I Am Bongino (AUS) Horse
About
I Am Bongino is a 4yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, trained by Michael, John and Wayne Hawkes. He is out of the stallion Fiorente and the mare Rahywana. He has yet to break his maiden, having not won in two starts. In his most recent race at Moe on 25 January 2026, rider Teodore Nugent rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner Positivo.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moe 25-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.270, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Positivo ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Detroit Dreaming ( R Hammond 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Sunshine Star ( C Gaudray 56 ) 0.21L 4th I Am Bongino ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 0.96L See full results | T Nugent 59.5kg 0.96L | 4 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 12-Jan-26 1200m R16 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:11.100 1st Veyepee ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Time Allowed ( B Mertens ) 3rd Jimmy Beans ( B R Kinninmont ) 4th I Am Bongino ( S Clarke ) | S Clarke | 4 (7) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Dec-25 1000m R13 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:59.100 1st Chocolate Box ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Curse It ( L J Bates ) 3rd Bold Strike ( E P Brown ) 9th I Am Bongino ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 9 (9) |
| Bendigo 13-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.500, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Flowerdale ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Star Angel ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Rasp ( J Mott 59.5 ) 0.75L 10th I Am Bongino ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 10.61L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg 10.61L | 10 (13) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 04-Jul-25 1100m R2 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 01:11.130 1st Kaazi ( D Moor ) 2nd Ruscello ( J Mcneil ) 3rd Genteel ( J Noonan ) 4th I Am Bongino ( F Kersley ) | F Kersley | 4 (7) |
| Flemington 27-Jun-25 800m R3 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:50.310 1st Rock Them Jools ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Country Blues ( D W Stackhouse ) 3rd I Am Bongino ( F Kersley ) | F Kersley | 3 (5) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 20-Jun-25 800m R6 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.560 1st Fragrant Cloud ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Romani Ite Domum ( J K Kennedy ) 3rd Manifest The Milli ( Z Spain ) 6th I Am Bongino ( R Houston ) | R Houston | 6 (9) |
| Flemington 13-Jun-25 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.210 1st Savagery Vibe ( W J Egan ) 2nd Flitgrove ( B Allen ) 3rd Kampor ( J B Stanley ) 5th I Am Bongino ( T Nugent ) | T Nugent | 5 (5) |
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