Desert Dawn (AUS) Horse
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Desert Dawn is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Michael G Nolan. She was sired by Heroic Valour out of Sunlight Express. The horse has not yet broken her maiden, failing to win in 11 starts. In her latest start at Gatton on 10 Apr 2026, Georgina Cartwright rode her to a sixth‑place finish behind Kirksville.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gatton 10-Apr-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.690, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Kirksville ( C Lowe 58 ) 2nd Sikka ( E Lang 57.5 ) 1.21L 3rd Too Darn Smart ( A Butler 57 ) 2.57L 6th Desert Dawn ( G Cartwright 54 ) 8.32L See full results | G Cartwright 54kg 8.32L | 6 (9) |
| Toowoomba 14-Mar-26 1100m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $1,085 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.820, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Fred's Memory ( G Geran 58 ) 2nd Igotmymindonyou ( A Butler 58.5 ) 0.28L 3rd Choceclair ( S R Callow 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.41L 4th Desert Dawn ( K Zechner 54 ) 4.79L See full results | K Zechner 54kg 4.79L | 4 (10) |
| Dalby 03-Mar-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,050 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.890, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Amore Sirena ( D R A Boche 56.5 ) 2nd Sir Memphis ( I R Jessop 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.85L 3rd Elegant Lucy ( G J Cartwright 55.5 ) 2.28L 4th Desert Dawn ( N Tomizawa 56.5 ) 3.71L See full results | N Tomizawa 56.5kg 3.71L | 4 (10) |
| Toowoomba 14-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R3 MDN $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.890, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.420 1st Ruthven Rush ( M A Savva 59 ) 2nd Choceclair ( S R Callow 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.51L 3rd Top Level ( D R A Boche 55.5 ) 5.84L 6th Desert Dawn ( G Cartwright 54 ) 15.18L See full results | G Cartwright 54kg 15.18L | 6 (10) |
| Toowoomba 07-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R8 F&M MDN $790 (of $24,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:07.600, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.330 1st Caitlin ( K Lenton 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Choceclair ( S R Callow 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Tuesday ( M A Savva 57 ) 5.65L 5th Desert Dawn ( G Cartwright 55 ) 8.07L See full results | G Cartwright 55kg 8.07L | 5 (8) |
| Toowoomba 03-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.650, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.390 1st Linthorpe Luck ( F Sandkuhl 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Mafiosa ( K H Zechner 57 ) 1.82L 3rd Kindly ( O R M Webb 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.91L 7th Desert Dawn ( O Kendal 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 8.94L See full results | O Kendal 54kg, Cd 52.5kg 8.94L | 7 (11) |
| Gatton 21-Dec-25 860m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:49.480, SP: 14.00 In-running: 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Betty Maud ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 2nd Southampton Nicco ( C M Krahnen 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.64L 3rd Revantas ( P M Randall 58.5 ) 1.76L 6th Desert Dawn ( O Kendal 56.5 ) 6.58L See full results | O Kendal 56.5kg 6.58L | 6 (8) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 15-Dec-25 650m GOOD 4 R8 CL3- Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:38.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 1st Este Dia ( M A Savva ) 2nd Kingsland ( P F Hamblin ) 0.15L 3rd Sleepy Joe ( J J Miller ) 2.12L 4th Desert Dawn ( L Tilley ) 8.83L | L Tilley 8.83L | 4 (5) |
| Toowoomba 14-Jun-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.600, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Warilla Gorilla ( K Lenton 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Red Toffee ( K Yoshida 58.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Capiana ( C D Collis 58 ) 4.80L 10th Desert Dawn ( D Smith 56 ) 13.30L See full results | D Smith 56kg 13.30L | 10 (11) |
| Toowoomba 31-May-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $790 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.360, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Dubious Six ( K Lenton 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Revantas ( N Tomizawa 60 ) 3.00L 3rd Hasana ( L I Martyn 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.80L 5th Desert Dawn ( D Smith 56.5 ) 7.30L See full results | D Smith 56.5kg 7.30L | 5 (10) |
| Toowoomba 24-May-25 1200m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Hcp $790 (of $24,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.360, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 1st Snitzond ( A T Allen 59.5 ) 2nd Shining Proisir ( K Lenton 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.00L 3rd Peach Galantes ( S R Callow 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 5.00L 5th Desert Dawn ( C Baker 57 , Cd 55 ) 9.00L See full results | C Baker 57kg, Cd 55kg 9.00L | 5 (9) |
| Warwick 02-May-25 800m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:45.870, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.810 1st Sapana's Pearl ( M Wishart 54.5 ) 2nd Leica Pherrari ( J A Williams 56 ) 0.90L 3rd Jidayubori ( S S Champkin 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2.18L 7th Desert Dawn ( M Savva 57.5 ) 8.53L See full results | M Savva 57.5kg 8.53L | 7 (11) |
| Warwick 14-Apr-25 800m GOOD 4 R10 MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 1st Desert Dawn ( M Savva ) 2nd Rupeezy ( N Fazackerley ) 0.24L 3rd Highland Kitty ( I R Jessop ) 1.63L | M Savva | 1 (7) |