Tara's Reward (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

26-Sep-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Reward for Effort

Dam

Raise the Roof

Prize Money

21800

Trainer

Jack Bruce

Owners

Jack Bruce Racing (Mgr: J P Bruce), B G Crawford, Mrs K Crawford, C J Duggan, M J Duggan, L A Hawkins, V Y K Ip, C A Jackson, D P Kevin, J Milne, P A Piccone, J M Roberts, M J Serra, Z H Strasser, L S Timms, Taylor Peterson (Mgr: S W Taylor), R W Milne & Mrs J Serra

About

Tara's Reward is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Jack Bruce, who is based at Deagon. He is sired by the stallion Reward for Effort out of the dam Raise the Roof. Tara's Reward has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On 14th Dec 2025 at Sunshine Coast, Tara's Reward scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $30000.00 C,g&e Maiden Plte.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sunshine Coast 01-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R6 0-62 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.940, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 1st Humphree Bear ( T Brooker 60 ) 2nd Belle Affair ( G Cartwright 58.5 ) 0.86L 3rd Decimus ( C Collis 59 ) 2.03L 11th Tara's Reward ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 8.25L See full resultsD Thornton 59.5kg 8.25L11 (11)
Sunshine Coast 09-Jan-26 1000m SOFT 5 R2 CL1 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.910, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Larado ( D G Moor 60 ) 2nd Hey Daisy ( M Rodd 57 ) 1.81L 3rd Eagles Beware ( B A Youngberry 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.36L 8th Tara's Reward ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 6.36L See full resultsD Thornton 59.5kg 6.36L8 (8)
Sunshine Coast 14-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 CG&E MDN-SW $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.670, SP: 1.30 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Tara's Reward ( D Thornton 58 ) 2nd Gunnie Gunfighter ( C D Collis 58 ) 1.17L 3rd Ralos Star ( P F Hamblin 58 ) 1.65L See full resultsD Thornton 58kg1 (6)
Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 11-Nov-25 850m GOOD 4 R12 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Cosmic Fire ( C Graham ) 2nd I Miss Margie ( K A Johnston ) 1.62L 3rd Tara's Reward ( D Thornton ) 2.15LD Thornton 2.15L3 (6)
Sale 25-Jun-25 1013m HEAVY 8 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.180, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Yes We Are ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Blethyn ( J Noonan 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Tara's Reward ( L Bates 59.5 ) 1.52L See full resultsL Bates 59.5kg 1.52L3 (8)
Cranbourne 26-May-25 800m R2 Jump Out-S5 1st Tara's Reward ( L Bates ) 2nd Valorous Star ( J Mott ) 3rd Hey Bella ( B R Kinninmont )L Bates1 (10)
Cranbourne 12-May-25 650m R11 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:36.900 1st The Volta ( S Clarke ) 2nd Tara's Reward ( L Bates ) 3rd Watching Over Us ( P M Moloney )L Bates2 (7)
Cranbourne 11-Nov-24 800m R8 Jump Out-G4 1st Tara's Reward ( S Clarke ) 2nd Power Of Money ( A Mccabe ) 3rd Proved ( C Hefel )S Clarke1 (7)
Moe 18-Oct-24 1100m SOFT 7 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.140, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Jennyanydots ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 2nd Telescope ( E P Brown 57.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Mr Marigold ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 2.00L 5th Tara's Reward ( S Clarke 59.5 ) 9.25L See full resultsS Clarke 59.5kg 9.25L5 (9)
Cranbourne 23-Sep-24 800m R11 Jump Out-S5 1st Tara's Reward ( S Clarke ) 2nd Djawara ( Z E Waller ) 3rd Style Guide ( O I East )S Clarke1 (6)