Kirkuk (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
30-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
99425
Owners
F Khedoori
About

Kirkuk, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Jim & Greg Lee. He is by Smart Missile out of Banner Blonde. He has secured three wins in his career. On 1 Aug 2025 at Kembla Grange he earned his most notable victory, winning the $42000.00 3yo+ Benchmark 64 Handicap. Punters have found him consistently profitable, delivering a 189% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kembla Grange 22-Jan-26 1300m SOFT 7 R6 MID COND BM68 $2,675 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.620, SP: 3.40 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Close Encounter ( R B Prag 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Tartana ( J Taylor 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Equilibrist ( C Lever 58.5 ) 1.90L 4th Kirkuk ( D L Roux 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 3.20L See full resultsD L Roux 56.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 3.20L4 (7)
Kembla Grange 03-Jan-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM64 $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Audenzia ( P Boudvillain 56 ) 2nd Kirkuk ( D L Roux 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Fast Track ( K Latham 57 ) 0.30L See full resultsD L Roux 58kg 0.20L2 (11)
Queanbeyan 18-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM58 $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.900, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Anthracia ( M G Bourke 58 ) 2nd Liamena Avenue ( C Ramsbotham 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Kirkuk ( D L Roux 65 ) 1.75L See full resultsD L Roux 65kg 1.75L3 (9)
Kensington 09-Dec-25 850m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.070 1st Insurrection ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Komodo Dragon ( S Clipperton ) 0.71L 3rd Hopper ( T Berry ) 0.81L 8th Kirkuk ( M Bourke ) 2.83LM Bourke 2.83L8 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.910, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Oakfield Jupiter ( Z T Lloyd 57.5 ) 2nd Rolling Magic ( J Parr 60.5 ) 0.24L 3rd Satness ( A R D Morgan 58 ) 0.26L 13th Kirkuk ( M Owen 53 , Cd 51 ) 11.90L See full resultsM Owen 53kg, Cd 51kg 11.90L13 (13)
Kembla Grange 25-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 1st Madrina ( J Taylor 60.5 ) 2nd Caesar ( M Bell 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Vindication ( C Lever 61 ) 1.80L 4th Kirkuk ( M Owen 58 , Cd 55 ) 2.00L See full resultsM Owen 58kg, Cd 55kg 2.00L4 (8)
Randwick 07-Oct-25 740m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Goldane ( R King ) 2nd Spirit Of Wealth ( T Berry ) 3.82L 3rd Nymphadora ( C Lever ) 5.20L 8th Kirkuk ( D L Roux ) 8.15LD L Roux 8.15L8 (9)
Randwick 16-Sep-25 740m SOFT 5 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.160 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Spirit Of Wealth ( T Berry ) 2nd Inoue ( D Gibbons ) 0.67L 3rd Caesar ( T Clark ) 0.84L 6th Kirkuk ( M Bourke ) 9.47LM Bourke 9.47L6 (6)
Kembla Grange 01-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.170, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Kirkuk ( M Bourke 56 ) 2nd Exceed Perfection ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Irish Bliss ( B Ryan 60 ) 2.30L See full resultsM Bourke 56kg1 (6)
Hawkesbury 20-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.270, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Show County ( K Latham 57.5 ) 2nd Orthie's Boys ( R P Downey 58 ) 1.54L 3rd Don't Doubt Merlin ( J Ford 61 ) 2.80L 6th Kirkuk ( H V D Hoven 56.5 ) 3.69L See full resultsH V D Hoven 56.5kg 3.69L6 (12)
Warwick Farm 02-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.760 1st Covert Thinking ( W Stanley 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Aroha Stone ( S Llewellyn 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Dealt ( K Latham 57.5 ) 3.04L 9th Kirkuk ( H V D Hoven 57 ) 9.78L See full resultsH V D Hoven 57kg 9.78L9 (11)
Hawkesbury 27-May-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 64 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.870, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Clifton Springs ( D Panya 55 ) 2nd Titan Star ( M G Bourke 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.99L 3rd Russian Zarina ( W Costin 55 ) 2.27L 4th Kirkuk ( A Hyeronimus 57.5 ) 2.61L See full resultsA Hyeronimus 57.5kg 2.61L4 (5)
Kembla Grange 19-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 BM 68 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.690, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Sizzler ( C Lever 58 ) 2nd Presides ( L Day 59 ) 2.00L 3rd Wild Gypsy ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2.10L 5th Kirkuk ( J Penza 56 ) 3.90L See full resultsJ Penza 56kg 3.90L5 (8)
Hawkesbury 05-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.700, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Alabama Fox ( H E V D Hoven 56.5 ) 2nd Laurel Hill ( M Owen 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.77L 3rd Last Command ( B Osmond 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.81L 5th Kirkuk ( M Bourke 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.81L See full resultsM Bourke 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.81L5 (12)
Royal Randwick 10-Mar-25 1045m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Steel Strike ( T Clark ) 2nd Quartz Legend ( R Jones ) 0.70L 3rd Kirkuk ( T Schiller ) 2.80LT Schiller 2.80L3 (8)
Royal Randwick 13-Feb-25 740m SOFT 6 R14 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Braveheart ( T Sherry ) 2nd Steel Strike ( T Clark ) 0.34L 3rd Seascape ( R Bayliss ) 0.54L 7th Kirkuk ( A Adkins ) 3.93LA Adkins 3.93L7 (9)
Kensington 22-Jan-25 1250m GOOD 4 R6 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.030, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 1st Idle Flyer ( Z T Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Metaphorically ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Unconquerable ( T Berry 58.5 ) 0.52L 10th Kirkuk ( R Downey 59 ) 9.74L See full resultsR Downey 59kg 9.74L10 (10)
Canterbury 01-Jan-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $1,625 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.950, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Manuscript ( R Bayliss 58 ) 2nd Outback Angel ( J Kissick 60 ) 0.94L 3rd Red Hot Lizzie ( Z Wadick 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.06L 8th Kirkuk ( R Jones 59.5 ) 4.15L See full resultsR Jones 59.5kg 4.15L8 (8)
Kensington 09-Dec-24 850m SOFT 6 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Power Ballard ( B Loughnane ) 2nd Zouripper ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.89L 3rd Flying Thinker ( T Cousin ) 0.96L 8th Kirkuk ( R Downey 0 ) 8.04LR Downey 0 8.04L8 (10)
Royal Randwick 26-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 1st Unconquerable ( C Schofield ) 2nd Chateau Miraval ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.86L 3rd Dawn Service ( T Clark ) 1.81L 8th Kirkuk ( R Downey 0 ) 8.75LR Downey 0 8.75L8 (9)
Newcastle 08-Aug-24 1250m SOFT 5 R8 CH&G BM 64 Hcp (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.980, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Denman Star ( M Stapleford 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Unwritten ( Z T Lloyd 59.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Carpaccio ( J Collett 58.5 ) 1.98L 11th Kirkuk ( R Downey 60.5 ) 14.52L See full resultsR Downey 60.5kg 14.52L11 (11)
Randwick 06-Jul-24 1300m HEAVY 9 R2 3YO BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.200, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Patchouli Dream ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 2nd Invader Zim ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 0.05L 3rd Lady Boss ( J Collett 56 ) 0.60L 8th Kirkuk ( A Calder 55.5 ) 14.48L See full resultsA Calder 55.5kg 14.48L8 (9)
Goulburn 24-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.490, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Kirkuk ( D Shanker 63 ) 2nd Griffinstown Girl ( C Keatings 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Doola Teela ( M G Bourke 57.5 ) 0.80L See full resultsD Shanker 63kg1 (11)
Hawkesbury 04-May-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.380, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.230 1st Schwarz ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Bojangles ( T Clark 56 ) 1.78L 3rd Mchale ( Z T Lloyd 56 ) 2.05L 12th Kirkuk ( R Jones 56 ) 7.83L See full resultsR Jones 56kg 7.83L12 (12)
Hawkesbury 18-Apr-24 1100m SOFT 5 R7 Mdn Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.170, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Kirkuk ( A Hyeronimus 57.5 ) 2nd Snatchreilly ( K Latham 59 ) 0.54L 3rd Super Zippi ( R Hutchings 56 , Cd 57 ) 1.19L See full resultsA Hyeronimus 57.5kg1 (11)
Royal Randwick 22-Mar-24 1050m SOFT 6 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.120 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Stand Aside ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Palikari ( R Bayliss ) 0.08L 3rd Balmierro ( M G Bourke ) 3.22L 6th Kirkuk ( D Shanker 0 ) 6.96LD Shanker 0 6.96L6 (8)
Royal Randwick 07-Mar-24 740m GOOD 4 R13 3Y+BT, Winning Time: 00:43.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.960 1st Palikari ( A Mclucas ) 2nd Unique Ambition ( R King ) 0.59L 3rd It'sacircus ( K Latham ) 1.14L 9th Kirkuk ( J Morris 0 ) 35.21LJ Morris 0 35.21L9 (9)
Kensington 17-Jan-24 1400m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Pure Alpha ( J B Mcdonald 57.5 ) 2nd Equipage ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 0.44L 3rd Sunlord ( N Rawiller 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.61L 9th Kirkuk ( L Magorrian 57.5 ) 8.86L See full resultsL Magorrian 57.5kg 8.86L9 (9)
Gosford 21-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.350, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Woodlander ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Kirkuk ( L Magorrian 57.5 ) 1.74L 3rd Restonica ( T Schiller 57.5 ) 4.98L See full resultsL Magorrian 57.5kg 1.74L2 (8)
Royal Randwick 28-Nov-23 1045m SOFT 5 R6 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Admit ( T Berry ) 2nd Beauty Bound ( C Schofield ) 0.74L 3rd La Freccia ( Z T Lloyd ) 2.41L 9th Kirkuk ( D Shanker 0 ) 5.58LD Shanker 0 5.58L9 (10)
Royal Randwick 20-Nov-23 1050m GOOD 4 R6 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Vomo Island ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 2nd Tarabeau ( R Bayliss 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Restonica ( R King 0 ) 2.97L 6th Kirkuk ( D Shanker 0 ) 4.71LD Shanker 0 4.71L6 (8)
Royal Randwick 03-Nov-23 737m GOOD 4 R15 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:42.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.620 1st He's All Style ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 2nd Tarabeau ( P Boudvillain 0 ) 2.45L 3rd So Yes It Is ( R King 0 ) 6.17L 8th Kirkuk ( D Shanker 0 ) 13.56LD Shanker 0 13.56L8 (9)
Canterbury 26-Jul-23 1200m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Mural Crown ( Z T Lloyd 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Magic ( D Gibbons 61 ) 0.65L 3rd Les Vampires ( A Hyeronimus 56.5 ) 0.77L 8th Kirkuk ( J I Jnr 55.5 ) 9.39L See full resultsJ I Jnr 55.5kg 9.39L8 (9)
Kembla Grange 01-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R2 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.360, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 1st Mad Deel ( M Bell 58 ) 2nd Khumbila ( K Latham 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Sunlord ( A Morgan 57.5 ) 0.60L 8th Kirkuk ( B Lerena 57.5 ) 3.80L See full resultsB Lerena 57.5kg 3.80L8 (9)
Royal Randwick 13-Jun-23 1045m GOOD 4 R7 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.870 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Love And Light ( R Bayliss 0 ) 2nd Taormina ( T Clark 0 ) 1.35L 3rd Watchguard ( J Parr 0 ) 5.87L 9th Kirkuk ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 12.60LA Hyeronimus 0 12.60L9 (9)
Royal Randwick 02-Jun-23 737m GOOD 4 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Sense Of Humour ( T Schiller 0 ) 2nd Glad Rag Doll ( J Collett 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Saroyan ( S Clipperton 0 ) 0.70L 9th Kirkuk ( R Dolan 0 ) 7.10LR Dolan 0 7.10L9 (10)