The Daily Planet (AUS) Horse
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Terang R8 Logan Contracting BM56 Handicap The Daily Planet is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Aaron Purcell, who is based at Warrnambool. He is sired by the stallion Press Statement out of the dam Ivory Jane. The Daily Planet has managed to win 2 races in his career so far. On 12th Oct 2024 at Hamilton, The Daily Planet scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $27000.00 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight.
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Colac • Cranbourne • Terang • Mount Gambier • Stawell • Penshurst • Murray Bdge • Murtoa • Ararat • Horsham • Werribee • Moonee Valley • Camperdown • Warrnambool • Morphettville • ColeraineRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colac 06-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM66 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.020, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Cat Noir ( T M Nugent 58 ) 2nd Cachink ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Geffina ( M K Julius 57 ) 1.00L 8th The Daily Planet ( L Riordan 55.5 ) 4.15L See full results | L Riordan 55.5kg 4.15L | 8 (10) |
| Cranbourne 22-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R8 0-62 $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.600, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Djockovic ( T Stockdale 58 ) 2nd All Torque ( C Newitt 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Shrewsbury Road ( T M Nugent 57.5 ) 0.85L 7th The Daily Planet ( T Madden 57.5 ) 1.62L See full results | T Madden 57.5kg 1.62L | 7 (11) |
| Terang 02-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM56 $12,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.470, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st The Daily Planet ( L Meech 58.5 ) 2nd Eleanor Dumont ( S Field 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Max Mercury ( C Macredmond 61 ) 0.95L See full results | L Meech 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Mount Gambier 21-Dec-25 1550m SOFT 5 R4 0-56 $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.870, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Ahvejay ( C Munro 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Dora Aurora ( A Warren 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.86L 3rd The Daily Planet ( T Madden 58.5 ) 1.52L See full results | T Madden 58.5kg 1.52L | 3 (8) |
| Stawell 13-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 0-56 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.020, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Jaz Tycoon ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 2nd The Daily Planet ( L Meech 58 ) 1.25L 3rd King Alla ( S Field 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.25L See full results | L Meech 58kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Penshurst 22-Nov-25 1476m GOOD 3 R6 BM52 $1,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.340, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Haather ( T Madden 58 ) 2nd Don't Matta Me ( A L Herrmann 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd The Daily Planet ( L Meech 60 ) 1.06L See full results | L Meech 60 1.06L | 3 (10) |
| Hamilton 07-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 0-56 $1,760 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.640, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Real Alliance ( J Fry 58 ) 2nd Ricky Runs ( W Gordon 60 ) 0.30L 3rd The Daily Planet ( L Meech 58 ) 1.05L See full results | L Meech 58kg 1.05L | 3 (10) |
| Murray Bdge 29-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CG&E 0-56 $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.760, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Grinzinger Ace ( D Caboche 55 ) 2nd Lucas the Younger ( S Potter 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.84L 3rd Flambard ( B Price 59.5 ) 1.11L 4th The Daily Planet ( J Tzaferis 58 ) 1.74L See full results | J Tzaferis 58kg 1.74L | 4 (15) |
| Murtoa 04-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 0-56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st All The Way Baby ( D Yendall 58 ) 2nd Prophet's Choice ( J Fry 57 ) 0.46L 3rd Kilmister ( R K Houston 54.5 ) 0.81L 6th The Daily Planet ( L Meech 58.5 ) 3.56L See full results | L Meech 58.5kg 3.56L | 6 (9) |
| Ararat 08-Sep-25 850m R1 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:54.400 1st Factually ( N Farley ) 2nd Rich Paris ( T Madden ) 3rd Taunting ( J Allen ) 7th The Daily Planet ( L Meech ) | L Meech | 7 (7) |
| Hamilton 29-May-25 1200m SOFT 6 R5 2YO+ BM 52 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st The Mariner ( E J Walsh 55 ) 2nd Padstow Polly ( D Yendall 54 ) 4.50L 3rd Saint Of Katowice ( H Grace 57.5 ) 5.00L 7th The Daily Planet ( D Bates 61.5 ) 9.25L See full results | D Bates 61.5kg 9.25L | 7 (12) |
| Mount Gambier 09-May-25 1564m SOFT 5 R7 Restricted 56 Hcp (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Rippa Buddy ( S Tsaikos 56.5 ) 2nd See De Night ( C Puls 56 ) 0.05L 3rd Perisseuo ( M K Julius 55 ) 1.15L 9th The Daily Planet ( T Madden 59.5 ) 2.72L See full results | T Madden 59.5kg 2.72L | 9 (12) |
| Horsham 26-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 6 R8 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.550, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st World Action ( L Meech 57.5 ) 2nd Bodhisattva ( W Gordon 60 ) 3.50L 3rd Bell's Bighouse ( T Childs 58 ) 4.50L 4th The Daily Planet ( T Madden 59 ) 4.85L See full results | T Madden 59kg 4.85L | 4 (10) |
| Werribee 12-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.840, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Aureate ( J D Hill 58.5 ) 2nd Serin ( W Gordon 58.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Super Snitch ( J B Webb 60 ) 4.75L 5th The Daily Planet ( N Farley 59 ) 5.56L See full results | N Farley 59kg 5.56L | 5 (12) |
| Ararat 01-Apr-25 850m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:51.450 1st Du Clisson ( L Meech ) 2nd Blue Stratum ( D Bates ) 3rd The Daily Planet ( T Madden ) | T Madden | 3 (6) |
| Terang 14-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.410, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 1st Tennessee Knight ( J Fry 61 ) 2nd Sevillana ( H T Coffey 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Nizhoni ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 3.50L 8th The Daily Planet ( L Meech 59.5 ) 4.71L See full results | L Meech 59.5kg 4.71L | 8 (13) |
| Moonee Valley 31-Jan-25 1523m GOOD 3 R4 3YO+ CL1 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.920, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st Williamstown ( T Prebble 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Glenfinnan ( J Mcneil 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Parch ( L J Bates 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.50L 8th The Daily Planet ( L Meech 57 ) 6.30L See full results | L Meech 57kg 6.30L | 8 (10) |
| Camperdown 18-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Crepescule ( J E Weatherley 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd The Daily Planet ( C Macredmond 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Lovin' Laughs ( N Farley 63.5 ) 0.90L See full results | C Macredmond 56.5kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Warrnambool 31-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Precious Charm ( J Childs 59.5 ) 2nd Miss Tallchief ( J E Weatherley 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.00L 3rd Snippety Legend ( F W Kersley 56.5 ) 1.30L 8th The Daily Planet ( T Madden 54 ) 4.34L See full results | T Madden 54kg 4.34L | 8 (9) |
| bet365 Camperdown 19-Dec-24 850m R13 J/O-GOOD 4 2nd Trouve ( J D Hill ) 3rd Crackle 'N' Burn ( J E Weatherley ) 4th The Daily Planet ( T Madden ) | T Madden | 4 (6) |
| Morphettville 19-Oct-24 1800m GOOD 4 R3 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $2,460 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.280, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Goldrush Guru ( J Holder 57 ) 2nd Cavity Bay ( M Nunes 55 ) 2.20L 3rd Talisay ( R L Milnes 55 ) 2.70L 10th The Daily Planet ( L Neindorf 57 ) 14.20L See full results | L Neindorf 57kg 14.20L | 10 (10) |
| Hamilton 12-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.550, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st The Daily Planet ( L Meech 57 ) 2nd Barbie'sdreamworld ( T Madden 55 ) 0.06L 3rd Frosty Night ( T Childs 55 , Cd 54 ) 2.81L See full results | L Meech 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Coleraine 27-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.800, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Male Model ( J Booth 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Budjik Boy ( J D Hill 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Piglet ( J Fry 57.5 ) 0.61L 4th The Daily Planet ( T Madden 57 ) 0.86L See full results | T Madden 57kg 0.86L | 4 (11) |
| Warrnambool 12-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.070, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.220 1st Stan Tough ( N Farley 59.5 ) 2nd Tamahine ( J Allen 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd The Daily Planet ( T Madden 57 ) 1.50L See full results | T Madden 57kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| bet365 Mortlake 26-Aug-24 800m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.500 1st The Crusader ( A K Kelly ) 2nd The Silent Sermon ( H Grace ) 3rd Courageous Lass ( L Williams ) 5th The Daily Planet ( T Madden ) | T Madden | 5 (6) |
| Coleraine 13-Aug-24 900m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:54.800 1st High Ferocity ( C Puls ) 2nd My Angel Shell ( L Grace ) 3rd The Daily Planet ( H Norman ) | H Norman | 3 (6) |
| Warrnambool 01-May-24 1200m SOFT 7 R3 2YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st La Pleine Lune ( N Rawiller 58 ) 2nd Guerite ( F W Kersley 56 ) 9.00L 3rd Cachink ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 10.00L 8th The Daily Planet ( D Moor 58 ) 15.70L See full results | D Moor 58kg 15.70L | 8 (15) |