Spot The Aussie (AUS) Horse
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About
Spot The Aussie is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by David Vandyke, who is based at Sunshine Coast. He is sired by the stallion Husson out of the dam Mrs McVoom. Spot The Aussie is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 5 attempts. During his most recent race at Ipswich on 21st Jan 2026, Spot The Aussie was ridden by Ben Thompson and finished 3rd, behind the winner Dashing Mars.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 21-Jan-26 1700m SOFT 5 R1 MDN $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.300, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.440 1st Dashing Mars ( A Jones 59 ) 2nd He Is The Kiss ( B S Lerena 57 ) 0.51L 3rd Spot The Aussie ( B Thompson 60 ) 1.10L See full results | B Thompson 60 1.10L | 3 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.540, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Kohler Kid ( A Jones 58 ) 2nd Astern Effort ( B E Thompson 58 ) 1.55L 3rd Strike Me Pink ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 1.94L 7th Spot The Aussie ( C Graham 58 ) 4.85L See full results | C Graham 58kg 4.85L | 7 (11) |
| Deagon 23-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3&4Y MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Swanfels ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Spot The Aussie ( C Graham ) 0.30L 3rd Extreme Taste ( V Duric ) 4.30L | C Graham 0.30L | 2 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 09-Dec-25 850m SOFT 5 R13 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Snitzstream ( S C Tierney ) 2nd Ardie Three ( D R A Boche ) 0.03L 3rd Spot The Aussie ( J Huxtable ) 2.26L | J Huxtable 2.26L | 3 (4) |
| Sunshine Coast 25-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 2Y MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.400, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Go Maro ( A Jones 58 ) 2nd Cool Moon ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 1.07L 3rd Piggietales ( J J Lloyd 56 ) 2.15L 7th Spot The Aussie ( L Dempsey 58 ) 5.46L See full results | L Dempsey 58kg 5.46L | 7 (14) |
| Ipswich 03-Jul-25 1350m SOFT 6 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.800, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.970 1st First Empire ( D Thornton 58 ) 2nd Saveur ( B Wheeler 56 ) 3.88L 3rd Spot The Aussie ( L Dempsey 58 ) 3.90L See full results | L Dempsey 58kg 3.90L | 3 (10) |
| Doomben 11-Jun-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Kahlua Girl ( M Rodd 56 ) 2nd Crash The Party ( J J Lloyd 56 ) 0.09L 3rd Astern Effort ( C Graham 58 ) 0.91L 7th Spot The Aussie ( L Dempsey 58 ) 2.75L See full results | L Dempsey 58kg 2.75L | 7 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 27-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.360 1st Better Go Torque ( S C Tierney ) 2nd Spot The Aussie ( R Maloney ) 2.50L 3rd Potenco ( P Hamblin ) 2.60L | R Maloney 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 29-Apr-25 850m HEAVY 9 R12 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Nottington Prince ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Varejao ( S C Tierney ) 0.20L 3rd Cryptic Beauty ( J B Murphy ) 3.70L 5th Spot The Aussie ( J Guthmann-chester ) 18.20L | J Guthmann-chester 18.20L | 5 (6) |