Headwall (AUS) Horse
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Headwall is a 7yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm. He is by Dream Ahead out of Positive Quest. As a stakes winner with $2,390,950 in earnings, he is considered above‑average. On 6 September 2025 at Randwick, Zac Lloyd rode him to his biggest victory, the $1,000,000 Concorde Stakes, beating Lady Shenandoah. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 39% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 19-Sep-26 1100m GOOD 4 R9 G2 THE SHORTS $21,000 (of $1,002,520) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.420, SP: 3.20 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Mazu ( R King 56 ) 2nd Joliestar ( J Mcdonald 56 ) 0.32L 3rd King's Secret ( A Adkins 55 ) 0.33L 5th Headwall ( Z Lloyd 56 ) 1.03L See full results | Z Lloyd 56kg 1.03L | 5 (11) |
| Randwick 05-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R8 G2 CONCORDE $190,000 (of $1,002,750) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.600, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.650 1st Tempted ( C Schofield 58 ) 2nd Headwall ( Z Lloyd 58.5 ) 0.41L 3rd Beadman ( T Clark 58.5 ) 1.81L See full results | Z Lloyd 58.5kg 0.41L | 2 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Aug-26 900m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Roselyn's Star ( C Schofield ) 2nd Headwall ( A Calder ) 3.06L 3rd Marhoona ( R King ) 3.15L | A Calder 3.06L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Aug-26 900m GOOD 4 R2 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Apocalyptic ( T Berry ) 2nd Chilly Girl ( T Clark ) 0.35L 3rd Headwall ( Z Lloyd ) 0.52L | Z Lloyd 0.52L | 3 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Jun-26 823m HEAVY 8 R3 OPEN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Gatsby's ( A Adkins ) 2nd Grand Impact ( D Gibbons ) 0.02L 3rd Headwall ( J Ford ) 0.06L | J Ford 0.06L | 3 (8) |