Head Of The Herd (AUS) Horse
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Head Of The Herd is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Sarah Rutten, who is based at Murray Bridge. He is sired by the stallion Snitzel out of the dam Purely Spectacular. Head Of The Herd has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 3rd Dec 2023 at Hawkesbury, Head Of The Herd scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $42000.00 Class 1 Hcp.
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Strathalbyn • Penola • Morphettville • Oakbank • Gawler • Morphettville Parks • Bordertown • Wyong • Randwick • Rosehill Gardens • Hawkesbury • Warwick Farm • Kembla Grange • Scone • Canterbury • BeaumontRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Strathalbyn 01-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 0-56 $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Somewhere Soon ( J Holder 58 ) 2nd Morlaix ( R L Milnes 58 ) 0.39L 3rd Normie No Show ( T Hutchinson 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.59L 5th Head Of The Herd ( K Crowther 60 ) 3.23L See full results | K Crowther 60 3.23L | 5 (13) |
| Penola 16-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM56 $725 (of $19,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Kikorangi ( S Fawke 59.5 ) 2nd Just A Brother ( K Crowther 60 ) 2.36L 3rd Wild Willy ( J Opperman 60.5 ) 2.63L 8th Head Of The Herd ( C Rawiller 61 ) 6.87L See full results | C Rawiller 61kg 6.87L | 8 (12) |
| Strathalbyn 04-Jan-26 1350m GOOD 4 R8 BM58 $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.390, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 1st Andrew's Memory ( S Potter 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Charlesfort ( C N Rawiller 58.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Brimarvi Rosemarie ( S L Fawke 58 ) 0.80L 4th Head Of The Herd ( C Murtagh 60 ) 0.96L See full results | C Murtagh 60 0.96L | 4 (13) |
| Strathalbyn 24-Dec-25 1350m GOOD 4 R7 BM56 $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.040, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Tyusix ( A Warren 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Empire Grace ( S Potter 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.08L 3rd Dragonface ( C Munro 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.77L 6th Head Of The Herd ( C Murtagh 61.5 ) 6.96L See full results | C Murtagh 61.5kg 6.96L | 6 (13) |
| Morphettville 12-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CG&E 0-62 $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.920, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Outpost ( C Tootell 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Creek ( J Toeroek 58 ) 0.77L 3rd Raymond's Reward ( S Lisnyy 57 ) 2.00L 4th Head Of The Herd ( C Rawiller 58.5 ) 3.15L See full results | C Rawiller 58.5kg 3.15L | 4 (11) |
| Oakbank 25-Nov-25 1050m GOOD 4 R4 0-70-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.940 1st Cuban Waters ( T Voorham ) 2nd Head Of The Herd ( C Murtagh ) 4.11L 3rd Mister Rodrick ( T J Pannell ) 4.32L | C Murtagh 4.11L | 2 (9) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 10-Nov-25 600m R5 J/O 5 1st Head Of The Herd ( T Voorham ) 2nd Our Fortuna ( A Webb ) 3rd Saint Michael ( M Collett ) | T Voorham | 1 (5) |
| Gawler 09-Jun-25 1700m HEAVY 9 R2 BM 58 Hcp $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.890, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.210 1st Showrunner ( J B Opperman 61 ) 2nd Sacred Kenshi ( B King 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.32L 3rd Enciphering ( J Toeroek 60 ) 4.35L 4th Head Of The Herd ( C Jones 60.5 ) 4.66L See full results | C Jones 60.5kg 4.66L | 4 (10) |
| Morphettville 31-May-25 1600m SOFT 5 R9 BM 64 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.160, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 1st The Golden Fist ( C P Murtagh 60.5 ) 2nd Starts Now ( J Toeroek 59.5 ) 0.07L 3rd San Lucido ( A Lai 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.13L 14th Head Of The Herd ( M Nunes 58.5 ) 6.16L See full results | M Nunes 58.5kg 6.16L | 14 (16) |
| Morphettville Parks 17-May-25 1550m GOOD 4 R4 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.010, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Rubini ( F A Atkinson 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Burning Bright ( J Holder 55.5 ) 0.34L 3rd Thinkhardandfast ( J Toeroek 57.5 ) 0.99L 6th Head Of The Herd ( C Murtagh 59 ) 3.09L See full results | C Murtagh 59kg 3.09L | 6 (10) |
| Bordertown 02-May-25 1550m GOOD 4 R9 BM 60 Hcp $9,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.940, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Head Of The Herd ( C Jones 59 ) 2nd It'sbruce ( J Tzaferis 61 ) 0.23L 3rd Sharma Princess ( C Tootell 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.08L See full results | C Jones 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Strathalbyn 11-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 56 Hcp $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.770, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.010 1st Head Of The Herd ( C Murtagh 59 ) 2nd Gilded Age ( K Crowther 58.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Jamrock ( P Brewster 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.33L See full results | C Murtagh 59kg | 1 (13) |
| Strathalbyn 26-Mar-25 1350m SOFT 5 R8 Restricted 58 Hcp $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.260 1st Tupoleu ( J Toeroek 60 ) 2nd See Ya Later Baby ( K Crowther 58 ) 0.85L 3rd Allegedly ( B King 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.10L 7th Head Of The Herd ( C Murtagh 58.5 ) 3.64L See full results | C Murtagh 58.5kg 3.64L | 7 (13) |
| Morphettville 10-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 CL2 $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.540, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Palm Of Jumeirah ( L J Neindorf 54 ) 2nd Star Sirius ( J Toeroek 57 ) 1.97L 3rd Falanghina ( P Gatt 57.5 ) 4.11L 10th Head Of The Herd ( T Voorham 56.5 ) 9.35L See full results | T Voorham 56.5kg 9.35L | 10 (12) |
| Wyong 26-Jan-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.770, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.540 1st King's Duty ( L Magorrian 58 ) 2nd French Marine ( W Stanley 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.18L 3rd Lady Shenanigans ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.53L 10th Head Of The Herd ( A Adkins 58.5 ) 8.17L See full results | A Adkins 58.5kg 8.17L | 10 (10) |
| Randwick 04-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.970, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Angel Fund ( T Sherry 55.5 ) 2nd Mabel ( A Bullock 60 ) 0.02L 3rd Nosey Parker ( A B Collett 60 ) 1.45L 12th Head Of The Herd ( R Jones 53.5 ) 12.57L See full results | R Jones 53.5kg 12.57L | 12 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Dec-24 1030m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Head Of The Herd ( T Gould ) 2nd Hezdarnhottoo ( T Berry ) 0.43L 3rd King Of Roseau ( T Sherry ) 0.78L | T Gould | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 10-Dec-24 900m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Head Of The Herd ( T Gould ) 2nd Diddle Dumpling ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.97L 3rd Kazou ( T Berry ) 3.03L | T Gould | 1 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 21-Jul-24 1500m GOOD 4 R8 BM 64 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.580, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Let Me Reign ( R Jones 58 ) 2nd Barellan Bandit ( M G Bourke 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.32L 3rd Fletchlo ( B Osmond 62 , Cd 59 ) 1.89L 6th Head Of The Herd ( J Stanley 59 , Cd 57 ) 4.54L See full results | J Stanley 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.54L | 6 (8) |
| Newcastle 13-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 68 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st The Great Houdini ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Invasive Dreams ( A Gibbons 55 ) 2.29L 3rd Osman ( M Stapleford 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.38L 9th Head Of The Herd ( A Adkins 57.5 ) 7.39L See full results | A Adkins 57.5kg 7.39L | 9 (11) |
| Warwick Farm 01-Jul-24 1207m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410 1st Sweysive ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Head Of The Herd ( T Gould ) 0.83L 3rd Midori Giant ( J Ford ) 3.58L | T Gould 0.83L | 2 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 04-Jun-24 1300m SOFT 5 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.080, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st All Machiavellian ( R P Downey 58.5 ) 2nd Serene Nic ( J J Lloyd 60 ) 0.20L 3rd Spicy Hotpot ( R Jones 58.5 ) 0.70L 6th Head Of The Herd ( A Hyeronimus 60 ) 1.10L See full results | A Hyeronimus 60 1.10L | 6 (12) |
| Scone 17-May-24 1300m SOFT 5 R6 CL2 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:17.880, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Silver Halo ( T Sherry 55 ) 2nd Code In Time ( H E V D Hoven 58.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Battle Of Vienna ( Z T Lloyd 56.5 ) 0.10L 10th Head Of The Herd ( T Berry 57.5 ) 3.18L See full results | T Berry 57.5kg 3.18L | 10 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Apr-24 1030m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Doull ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Russian Conquest ( T Schiller ) 0.21L 3rd Head Of The Herd ( K Latham ) 1.11L | K Latham 1.11L | 3 (9) |
| Randwick 08-Apr-24 735m SOFT 7 R15 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:42.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 1st The Little Pumper ( R King ) 2nd Royal Tribute ( A Hyeronimus ) 2.16L 3rd Undivided ( T Sherry ) 2.54L 6th Head Of The Herd ( T Gould 0 ) 3.77L | T Gould 0 3.77L | 6 (8) |
| Canterbury 15-Dec-23 1550m GOOD 4 R6 BM 72 Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.840, SP: 1.45 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Enotis ( T Schiller 57.5 ) 2nd Taraashoq ( J Parr 60 ) 0.01L 3rd Glounthaune ( J B Stanley 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.18L 4th Head Of The Herd ( T Clark 54.5 ) 0.60L See full results | T Clark 54.5kg 0.60L | 4 (6) |
| Hawkesbury 03-Dec-23 1500m GOOD 4 R1 CL1 $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.170, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Head Of The Herd ( R Bayliss 57 ) 2nd Star Legacy ( R King 58.5 ) 3.51L 3rd Donegal Lights ( G Buckley 55.5 ) 4.02L See full results | R Bayliss 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Nov-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.720, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Atlantic Ocean ( T Clark 59 ) 2nd Power Of The Brave ( N Rawiller 61 ) 0.29L 3rd Tavs ( R King 56 ) 0.66L 6th Head Of The Herd ( A Hyeronimus 56.5 ) 3.00L See full results | A Hyeronimus 56.5kg 3.00L | 6 (11) |
| Randwick 03-Nov-23 1050m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Head Of The Herd ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 2nd Missy Moola ( R King 0 ) 0.15L 3rd Billiondollarbaby ( B Prebble 0 ) 2.44L | A Hyeronimus 0 | 1 (8) |
| Beaumont 26-Sep-23 1150m GOOD 4 R1 CG&E MDN-SW $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.500, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Head Of The Herd ( A Hyeronimus 56.5 ) 2nd Invincible Whip ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 0.08L 3rd Written Silk ( B Lerena 56.5 ) 0.65L See full results | A Hyeronimus 56.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 08-Sep-23 1040m SOFT 5 R8 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Choice Legend ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 2nd Head Of The Herd ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 2.28L 3rd Turned Down ( T Berry 0 ) 3.44L | A Hyeronimus 0 2.28L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 25-Aug-23 740m SOFT 5 R14 CL1 MDN BT, Winning Time: 00:44.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Midori Glory ( T Schiller 0 ) 2nd Head Of The Herd ( T Clark 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Commando Jack ( J Collett 0 ) 1.42L | T Clark 0 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Apr-23 1030m SOFT 6 R5 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Kapunda ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 2nd Head Of The Herd ( B Prebble 0 ) 0.23L 3rd Mickey's Pride ( H E V D Hoven 0 ) 2.71L | B Prebble 0 0.23L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 7 R1 2YCG MDN-SW $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.830, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Namesake ( Z T Lloyd 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Matusalem ( B Avdulla 56 ) 0.09L 3rd Zimo ( C Schofield 56 ) 1.34L 7th Head Of The Herd ( T Clark 56 ) 6.91L See full results | T Clark 56kg 6.91L | 7 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 17-Mar-23 797m GOOD 4 R10 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.210 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Head Of The Herd ( T Clark 0 ) 2nd Laser Beam ( T Sherry 0 ) 0.18L 3rd Stylish Nic ( K O'hara 0 ) 0.40L | T Clark 0 | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Feb-23 900m GOOD 4 R9 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Head Of The Herd ( T Clark 0 ) 2nd Limburg ( J Ford 0 ) 0.43L 3rd Arctic Legend ( S Guymer 0 ) 0.50L | T Clark 0 | 1 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Oct-22 900m SOFT 5 R5 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Maharba ( G Schofield 0 ) 2nd Mojave Desert ( H Bowman 0 ) 0.59L 3rd Head Of The Herd ( B Avdulla 0 ) 1.40L | B Avdulla 0 1.40L | 3 (5) |
| Randwick 10-Oct-22 780m SYNTHETIC R13 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Head Of The Herd ( T Clark 0 ) 2nd Coincide ( H Bowman ) 0.14L 3rd Full Revolution ( S Clipperton 0 ) 0.56L | T Clark 0 | 1 (8) |