The Contractor (AUS) Horse
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About
The Contractor is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by David J Smith, who is based at Mudgee. He is sired by the stallion Outreach out of the dam Flying Paris. The Contractor is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 8 attempts. During his most recent race at Dubbo on 2nd Feb 2026, The Contractor was ridden by Clayton Gallagher and finished 2nd, behind the winner Vicious Rumour.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo 02-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Vicious Rumour ( J Stiff 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd The Contractor ( C Gallagher 58 ) 0.42L 3rd Nightwalker ( H V D Hoven 55 ) 4.17L See full results | C Gallagher 58kg 0.42L | 2 (9) |
| Dubbo 12-Jan-26 1018m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.550, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 8th 1st Star Whisperer ( C Hillier 57.5 ) 2nd Devilish Sun ( J Pracey-holmes 57.5 ) 1.57L 3rd Just Joan ( K Nestor 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.03L 4th The Contractor ( Z Hunt 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.07L See full results | Z Hunt 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.07L | 4 (10) |
| Mudgee 07-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Flats ( O S Chambers 59 ) 2nd Spirit Of Saintly ( B Nock 59 ) 0.64L 3rd Pawa ( C Lever 56.5 ) 1.39L 6th The Contractor ( Z Hunt 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.23L See full results | Z Hunt 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.23L | 6 (6) |
| Scone 02-Sep-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.720, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.720 1st Dreymon ( W Stanley 55.5 ) 2nd The Contractor ( Z Hunt 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Pinot Nero ( G Buckley 55.5 ) 3.80L See full results | Z Hunt 59kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Dubbo 10-Aug-25 1300m SOFT 5 R1 CTRY MDN $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.940, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Silent Ace ( J Pracey-holmes 58 ) 2nd Smart Buy ( R Jones 56.5 ) 1.40L 3rd Blue Kingdom ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 3.35L 5th The Contractor ( K Nestor 59 ) 3.55L See full results | K Nestor 59kg 3.55L | 5 (12) |
| Bathurst 21-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Shirley's Tribute ( R P Downey 55 ) 2nd Highwire Flyer ( G Buckley 55.5 ) 1.37L 3rd Iconique ( K Nestor 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.63L 4th The Contractor ( M Cahill 59 ) 3.17L See full results | M Cahill 59kg 3.17L | 4 (8) |
| Dubbo 10-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Denman Deputy ( C T Stuart 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Rita Red ( J Richards 57 ) 2.46L 3rd The Contractor ( M Cahill 59 ) 2.61L See full results | M Cahill 59kg 2.61L | 3 (10) |
| Dubbo 07-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.740, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Dusty Vermeer ( K Dunbar 59 ) 2nd Imastatement ( C Gallagher 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Best Defence ( G Buckley 59 ) 0.14L 4th The Contractor ( M Cahill 58.5 ) 0.34L See full results | M Cahill 58.5kg 0.34L | 4 (10) |
| Orange 23-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.560 1st Pants On Fire ( K Nestor ) 2nd The Contractor ( M Stapleford ) 3.75L 3rd Casino Dallas ( C Gallagher ) 4.71L | M Stapleford 3.75L | 2 (5) |
| Muswellbrook 26-Jun-24 800m SOFT 6 R14 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.470 1st Bold As Love ( R P Downey ) 2nd Aphelion ( A Bullock ) 7.88L 3rd Jusick ( E Drew ) 9.73L 5th The Contractor ( A Morgan 0 ) 74.58L | A Morgan 0 74.6kgL | 5 (5) |