Kirkuk (AUS) Horse
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Kirkuk is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Jim & Greg Lee. He is by Smart Missile out of Banner Blonde. To date he has recorded three victories, the most notable being the $42,000 Bm 64 Hcp at Kembla Grange on 1 Aug 2025. He has consistently delivered value to bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have generated a 154% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gosford 11-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM64 $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Harlex ( W Stanley 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Are Ee Que ( M Kirk 57 , Cd 53 ) 0.12L 3rd Starinion ( R B Prag 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.91L 8th Kirkuk ( M Stapleford 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.18L See full results | M Stapleford 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 3.18L | 8 (10) |
| Randwick 29-May-26 1080m SYNTHETIC R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Written Scandal ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Aerodrome ( R Hutchings ) 0.05L 3rd Virgil's Gift ( R King ) 0.08L 7th Kirkuk ( M Stapleford ) 8.58L | M Stapleford 8.58L | 7 (7) |
| Kembla Grange 21-Mar-26 1300m SOFT 7 R7 CG&E BM64 $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.960, SP: 4.60 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Cuban Cigar ( M Bell 59 ) 2nd Kirkuk ( D L Roux 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Stealthfire ( K Latham 60.5 ) 2.60L See full results | D L Roux 58kg, Cd 55kg 1.30L | 2 (9) |
| Randwick 05-Mar-26 1050m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Shezanalister ( R King ) 2nd Girijaala ( T J Schiller ) 0.31L 3rd Pick Up The Tab ( R Bayliss ) 0.69L 10th Kirkuk ( D L Roux ) 4.24L | D L Roux 4.24L | 10 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 07-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 MID BM64 $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Audenzia ( P Boudvillain 58.5 ) 2nd Yabby Pump ( L Magorrian 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Kirkuk ( D L Roux 58 , Cd 55 ) 2.30L See full results | D L Roux 58kg, Cd 55kg 2.30L | 3 (13) |