Gorbachev (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
13-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
138363
Owners
M A Koundouris, Picko (Mgr: C C Pickford), Mrs B D Gallaher, J A Wilson, West Colyrana Tumbacoots (Mgr: M J Mallon), M P Dascarolis & T W Sullivan
About

Gorbachev is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Michael Freedman in Gold Coast. He is sired by the stallion Russian Revolution out of the dam Palace Rock. To date, Gorbachev has won four races. On 29 Nov 2025 at Doomben, he secured his most important win, claiming the $75000.00 Class 3 Plate for 3yo&up. He has proven a profitable horse for punters, delivering a 282% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gold Coast 10-Jan-26 1300m SOFT 5 R5 3&4YCG&E CL4-SW $1,263 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.890, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Now Is The Hour ( A Jones 58.5 ) 2nd True Amor ( T Berry 58.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Axius ( N Rawiller 60 ) 0.70L 13th Gorbachev ( J Mcdonald 60 ) 8.02L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 60 8.02L13 (18)
Gold Coast 30-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Yellow Brick ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd The Stars ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.30L 3rd Gorbachev ( J Franklin ) 1.80LJ Franklin 1.80L3 (7)
Doomben 29-Nov-25 1615m SOFT 5 R3 CL3-SW $42,700 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.480, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Gorbachev ( J Franklin 60 ) 2nd Perfect Play ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 0.57L 3rd Toro Strike ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.15L See full resultsJ Franklin 601 (12)
Gold Coast 15-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410 1st Gorbachev ( D Turner 60 ) 2nd Diamond Epic ( J Newman 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Magic In Me ( J L Taylor 57.5 ) 1.80L See full resultsD Turner 601 (11)
Doomben 29-Oct-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 CH&G CL1 Hcp $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Gorbachev ( D Turner 57.5 ) 2nd North Pole ( B E Thompson 56.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Abender ( D G Moor 58 ) 1.12L See full resultsD Turner 57.5kg1 (4)
Gold Coast 11-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 CH&G CL1 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Bruckheimer ( B A Youngberry 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Blitzum ( G J Cartwright 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Gorbachev ( D Turner 58.5 ) 1.10L See full resultsD Turner 58.5kg 1.10L3 (6)
Wyong 17-Apr-25 1200m SOFT 7 R7 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Puerto Banus ( A Roper 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Annulus ( W Stanley 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.57L 3rd Cool Lad ( M G Bourke 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.58L 6th Gorbachev ( K Latham 58 ) 0.99L See full resultsK Latham 58kg 0.99L6 (11)
Gosford 15-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.060, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Gorbachev ( K Latham 58.5 ) 2nd Alpine Ski ( M Bell 58.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Rivana ( W Stanley 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.59L See full resultsK Latham 58.5kg1 (5)
Royal Randwick 24-Feb-25 740m GOOD 4 R15 MDN/CL2-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.150 1st Not So Common ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Gorbachev ( R Bayliss ) 0.20L 3rd Lady Zodiac ( T Sherry ) 1.18LR Bayliss 0.20L2 (9)
Royal Randwick 13-Feb-25 740m SOFT 6 R17 CL1 MDN BT, Winning Time: 00:44.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st From The Peak ( R Whelan ) 2nd Love And Light ( T Clark ) 0.66L 3rd Quein Step ( M Owen ) 1.86L 6th Gorbachev ( J Mcdonald ) 4.55LJ Mcdonald 4.55L6 (10)
Hawkesbury 07-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.550, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Superhero ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 2nd Banxi ( T Berry 57.5 ) 0.34L 3rd California Blues ( R Jones 57.5 ) 2.55L 5th Gorbachev ( R Hutchings 57.5 ) 4.68L See full resultsR Hutchings 57.5kg 4.68L5 (7)
Kembla Grange 26-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ CH&G Mdn Set Weight $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.360, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Shelstein ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Gorbachev ( K Latham 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Occult ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 0.40L See full resultsK Latham 56.5kg 0.10L2 (10)
Hawkesbury 10-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.530, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Idolised ( C Schofield 57 ) 2nd Donwon ( K Latham 59 ) 0.05L 3rd Gorbachev ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 0.25L See full resultsR Hutchings 58.5kg 0.25L3 (12)
Royal Randwick 09-Sep-24 1050m GOOD 4 R11 3YCG MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Espinho ( T Berry ) 2nd Gorbachev ( R Hutchings ) 0.10L 3rd Apollo Ridge ( T Sherry ) 0.38LR Hutchings 0.10L2 (6)
Royal Randwick 30-Aug-24 1045m GOOD 4 R11 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Amelita ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Eton ( T Clark ) 0.69L 3rd Southampton Flare ( J Collett ) 0.87L 7th Gorbachev ( R Hutchings 0 ) 2.25LR Hutchings 0 2.25L7 (10)
Royal Randwick 19-Aug-24 740m HEAVY 8 R18 3UP MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.130 1st Chiba ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Llewellyn ( M G Bourke ) 2.26L 3rd Sha Na Na ( J B Stanley ) 3.43L 5th Gorbachev ( R Hutchings 0 ) 6.84LR Hutchings 0 6.84L5 (6)