The Black Cloud (AUS) Horse
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The Black Cloud is a 5yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Joseph Pride at Warwick Farm. She is out of the dam Containment and by the stallion Shamus Award. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $566,350, she is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 13 Dec 2025 at Eagle Farm, she was ridden by Daniel Moor and secured her biggest victory to date, winning the $160,000 Bribie Quality Handicap over Way To The Stars. Throughout her career she has been a profitable pick for bettors, delivering roughly a 2% return on investment for those who backed her.
Raced At
Randwick • Warwick Farm • Eagle Farm • Kembla Grange • Caulfield • Canterbury • Rosehill Gardens • Flemington • Kensington • Gosford • HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 07-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R10 BM94 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.760, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st Celui ( C Schofield 55.5 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( N Rawiller 60 ) 0.37L 3rd Lulumon ( Z Lloyd 52 ) 1.22L See full results | N Rawiller 60 0.37L | 2 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Jan-26 801m HEAVY 8 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Arriving Home ( J Parr ) 2nd Lulumon ( J Collett ) 1.18L 3rd The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 1.57L | J Ford 1.57L | 3 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 09-Jan-26 800m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.590 1st Burj ( T Sherry ) 2nd Willaidow ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.28L 3rd Maybe Moet ( T Berry ) 0.43L 6th The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 1.69L | J Ford 1.69L | 6 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 LR BRIBIE $92,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.890, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.530 1st The Black Cloud ( D Moor 53 ) 2nd Way To The Stars ( B E Thompson 59 ) 0.43L 3rd Metalart ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 0.56L See full results | D Moor 53kg | 1 (12) |
| Kembla Grange 22-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 G3 WARRA $56,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.900, SP: 4.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.250 1st Catch The Glory ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford 53 ) 0.30L 3rd Sunrise ( Z T Lloyd 53 ) 2.10L See full results | J Ford 53kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Warwick Farm 13-Nov-25 801m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 1st Be Quiet ( A B Collett ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 0.38L 3rd Gold Revolver ( T Clark ) 0.50L | J Ford 0.38L | 2 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 31-Oct-25 821m SOFT 6 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Runranirun ( D Yeo ) 2nd Tomato Toastie ( R Bayliss ) 1.67L 3rd Just Too Fly ( T Clark ) 3.37L 5th The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 3.64L | J Ford 3.64L | 5 (8) |
| Randwick 26-Jul-25 1100m SOFT 6 R8 BM88 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.630, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480 1st Cigar Flick ( T Berry 58 ) 2nd World Alliance ( J Collett 57 ) 1.17L 3rd Bundeena ( A Adkins 54.5 ) 1.75L 11th The Black Cloud ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 7.85L See full results | C Schofield 56.5kg 7.85L | 11 (13) |
| Caulfield 28-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 6 R6 F&M BM 84 Hcp $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.500, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Sixteen Reasons ( J K Kennedy 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( T Prebble 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Herbert Park ( D Keane 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.90L See full results | T Prebble 60 0.15L | 2 (12) |
| Canterbury 09-Jun-25 1100m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $27,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.660, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st World Alliance ( J Collett 55.5 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford 56.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Dollar Magic ( R Jones 55 ) 1.80L See full results | J Ford 56.5kg 0.90L | 2 (12) |
| Warwick Farm 26-May-25 824m HEAVY 9 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Corniche ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Manaajem ( T Berry ) 0.24L 3rd Slinky ( R King ) 0.94L 4th The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 2.85L | J Ford 2.85L | 4 (7) |
| Randwick 08-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R10 G3 4YO+ M Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.090, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st Commemorative ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Outback Miss ( T Schiller 53 ) 1.72L 3rd Junqueira ( T Sherry 54 ) 2.01L 7th The Black Cloud ( J Ford 53 ) 4.18L See full results | J Ford 53kg 4.18L | 7 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.490, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Time To Boogie ( Z T Lloyd 55 ) 2nd Quick Tempo ( M G Bourke 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.21L 3rd Shezanalister ( J Collett 56.5 ) 0.51L 6th The Black Cloud ( J Ford 53 ) 2.56L See full results | J Ford 53kg 2.56L | 6 (8) |
| Randwick 08-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 94 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.680, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330 1st Shezanalister ( J Collett 54.5 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford 52 ) 0.88L 3rd World Alliance ( R Jones 52 ) 0.99L See full results | J Ford 52kg 0.88L | 2 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Jan-25 822m SOFT 7 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Meet Me In Bondi ( O S Chambers ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 0.60L 3rd Scalextrics ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.94L | J Ford 0.60L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 20-Jan-25 798m HEAVY 8 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Weeping Woman ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Yankee One ( T Berry ) 1.73L 3rd Oryx ( T Sherry ) 2.11L 5th The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 3.19L | J Ford 3.19L | 5 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Ostraka ( J Collett 59 ) 2nd Blanc De Blanc ( T Berry 54.5 ) 1.49L 3rd Tristate ( T Sherry 54 ) 2.66L 9th The Black Cloud ( J Ford 55.5 ) 3.50L See full results | J Ford 55.5kg 3.50L | 9 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Sep-24 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Bustling ( C Schofield ) 2nd Makarena ( Z T Lloyd ) 1.39L 3rd I Am Unstoppable ( J Collett ) 1.51L 6th The Black Cloud ( J Ford 0 ) 2.79L | J Ford 0 2.79L | 6 (9) |
| Randwick 24-Aug-24 1100m GOOD 4 R9 G3 3YO+ F&M Open Quality $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.850, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st Kimochi ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Commemorative ( Z T Lloyd 53 ) 0.36L 3rd Mumbai Muse ( K Mcevoy 53 ) 0.37L 8th The Black Cloud ( J Ford 53 ) 3.16L See full results | J Ford 53kg 3.16L | 8 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 12-Aug-24 800m SOFT 5 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.350 1st Panic ( T Sherry ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 0.30L 3rd Romeo's Choice ( C Schofield ) 3.50L | J Ford 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Flemington 22-Jun-24 1100m GOOD 4 R9 3YO Open Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.620 1st The Black Cloud ( J Ford 59 ) 2nd Prinzerro ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Wallenda ( E P Brown 57 ) 1.46L See full results | J Ford 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Randwick 08-Jun-24 1000m HEAVY 9 R6 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:58.950, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Fleetwood ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford 56.5 ) 1.39L 3rd Jambalaya ( R King 53 ) 1.63L See full results | J Ford 56.5kg 1.39L | 2 (14) |
| Randwick 25-May-24 1000m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.710, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st The Black Cloud ( J Ford 53.5 ) 2nd Passeggiata ( R King 57 ) 1.16L 3rd Mogo Magic ( J Parr 60.5 ) 1.17L See full results | J Ford 53.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Warwick Farm 07-May-24 740m SYNTHETIC R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st Bat Out Of Hell ( R King ) 2nd True Crime ( C J Thompson ) 1.19L 3rd Legio Ten ( J B Mcdonald ) 3.44L 4th The Black Cloud ( J Ford 0 ) 3.85L | J Ford 0 3.85L | 4 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 26-Apr-24 793m SOFT 5 R12 3Y+-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.790 1st Pink Cashmere ( T Schiller ) 2nd Nefertari ( R King ) 2.21L 3rd Wallenda ( E P Brown ) 2.41L 4th The Black Cloud ( J Ford 0 ) 3.76L | J Ford 0 3.76L | 4 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 3 R10 3,4YO BM 72 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.380, SP: 2.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Wallenda ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Stefi Magnetica ( Z T Lloyd 53.5 ) 2.83L See full results | J Ford 53.5kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Kensington 17-Jan-24 1100m SOFT 6 R7 3,4YO BM 64 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.820, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st The Black Cloud ( J Ford 56 ) 2nd Fire Star ( K Mcevoy 58 ) 1.31L 3rd Royal Invader ( B Ryan 58 ) 3.33L See full results | J Ford 56kg | 1 (8) |
| Gosford 28-Dec-23 1100m SOFT 5 R3 F&M MDN-SW $22,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.740, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.800 1st The Black Cloud ( J Ford 56.5 ) 2nd Full Revolution ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 2.14L 3rd Wezza ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2.30L See full results | J Ford 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 12-Dec-23 800m GOOD 4 R16 3YF MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.080 1st The Black Cloud ( R Hutchings ) 2nd Exilado ( A B Collett ) 0.90L 3rd Noctua ( A Morgan ) 1.24L | R Hutchings | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Nov-23 740m SYNTHETIC R6 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Kalimba ( C Ferris ) 2nd The Black Cloud ( J Ford ) 0.04L 3rd Lonhanova ( C Schofield ) 0.12L | J Ford 0.04L | 2 (6) |
| Warwick Farm 24-Jul-23 800m SOFT 5 R9 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.970 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st The Black Cloud ( J Ford 0 ) 2nd Kimono ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 0.24L 3rd Study ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 3.62L | J Ford 0 | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 07-Jul-23 792m SOFT 5 R8 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Mandalong Princess ( S Guymer 0 ) 2nd Altercation ( A Adkins 0 ) 0.35L 3rd Portorosa ( R Bayliss 0 ) 0.58L 6th The Black Cloud ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 6.82L | A Hyeronimus 0 6.82L | 6 (7) |