Rusty Tycoon (AUS) Horse
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Rusty Tycoon is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Robert Heathcote at Eagle Farm. He is by Brutal out of Sponsored. The horse remains a maiden after five starts. In his most recent start at Doomben on 11th Feb 2026, Damien Thornton rode him to a third‑place finish behind winner Battuta.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 11-Feb-26 1650m SOFT 6 R2 3Y MDN $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.990, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Battuta ( A Mallyon 58 ) 2nd Weekend Spirit ( E Lang 59 ) 0.31L 3rd Rusty Tycoon ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 1.86L See full results | D Thornton 59.5kg 1.86L | 3 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 11-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.660, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Ozzie Invader ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 2nd Kurithea ( B E Thompson 58 ) 0.13L 3rd Turbo Torque ( R Wiggins 59 ) 1.82L 5th Rusty Tycoon ( R Dolan 59.5 ) 2.85L See full results | R Dolan 59.5kg 2.85L | 5 (10) |
| Doomben 15-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Knuckle Duster ( R Maloney ) 2nd Starlightning ( E P Lang ) 0.10L 3rd Rusty Tycoon ( D Moor ) 0.33L | D Moor 0.33L | 3 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast 05-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.960, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Man Of The Town ( G J Cartwright 58.5 ) 2nd La Gracia ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 1.95L 3rd Elrond ( C Bellamy 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.83L 5th Rusty Tycoon ( C Wells 56 , Cd 54 ) 5.68L See full results | C Wells 56kg, Cd 54kg 5.68L | 5 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Aug-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3Y MDN-SW $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.690, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Miss Funny Honey ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 2nd Shadwell Lane ( C Graham 56 ) 0.14L 3rd Crypto Miss ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 1.26L 5th Rusty Tycoon ( D Thornton 58 ) 2.70L See full results | D Thornton 58kg 2.70L | 5 (11) |
| Doomben 30-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 2Y MDN-SW $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Anders' Style ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 2nd Quickzou ( R Maloney 58 ) 1.66L 3rd Pearls In June ( L Dempsey 56 ) 3.83L 4th Rusty Tycoon ( C Graham 58 ) 5.08L See full results | C Graham 58kg 5.08L | 4 (12) |
| Doomben 03-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 6 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Quickzou ( R Maloney ) 2nd Metalcraft ( C Graham ) 0.46L 3rd Zalique ( J Newman ) 0.66L 4th Rusty Tycoon ( R Dolan ) 2.91L | R Dolan 2.91L | 4 (6) |