Desert Cougar (AUS) Horse
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Desert Cougar is a 7yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by Todd Payne. She is by Capitalist out of Kalahari Princess and has secured four career wins. On 20 May 2025 at Tamworth she achieved her most notable triumph, taking the $30,000 Maiden Set Weight.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moree 06-Aug-26 950m GOOD 3 R7 BM58 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.770, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Buzz Saw ( O Dalton 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Chicken Legs ( J Stiff 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.52L 3rd Midnight Rabble ( L Boyd 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.92L 6th Desert Cougar ( I Neale 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.95L See full results | I Neale 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 3.95L | 6 (13) |
| Grafton 19-Jul-26 1100m SOFT 5 R4 F&M BM58 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.200, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Hayley's Rocket ( M Weir 59 ) 2nd Diamondsaremio ( B Wheeler 58 ) 0.78L 3rd Fancy Shoulder ( G Spokes 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.29L 12th Desert Cougar ( M Owen 60.5 ) 6.01L See full results | M Owen 60.5kg 6.01L | 12 (14) |
| Tamworth 15-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R7 BM58 $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.760, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Iknowyou ( J Urquhart-warren 60 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Simply Better ( M Weir 57 ) 1.04L 3rd Solar Blast ( B Looker 61.5 ) 1.06L 10th Desert Cougar ( B Nock 59 ) 4.06L See full results | B Nock 59kg 4.06L | 10 (12) |
| Inverell 26-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 BM58 $375 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 2.40 1st Allezizzy ( J M Emmerson 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Criminal Art ( B Cray 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Outta De Lady ( T Mccarroll 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.36L 7th Desert Cougar ( N Palmer 60 , Cd 58 ) 9.19L See full results | N Palmer 60, Cd 58kg 9.19L | 7 (7) |
| Gunnedah 06-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.450, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Powerstone ( L Small 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Haiku Star ( G Spokes 64 , Cd 61 ) 0.07L 3rd Gerety ( E Drew 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.38L 6th Desert Cougar ( C Hillier 60 ) 2.37L See full results | C Hillier 60 2.37L | 6 (10) |