Tanunda (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

21-Nov-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Thorn Dancer

Dam

Sheer Royalty

Prize Money

3405

Owners

Mrs J A Kersley

About

Tanunda is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Fred Kersley at Ascot. He is by Thorn Dancer out of Sheer Royalty. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent start at Pinjarra on 16 July 2026, Taj Dyson rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner Lemmor Filou.

Raced At

Pinjarra Northam Belmont

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Pinjarra 16-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO MDN $975 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.290, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 1st Lemmor Filou ( S Mcgruddy 55 ) 2nd Eightyseven Lad ( T Faithfull 57 ) 1.33L 3rd Dance Of Dragons ( H Watson 57 ) 1.83L 4th Tanunda ( T Dyson 57 ) 2.84L See full resultsT Dyson 57kg 2.84L4 (12)
Northam 25-Jun-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.690, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Forgotten Son ( B H Louis 58 ) 2nd Spanish Armada ( J J Brown 58 ) 0.53L 3rd Midnight Deal ( C T Johnston-porter 56 ) 1.27L 8th Tanunda ( P Carbery 58 ) 11.38L See full resultsP Carbery 58kg 11.38L8 (11)
Belmont 08-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 5 R12 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.220 1st Tanunda ( H Nottle ) 2nd Sunset Session ( C T Johnston-porter ) 0.65L 3rd Rattle The Cage ( M L A Ramoly ) 0.84LH Nottle1 (9)
Belmont 25-May-26 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.170 1st Gloranardo ( L T Staples ) 2nd Olaf The Snowman ( S D Parnham ) 0.83L 3rd Rock The Fox ( T K Turner ) 1.47L 4th Tanunda ( K Holroyd ) 2.56LK Holroyd 2.56L4 (9)
Ascot 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 W/SPEED MDN $900 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st London's Rascal ( S D Parnham 54.5 ) 2nd Articole ( W A Pike 56.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Bosun ( P J Carbery 58 ) 0.73L 8th Tanunda ( H Watson 56.5 ) 5.03L See full resultsH Watson 56.5kg 5.03L8 (13)