Talkin' Stern (AUS) Horse
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Talkin' Stern is a 3yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Gavin Bedggood, who is based at Cranbourne. He is sired by the stallion Astern out of the dam Linguist. Talkin' Stern is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 1 attempt. During his most recent race at Pakenham on 5th Feb 2026, Talkin' Stern was ridden by John Allen and finished 4th, behind the winner I Stand By You.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham 05-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN-SW $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st I Stand By You ( T Nugent 58 ) 2nd Sparkling Luck ( Z Spain 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Mahershala ( B Allen 58 ) 2.00L 4th Talkin' Stern ( J Allen 58 ) 3.50L See full results | J Allen 58kg 3.50L | 4 (7) |
| Caulfield Heath 29-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.390 1st Clansman ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Spirit Of Gaia ( B Mertens ) 0.40L 3rd Staristia ( L Currie ) 1.40L 6th Talkin' Stern ( J Allen ) 2.02L | J Allen 2.02L | 6 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 12-Jan-26 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.400 1st Lonstar ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Sweet Vixen ( L J Bates ) 3rd Afterberna ( R Whearty ) 7th Talkin' Stern ( J Allen ) | J Allen | 7 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 01-Sep-25 1000m R14 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 01:07.300 1st Beautifully ( D G Moor ) 2nd Gracconi ( M J Dee ) 3rd Talkin' Stern ( J Mott ) | J Mott | 3 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 18-Aug-25 800m R15 Jump Out-S5 1st Talkin' Stern ( B Mertens ) 2nd On The Prowl ( J Mott ) 3rd Divine Empress ( T Stockdale ) | B Mertens | 1 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 04-Aug-25 800m R23 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.900 1st Marcola ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Jimmy Recard ( J L Melham ) 3rd Titahi Bay ( M J Dee ) 5th Talkin' Stern ( J Mott ) | J Mott | 5 (9) |
| Cranbourne 31-Mar-25 800m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.800 1st Ottolenghi ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Tetsu Belle ( Z E Waller ) 3rd Fantastic Fluke ( C N Rawiller ) 6th Talkin' Stern ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 6 (9) |
| Cranbourne 17-Mar-25 650m R13 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:35.600 1st Sealand ( Z Spain ) 2nd Jetsetter Jack ( J Mott ) 3rd Hook 'N' Spur ( J C Bates ) 6th Talkin' Stern ( L Bates ) | L Bates | 6 (6) |