Maximum Vortex (AUS) Horse
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Maximum Vortex is a 6yo bay/brown gelding from Australia trained by Ethan Ensby. He is by Kuroshio out of Forward. He has recorded seven wins so far. On 1February2025 at Doomben he secured his biggest victory, the $85,000 Rest 0 Metro Wins Handicap. The horse has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 61% return on investment.
Raced At
Ipswich • Doomben • Eagle Farm • Lismore • Grafton • Gold Coast • Ballina • Beaudesert • Rosehill GardensRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 17-Dec-25 1350m GOOD 4 R3 HCP $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.490, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Atmosphere ( D Moor 60 ) 2nd Treporti ( A Thompson 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.14L 3rd Don Pedro ( D Thornton 54 ) 2.03L 4th Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 55.5 ) 2.99L See full results | C Graham 55.5kg 2.99L | 4 (7) |
| Doomben 06-Dec-25 1350m GOOD 4 R2 BM78 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.330, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.770 1st Ready To Schipp ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 2nd Kodiak ( T J Schiller 58 ) 1.81L 3rd Chief Witness ( M Harley 59 ) 2.61L 6th Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 60 ) 3.62L See full results | C Graham 60 3.62L | 6 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Nov-25 1200m FIRM 2 R10 BM 85 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.930, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 1st Boomtown Boss ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Epic Proportions ( T M Fenlon 62 , Cd 60 ) 1.36L 3rd En Pointe ( A Jones 57 ) 1.44L 8th Maximum Vortex ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 5.10L See full results | D Thornton 57.5kg 5.10L | 8 (8) |
| Lismore 26-Sep-25 1210m GOOD 4 R4 Open Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.190, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Jack Be Lucky ( K P Barker 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd King Of Naples ( J J Lloyd 60 ) 0.24L 3rd The Astronomer ( B A Youngberry 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.79L 4th Maximum Vortex ( B Looker 63 ) 2.03L See full results | B Looker 63kg 2.03L | 4 (9) |
| Lismore 11-Sep-25 1020m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Maximum Vortex ( B Looker ) 2nd Prestige Gundy ( L Rolls ) 4.24L 3rd Highland Harmony ( E Farr ) 7.13L | B Looker | 1 (3) |
| Grafton 16-Jul-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Quality (of $200,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Sha Of Gomer ( R Jamieson 54 ) 2nd Compelling Truth ( B Wheeler 59 ) 1.26L 3rd Barber ( D Gibbons 55.5 ) 1.78L 15th Maximum Vortex ( S Grima 54 ) 9.80L See full results | S Grima 54kg 9.80L | 15 (15) |
| Grafton 06-Jul-25 1190m GOOD 4 R8 Open Quality $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.570, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Moskeeta ( G Cahill 56 ) 2nd Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 58.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Zaru ( A Roper 55 ) 1.60L See full results | C Graham 58.5kg 0.17L | 2 (9) |
| Gold Coast 07-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R6 Open Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Two Ya Got ( C Vitler 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Zouperb ( M Wishart 54 ) 2.30L 3rd Maximum Vortex ( T Fenlon 55 ) 2.40L See full results | T Fenlon 55kg 2.40L | 3 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 03-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CH&G BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Ser Joh ( T Clark 57.5 ) 2nd Deep Respect ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 0.03L 3rd He's Heaven ( J H Huxtable 61 ) 1.58L 7th Maximum Vortex ( C Bellamy 62 , Cd 59 ) 4.55L See full results | C Bellamy 62kg, Cd 59kg 4.55L | 7 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 22-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 CH&G BM 78 Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.730, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Calico Jack ( M Rodd 59.5 ) 2nd Maximum Vortex ( C Bellamy 62 ) 1.06L 3rd Redzoust ( C Graham 56.5 ) 1.08L See full results | C Bellamy 62kg 1.06L | 2 (12) |
| Doomben 22-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 78 Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.960, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st He's Heaven ( S T Collett 59 ) 2nd Beaux Rumble ( C D Collis 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Mintaka Lad ( N T Callow 60 ) 0.81L 13th Maximum Vortex ( S Grima 62 , Cd 59 ) 5.86L See full results | S Grima 62kg, Cd 59kg 5.86L | 13 (15) |
| Doomben 01-Feb-25 1110m GOOD 4 R5 Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.150, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 60 ) 2nd Groovin' The Moo ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Kemi Zabi ( E P Lang 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.80L See full results | C Graham 60 | 1 (11) |
| Ballina 17-Jan-25 1000m SOFT 7 R2 BM 82 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.510, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Decisive Lass ( S Grima 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Jack Be Lucky ( B A Youngberry 63 , Cd 61 ) 2.66L 3rd Maximum Vortex ( S Wilkes 63.5 ) 3.76L See full results | S Wilkes 63.5kg 3.76L | 3 (8) |
| Lismore 20-Dec-24 1110m SOFT 6 R7 BM 82 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.460, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Maximum Vortex ( S Grima 61 ) 2nd Zourata ( J A Williams 55 ) 0.82L 3rd Tread Softly ( C Bellamy 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.32L See full results | S Grima 61kg | 1 (6) |
| Grafton 25-Nov-24 1206m GOOD 3 R9 BM 82 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.580, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Maximum Vortex ( S Grima 58 ) 2nd Bugalugs ( I R Jessop 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.09L 3rd Single Touch ( C Bellamy 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 3.20L See full results | S Grima 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Beaudesert 02-Nov-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Open Hcp $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.740, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Hodgson ( J L Taylor 56.5 ) 2nd Maximum Vortex ( V Soulsby 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Celestial Sol ( B Ainsworth 54.5 ) 1.30L See full results | V Soulsby 56.5kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Lismore 20-Oct-24 1010m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Maximum Vortex ( C Bellamy ) 2nd Vermeer ( N Masuda ) 0.75L 3rd True Fairy ( N Tomizawa ) 1.13L | C Bellamy | 1 (6) |
| Ballina 30-Jun-24 1260m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 82 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.580, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Tectonic Plate ( K Matheson 58.5 ) 2nd Lady Wardell ( D Thornton 55 ) 1.61L 3rd Cassia Lane ( M J Cahill 56 ) 2.88L 14th Maximum Vortex ( M Fitzgerald 58 , Cd 56 ) 19.32L See full results | M Fitzgerald 58kg, Cd 56kg 19.32L | 14 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Jun-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 LR Open Quality (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Willinga Beast ( C Williams 53 ) 2nd Pereille ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 0.65L 3rd Midnight In Tokyo ( D Thornton 54 ) 0.77L 12th Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 54 ) 6.62L See full results | C Graham 54kg 6.62L | 12 (12) |
| Grafton 16-May-24 1190m SOFT 7 R10 BM 82 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Tectonic Plate ( K Matheson 55.5 ) 2nd Maximum Vortex ( A Mallyon 58 ) 2.06L 3rd Byron Eyes ( J A Williams 55 ) 4.58L See full results | A Mallyon 58kg 2.06L | 2 (15) |
| Grafton 17-Mar-24 1175m SOFT 6 R6 Open Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.110, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st At Witz End ( D K Peisley 60.5 ) 2nd Andy ( M Palmer 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.52L 3rd Ambridge ( J Grisedale 55 ) 5.07L 9th Maximum Vortex ( M Fitzgerald 56 , Cd 54 ) 7.86L See full results | M Fitzgerald 56kg, Cd 54kg 7.86L | 9 (12) |
| Grafton 07-Mar-24 1175m GOOD 4 R8 BM 74 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.690, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Maximum Vortex ( M Fitzgerald 60 ) 2nd Cabsav ( L Rolls 55 ) 0.62L 3rd Oakfield Duke ( A J Mallyon 61 ) 1.56L See full results | M Fitzgerald 60 | 1 (13) |
| Grafton 22-Feb-24 940m GOOD 3 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.870 1st Maximum Vortex ( V Soulsby ) 2nd Noble Missile ( M Mcguren ) 4.41L 3rd Soju Session ( R Spokes ) 5.08L | V Soulsby | 1 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R7 BM 68 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.270, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Tikka Ready ( Y Lewis 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Orlabent ( A J Mallyon 60.5 ) 0.21L 3rd It's Gerry ( M Rodd 57 ) 1.17L 9th Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 15.51L See full results | C Graham 60, Cd 58.5kg 15.51L | 9 (9) |
| Grafton 28-Jan-24 940m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.020 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st Maximum Vortex ( V Soulsby ) 2nd Zanardee's Lane ( M Mcguren ) 4.44L 3rd Royal Divide ( B Nock ) 6.13L | V Soulsby | 1 (7) |
| Lismore 21-Sep-23 1210m GOOD 3 R6 Open Hcp $3,275 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Fortyfive Parklane ( K Wilson-taylor 55 ) 2nd At Witz End ( A Morgan 61.5 ) 1.17L 3rd Greyworm ( M Hellyer 64.5 ) 3.05L 4th Maximum Vortex ( M Palmer 55 ) 3.37L See full results | M Palmer 55kg 3.37L | 4 (9) |
| Doomben 09-Sep-23 1110m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp (of $85,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:03.490, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Muschialli ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 2nd Thelwell ( J Stanley 58.5 ) 1.52L 3rd Immoral ( J M Orman 60 ) 1.82L 11th Maximum Vortex ( M Palmer 56 ) 6.91L See full results | M Palmer 56kg 6.91L | 11 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 05-Aug-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 CL3 Set Weight $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.530, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Devastating ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 2nd Maximum Vortex ( M Palmer 59 ) 1.16L 3rd Rainbow Connection ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 1.95L See full results | M Palmer 59kg 1.16L | 2 (8) |
| Grafton 12-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.320, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.910 1st Maximum Vortex ( M Palmer 59 ) 2nd Shaquila ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 2.52L 3rd He's A Devil ( J L Bayliss 55 ) 2.59L See full results | M Palmer 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Jun-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 CL3 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Proverbial ( D Gibbons 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Comonic ( J Ford 63 ) 0.18L 3rd Acappella Sun ( A Mclucas 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.19L 13th Maximum Vortex ( B Prebble 56.5 ) 5.88L See full results | B Prebble 56.5kg 5.88L | 13 (13) |
| Grafton 30-Apr-23 1175m SOFT 6 R6 CL1 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.530, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 60.5 ) 2nd Fire Up Bruce ( B Looker 57 ) 1.99L 3rd Hey Little Sister ( B Loy 59.5 ) 3.00L See full results | C Graham 60.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Grafton 18-Apr-23 1106m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.940, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 58.5 ) 2nd Wet And Windy ( T Harrison 56.5 ) 5.46L 3rd Great Southernland ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 5.61L See full results | C Graham 58.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Grafton 27-Mar-23 955m GOOD 4 R1 2Y+MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.700 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Maximum Vortex ( C Graham 0 ) 2nd Enterprise Lucia ( T Harrison 0 ) 0.06L 3rd Nevada Lil ( J Grisedale 0 ) 1.62L | C Graham 0 | 1 (6) |