Horonuku (2019) Horse
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Horonuku, a 7yo bay gelding trained by Trudy and Vaughan Keegan, is by Darci Brahma out of Dramatist. He has secured three career wins, and on 4th Jul 2026 at Waverley he earned his most important victory, taking the $35,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley 27-Sep-26 1650m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $747 (of $14,930) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.370, SP: 16.20 1st Brave Rebel ( C Dell 58.5 ) 2nd Usain ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Valley King ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.00L 4th Horonuku ( E Nicholas 59.5 ) 4.00L See full results | E Nicholas 59.5kg 4.00L | 4 (11) |
| Hawera 09-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 65 Hcp $284 (of $14,178) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.020, SP: 7.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Reconvene ( S J Macnab 58.5 ) 2nd Explosive Impact ( F Moerman 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Hollaback Girl ( A K Riddell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.60L 9th Horonuku ( H Oh 60 , Cd 56 ) 8.50L See full results | H Oh 60, Cd 56kg 8.50L | 9 (12) |
| Pukekura Raceway 18-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 65 Hcp (of $41,802) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.050, SP: 18.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Dubai's Potiki ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Illustrious ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.80L 3rd Indian Gold ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.00L 13th Horonuku ( H Oh 60 , Cd 56 ) 8.70L See full results | H Oh 60, Cd 56kg 8.70L | 13 (14) |
| Waverley 04-Jul-26 1650m SOFT 7 R8 BM 65 Hcp $16,563 (of $28,804) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.750, SP: 14.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Horonuku ( H Oh 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Dubai's Potiki ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Another Won't Hurt ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 3.10L See full results | H Oh 57.5kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Hawera 17-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Restricted 60 Hcp $278 (of $13,910) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.040, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Bean A Pleasure ( T Davies 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Mister Meaner ( K A Myers 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Gold Card ( C Dell 58 ) 1.50L 5th Horonuku ( J Chung 60 , Cd 59 ) 2.40L See full results | J Chung 60, Cd 59kg 2.40L | 5 (12) |