French Gift (AUS) Horse
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French Gift, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Ben, Will and Jd Hayes at Flemington. He is by the stallion Fierce Impact out of the mare Tori's Gift. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his latest start at Sale on 9 July 2026, Damien Thornton rode him to a fourth-place finish behind winner Jimmy Beans.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sale 09-Jul-26 1429m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.510, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Jimmy Beans ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd Flying Gentry ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Master Fox ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2.80L 4th French Gift ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 3.26L See full results | D Thornton 59.5kg 3.26L | 4 (8) |
| Geelong 19-Jun-26 1425m HEAVY 9 R4 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.360 1st Zetheros ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd True Lies ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Allumeuse ( B Allen 59.5 ) 2.31L 6th French Gift ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 8.56L See full results | D Thornton 59.5kg 8.56L | 6 (9) |
| Pakenham 29-May-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW $8,100 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.470, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Loft Vega ( L J Neindorf 57.5 ) 2nd French Gift ( L Currie 59.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Next Tuesday ( L K Cartwright 57.5 ) 2.25L See full results | L Currie 59.5kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Southside Pakenham 19-May-26 1000m R3 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:01.470 1st Jenni Bassett ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd French Gift ( J R A ) 3rd Ask The Captain ( V L Boeuf ) | J R A | 2 (7) |
| Southside Pakenham 05-May-26 800m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:49.500 1st Palazzo Dama ( L A Browne ) 2nd French Gift ( L Currie ) 3rd See Me No More ( L Nolen ) | L Currie | 2 (7) |