Kessler (AUS) Horse
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Kessler is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Philip Cole in Darwin. He is by Good Journey out of the mare Canconi and has collected eight victories so far. On 19 Jul 2025 at Darwin he captured his biggest win, the $26,000 Restricted 62 Handicap. The horse has proven to be a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 33% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin 19-Sep-26 1300m GOOD R1 0-58 $14,950 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.440, SP: 3.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Kessler ( A Brennan 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Biden Time ( J Todd 61 ) 1.03L 3rd Press Express ( B Cray 58 ) 1.45L See full results | A Brennan 60, Cd 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Darwin 29-Aug-26 1200m GOOD R2 BM54 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.120, SP: 16.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st I Loverain ( D B Barton 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Press Express ( B A Cray 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Debating ( J Booth 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.50L 6th Kessler ( V Arnott 60.5 ) 4.20L See full results | V Arnott 60.5kg 4.20L | 6 (8) |
| Katherine 15-Aug-26 1300m GOOD R5 BM54 (of $25,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.010, SP: 4.20 1st Hell And Back ( S Tsaikos 57.5 ) 2nd Miami Baby ( D Gillett 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Ariarne ( B A Cray 55.5 ) 1.10L 5th Kessler ( J Doyle 61.5 ) 9.10L See full results | J Doyle 61.5kg 9.10L | 5 (9) |
| Darwin 03-Aug-26 1300m GOOD R8 0-62 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.440, SP: 26.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st If I Was You ( J J Lyon 59 ) 2nd Brazen Bon ( V A Arnott 61 ) 2.50L 3rd Stomp'em ( J L Doyle 62 ) 3.50L 8th Kessler ( W Davis 60.5 ) 8.00L See full results | W Davis 60.5kg 8.00L | 8 (12) |
| Tennant Creek 16-May-26 1450m GOOD R4 0-64 $2,550 (of $25,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.060, SP: 9.00 1st Taipan Tommy ( D Hirini 55.5 ) 2nd Starton ( I Luximon 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Kessler ( W Davis 59.5 ) 4.64L See full results | W Davis 59.5kg 4.64L | 3 (7) |