Shady Thinker (AUS) Horse
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Shady Thinker is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor. He descends from stallion So You Think and out of the mare Fifty Ways. To date he has recorded three victories. On 8 Mar 2025 at Murray Bridge he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $122,250 Magic Millions 3‑4yo Classic. The horse has been a lucrative selection for bettors, delivering about a 79% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Morphettville 08-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 7 R7 G3 BEHEMOTH $3,000 (of $150,410) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.680, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Sir Now ( C Murtagh 58.5 ) 2nd Cicala ( R Milnes 56.5 ) 0.82L 3rd Lim's Saltoro ( N Callow 58.5 ) 1.92L 9th Shady Thinker ( J Murphy 58.5 ) 10.39L See full results | J Murphy 58.5kg 10.39L | 9 (13) |
| Mindarie Halidon 16-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 6 R4 70+ TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.050 1st Mathematician ( K Crowther ) 2nd Cicala ( R L Milnes ) 0.36L 3rd Shady Thinker ( J Murphy ) 0.43L | J Murphy 0.43L | 3 (6) |
| Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 15-Jun-26 600m SOFT R4 Open J/Out 1st Shady Thinker ( J Holder ) 2nd Niamortal ( S Metcalfe ) 3rd Alpha Street ( L May ) | J Holder | 1 (6) |
| Kembla Grange 22-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 7 R6 CG&E BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 3.40 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Applaud ( T Sherry 54.5 ) 2nd Tuned ( B Nock 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Smashing Time ( B Ryan 55.5 ) 0.90L 10th Shady Thinker ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 5.30L See full results | N Rawiller 57.5kg 5.30L | 10 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM78 $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.580, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Tuned ( T Sherry 58.5 ) 2nd Dashing Rupert ( D Gibbons 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Damien ( T J Schiller 52.5 ) 1.02L 5th Shady Thinker ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 1.37L See full results | N Rawiller 57.5kg 1.37L | 5 (8) |