Raikkonen (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

03-Nov-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Shalaa

Dam

Tuusula

Prize Money

238600

Owners

Darby Racing (Mgr: S Darby), 5 Wise Cracksmen (Mgr: C Smith), M Breen, A Cassin, Dinosaur Cult (Mgr: B Duncan), P Hall, Keeping Schtum (Mgr: C O'Loughlin), D Nelson, Nicholback, A Rakowski, Mrs C Read, S Read, G Snow, Mrs M Stone, Stories to Tell, D Constantin, Darby Racing Tuulusa & SBM Racing

About

Raikkonen is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Bjorn Baker. He is by Shalaa out of Tuusula. To date he has recorded three wins. On 10 May 2025 at Gosford he captured his biggest victory, the $160,000 Benchmark 78 Handicap. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 26% return on investment for those who have backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Rosehill Gardens 28-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 6 R10 G3 ST KINGDOM (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Roselyn's Star ( R Bayliss 53 ) 2nd Gangsta Granny ( J Mcdonald 59 ) 0.36L 3rd Signor Tortoni ( K Mcevoy 53 ) 0.65L 14th Raikkonen ( T Clark 53.5 ) 10.22L See full resultsT Clark 53.5kg 10.22L14 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 10-Mar-26 1030m SOFT 7 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Caesar ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Raikkonen ( J Parr ) 1.40L 3rd Voting Rights ( R King ) 2.86LJ Parr 1.40L2 (9)
Hawkesbury 24-Feb-26 800m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.110 1st Real Baker ( O S Chambers ) 2nd Nesrine ( T Sherry ) 0.11L 3rd The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 1.11L 5th Raikkonen ( D Gibbons ) 2.14LD Gibbons 2.14L5 (7)
Randwick 18-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R8 G3 SILVER EAGLE (of $1,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.520, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.550 1st Linebacker ( Z T Lloyd 58.5 ) 2nd Lord Penman ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 2.63L 3rd Mayfair ( J Parr 56 ) 2.71L 13th Raikkonen ( C Schofield 56 ) 6.88L See full resultsC Schofield 56kg 6.88L13 (13)
Randwick 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R10 BM94 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830 1st Disneck ( N C Rawiller 58 ) 2nd Beauty Charge ( A Morgan 57.5 ) 0.47L 3rd Boston Rocks ( T Berry 54.5 ) 1.27L 9th Raikkonen ( C Schofield 57 ) 2.09L See full resultsC Schofield 57kg 2.09L9 (15)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Sep-25 1030m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Jimmysstar ( L Day ) 2nd Shezanalister ( J Collett ) 1.18L 3rd Raikkonen ( C Schofield ) 1.79LC Schofield 1.79L3 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 09-Sep-25 900m SOFT 5 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Beauty Charge ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Raikkonen ( C Schofield ) 0.85L 3rd Perfumist ( A Morgan ) 0.90LC Schofield 0.85L2 (8)
Randwick 21-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.980, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Headley Grange ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Welwal ( T Berry 59.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Astero ( A Adkins 53 ) 1.40L 4th Raikkonen ( D Gibbons 53 ) 1.68L See full resultsD Gibbons 53kg 1.68L4 (16)
Doomben 04-Jun-25 1350m SOFT 5 R6 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $15,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:20.950, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.290 1st Spicy Martini ( C Williams 55 ) 2nd Media World ( R Bayliss 57 ) 0.22L 3rd Pisces ( M Rodd 57 ) 0.49L 4th Raikkonen ( D Gibbons 57 ) 1.07L See full resultsD Gibbons 57kg 1.07L4 (15)
Gosford 10-May-25 1200m SOFT 7 R10 BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Raikkonen ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 2nd King Of Roseau ( T Sherry 59 ) 0.79L 3rd Memoria ( B Osmond 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.93L See full resultsC Schofield 56.5kg1 (9)
Warwick Farm 17-Apr-25 1207m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Tip Top Timing ( R King ) 2nd Raikkonen ( J Parr ) 2.90L 3rd Ever Was ( D Panya ) 5.23LJ Parr 2.90L2 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Apr-25 900m SOFT 5 R10 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330 1st Lyles ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Zoubaby ( R Hunt ) 0.70L 3rd Wings Of Desire ( T Berry ) 1.87L 9th Raikkonen ( J Parr ) 5.71LJ Parr 5.71L9 (9)
Eagle Farm 28-Dec-24 1300m GOOD 3 R7 G3 3YO Open Set Weight (of $300,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:15.220, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Give Me Space ( L Dempsey 57 ) 2nd Street Chase ( T Marshall 57 ) 0.17L 3rd Hella Fast ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 0.90L 14th Raikkonen ( C Schofield 57 ) 9.33L See full resultsC Schofield 57kg 9.33L14 (14)
Kensington 06-Dec-24 1250m GOOD 4 R4 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.480, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Raikkonen ( C Schofield 60 ) 2nd Harry's Bar ( Z Wadick 61 , Cd 58 ) 4.13L 3rd Siovy Dane ( M G Bourke 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 5.46L See full resultsC Schofield 601 (8)
Canterbury 20-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $48,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.360, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Raikkonen ( C Schofield 57.5 ) 2nd Editing ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 0.29L 3rd Oh Diamond Lil ( J Collett 57 ) 0.80L See full resultsC Schofield 57.5kg1 (10)
Kembla Grange 05-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Mdn Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.970, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st True Amor ( K Latham 57 ) 2nd Raikkonen ( J Penza 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Duck Egg Blue ( J J Lloyd 55 ) 2.60L See full resultsJ Penza 57.5kg 1.30L2 (11)
Warwick Farm 15-Oct-24 789m HEAVY 8 R11 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 1st King Of Dragons ( T Sherry ) 2nd Regimental Colours ( R King ) 2.21L 3rd Raikkonen ( J Parr ) 3.05LJ Parr 3.05L3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Oct-24 900m SOFT 5 R13 3Y+CGEMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Apex ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Shangri La Spring ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.11L 3rd Hopper ( T Berry ) 0.41L 7th Raikkonen ( J Parr 0 ) 2.20LJ Parr 0 2.20L7 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Apr-24 900m SOFT 5 R11 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Raikkonen ( J Parr ) 2nd Shalaa Gold ( R King ) 0.02L 3rd Emirate ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.45LJ Parr1 (10)