wonderfully Made ( L F Fiore 54 ) 2.21L 3rd Hard Solo ( S L O'donnell 54 ) 2.33L 8th Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy 56 ) 4.81L See full results | S Mcgruddy 56kg 4.81L | 8 (11) |
| Pinjarra Park 10-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.970 1st Who's Bent ( J Noske ) 2nd Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy ) 1.00L 3rd Wayfinder ( C L Azzopardi ) 2.45L | S Mcgruddy 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Albany 28-Feb-25 600m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:39.620 1st Hey True Blue ( C R Nicoll ) 2nd Twenty One All In ( A Galati ) 0.26L 3rd Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy ) 0.70L | S Mcgruddy 0.70L | 3 (8) |
| Belmont 06-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.030 1st Baby Pearl ( T K Turner ) 2nd Pony Up ( L T Staples ) 3.08L 3rd Mr Kissinger ( C L Azzopardi ) 6.49L 5th Brave Dragon ( S Mcgruddy ) 19.51L | S Mcgruddy 19.51L | 5 (7) |