The Great Baby (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

27-Oct-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Zebedee

Prize Money

222835

Owners

Finniss Equine Retreat (Mgr: J A Francis), G A Kent, C York, T J Fraser & The Thong Syndicate

About

The Great Baby, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Wayne Francis and Glen Kent. He is by Zebedee out of Malala and has recorded four wins in his career. On 15 Jun 2024 at Murray Bridge, he captured his most important victory, earning the $50,000 Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Morphettville 27-Dec-25 1050m GOOD 4 R3 1MW-LY BM76 $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.780, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Skipjack ( J Opperman 57.5 ) 2nd Bristler ( K Crowther 54.5 ) 0.76L 3rd Howl ( J Holder 56.5 ) 2.36L 8th The Great Baby ( T Pannell 58 ) 5.51L See full resultsT Pannell 58kg 5.51L8 (8)
Morphettville Parks 29-Nov-25 1000m SOFT 5 R5 BM74 $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.580, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Mintulee ( A Livesey 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Bristler ( K Crowther 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Vintage Star ( J Toeroek 56.5 ) 1.46L 8th The Great Baby ( I Sit 60 , Cd 57 ) 11.66L See full resultsI Sit 60, Cd 57kg 11.66L8 (8)
Strathalbyn 17-Nov-25 600m R3 J/O 3 1st Rocktagon ( K Crowther ) 2nd Streetcar Fury ( J B Potter ) 3rd The Great Baby ( T Pannell )T Pannell3 (5)
Balaklava 31-Oct-25 1050m GOOD 4 R1 BM70-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.300 1st Aviatress ( C Jones ) 2nd Zarkana ( J Gutte ) 1.32L 3rd High On Sugar ( I Sit ) 3.52L 5th The Great Baby ( T Pannell ) 5.65LT Pannell 5.65L5 (7)
Morphettville Parks 16-Oct-25 800m GOOD 4 R3 OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.950 1st The Stalker ( I Lam ) 2nd The Great Baby ( I Sit ) 0.56L 3rd Beauty Rising ( J B Opperman ) 0.83LI Sit 0.56L2 (8)
Gawler 05-Jul-25 1100m SOFT 7 R4 BM 74 Hcp $2,350 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.300, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Winning Revolution ( R L Milnes 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Zanthron ( F A Atkinson 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.37L 3rd Validated ( L J Neindorf 60 ) 1.73L 5th The Great Baby ( T Pannell 60.5 ) 3.83L See full resultsT Pannell 60.5kg 3.83L5 (10)
Murray Bdge 14-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R5 BM 78 Hcp $11,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.450, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.910 1st Sir Now ( M Collett 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( T Pannell 58 ) 0.29L 3rd Fickle ( L J Neindorf 58.5 ) 0.37L See full resultsT Pannell 58kg 0.29L2 (11)
Balaklava 05-Jun-25 1050m GOOD 3 R4 70+ -TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.410 1st The Great Baby ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Yasuke ( T Pannell ) 9.16L 3rd Just Press Send ( C Jones ) 9.22LJ Toeroek1 (6)
Morphettville 29-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 608m 00:33.790, 600m 00:33.790 1st Watchme Win ( T M Johnstone 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Zanthron ( F A Atkinson 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.31L 3rd Hajra ( K Crowther 56 ) 1.97L 8th The Great Baby ( M Collett 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.95L See full resultsM Collett 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 4.95L8 (11)
Morphettville 10-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR MANIHI $4,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:02.860, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Sir Sway ( T M Johnstone 54 ) 2nd Prairie Flower ( K Crowther 56 ) 0.63L 3rd Extremely Lucky ( T Pannell 57 ) 0.74L 5th The Great Baby ( T Voorham 54 ) 2.21L See full resultsT Voorham 54kg 2.21L5 (14)
Morphettville 22-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR CITY MARION $4,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Taunting ( J Tzaferis 58 ) 2nd Klabel ( Z Spain 54 ) 1.59L 3rd My Khalifa ( T M Johnstone 57 ) 2.14L 5th The Great Baby ( A Kelly 54 ) 2.86L See full resultsA Kelly 54kg 2.86L5 (8)
Morphettville 08-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 BM 90 Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.100, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.580 1st My Khalifa ( T M Johnstone 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Klabel ( J Toeroek 57 ) 0.01L 3rd Celsius Star ( L J Neindorf 58.5 ) 0.27L 4th The Great Baby ( M Nunes 54 ) 0.39L See full resultsM Nunes 54kg 0.39L4 (7)
Strathalbyn 28-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 70+TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.450 1st The Great Baby ( J Toeroek ) 2nd A Samurai Mind ( E Finnegan ) 2.06L 3rd La Defense ( B Price ) 4.43LJ Toeroek1 (8)
Morphettville 28-Dec-24 1050m GOOD 4 R2 BM 74 Hcp $11,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.290, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Divine Glory ( J B Opperman 56 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( M Nunes 58.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Let's Get Down ( T Pannell 58 ) 0.85L See full resultsM Nunes 58.5kg 0.13L2 (8)
Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 09-Dec-24 600m GOOD R6 Open JO 1st The Great Baby ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Just Like Lisa ( S L Fawke ) 3rd Texan Windstorm ( A J Lindsay )J Toeroek1 (5)
Morphettville 23-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Open Hcp $9,250 (of $105,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.650, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Sir Sway ( L J Neindorf 58 ) 2nd Watchme Win ( J Holder 55.5 ) 0.56L 3rd The Great Baby ( K Crowther 54 ) 0.57L See full resultsK Crowther 54kg 0.57L3 (9)
Morphettville 02-Nov-24 1100m GOOD 3 R8 BM 78 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.750, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Sir Sway ( L J Neindorf 58.5 ) 2nd Sixteen Reasons ( R L Milnes 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Deepfloat Diva ( M Nunes 55.5 ) 1.20L 6th The Great Baby ( K Crowther 57 ) 2.60L See full resultsK Crowther 57kg 2.60L6 (11)
Morphettville 19-Oct-24 1050m GOOD 4 R6 BM 78 Hcp $11,600 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.190, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 604m 00:33.570, 600m 00:33.570 1st Winning Revolution ( T M Johnstone 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( K Crowther 56.5 ) 1.20L 3rd Geminga ( M Collett 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.40L See full resultsK Crowther 56.5kg 1.20L2 (11)
Strathalbyn 27-Sep-24 1000m SOFT 5 R1 70+ TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.160 1st Queman ( J B Potter ) 2nd The Great Baby ( J Toeroek ) 5.00L 3rd Boognish ( K Crowther ) 8.60LJ Toeroek 5.00L2 (6)
Murray Bdge 15-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 6 R6 BM 64 Hcp $27,300 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st The Great Baby ( R Milnes 61.5 ) 2nd Katim's Club ( S L Payne 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Hajra ( T Pannell 57 ) 0.90L See full resultsR Milnes 61.5kg1 (10)
Morphettville 11-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 68 Hcp $13,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 605m 00:35.650, 600m 00:35.650 1st Pure Paradise ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( R Milnes 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Santastico ( C Newitt 57.5 ) 0.30L See full resultsR Milnes 59kg 0.20L2 (14)
Morphettville 27-Apr-24 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Restricted 68 Hcp $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.680, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Aviatress ( J Toeroek 56 ) 2nd Sachem ( T Pannell 56 ) 0.60L 3rd Wally West ( J Holder 56.5 ) 2.10L 8th The Great Baby ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 4.80L See full resultsA Kelly 59.5kg 4.80L8 (12)
Morphettville 13-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 68 Hcp $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 612m 00:35.570, 600m 00:35.570 1st Prairie Flower ( M Collett 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( A Livesey 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Spin The Reward ( C R Murray 60 ) 1.40L See full resultsA Livesey 59kg 0.10L2 (14)
Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge 05-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 0-70 TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.860 1st The Great Baby ( R Milnes ) 2nd The Magistrate ( M Collett ) 0.10L 3rd Viva La Vida ( S Metcalfe ) 4.10LR Milnes1 (9)
Morphettville 11-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 66 Hcp $8,900 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Prairie Flower ( J Allen 61 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( R Milnes 60 ) 1.10L 3rd Easy Campese ( M Collett 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.20L See full resultsR Milnes 60 1.10L2 (9)
Gawler 29-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.860 1st The Great Baby ( J Potter ) 2nd Egyptian Tycoon ( K Crowther ) 0.10L 3rd Sixteen Reasons ( B Price ) 0.30LJ Potter1 (10)
Morphettville 16-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 70 Hcp $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.800, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.260 1st Sixteen Reasons ( L Meech 54.5 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( A Kelly 57.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Bellinger ( L Lafferty 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.90L See full resultsA Kelly 57.5kg 0.90L2 (11)
Morphettville 02-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 64 Hcp $27,300 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 612m 00:34.860, 600m 00:34.860 1st The Great Baby ( A Kelly 58.5 ) 2nd Fleurieu Flipper ( D Tourneur 59 ) 2.70L 3rd Arugamama ( C Jones 59 ) 4.20L See full resultsA Kelly 58.5kg1 (11)
Balaklava 30-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.690, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st The Great Baby ( C Reynolds 57.5 ) 2nd Midnight Rush ( J Toeroek 58 ) 0.60L 3rd Testa Dexta ( S L Payne 57.5 ) 1.40L See full resultsC Reynolds 57.5kg1 (11)
Murray Bdge 01-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,225 (of $102,250) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Validated ( D Tourneur 58.5 ) 2nd Wally West ( L J Neindorf 56 ) 0.40L 3rd Rockstar Meggsy ( C M Jordan 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.60L 7th The Great Baby ( S Payne 56 ) 2.80L See full resultsS Payne 56kg 2.80L7 (14)
Morphettville Parks 10-Jun-23 1300m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Hcp $985 (of $41,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.570, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 608m 00:37.030, 600m 00:37.030 1st Cold Case ( J Toeroek 58.5 ) 2nd Joy Mccoy ( B Price 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Delightful Shecky ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 0.50L 6th The Great Baby ( T Voorham 58 ) 4.20L See full resultsT Voorham 58kg 4.20L6 (11)
Murray Bdge 27-May-23 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM 70 Hcp $1,275 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Klabel ( J Toeroek 58 ) 2nd Noble Magnate ( C R Murray 55 ) 1.20L 3rd Hope At Hand ( J Holder 58 ) 2.00L 6th The Great Baby ( J Potter 55.5 ) 6.80L See full resultsJ Potter 55.5kg 6.80L6 (10)
Murray Bdge 03-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R4 BM 60 Hcp $2,225 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.960, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Declared ( R L Milnes 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Zufasta ( J Toeroek 61.5 ) 0.50L 3rd The Great Baby ( C Jones 60.5 ) 1.20L See full resultsC Jones 60.5kg 1.20L3 (9)
Murray Bridge GH 20-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.080 1st The Grey King ( K Crowther 0 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( C Jones 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Savethebesttillast ( B Price 0 ) 2.80LC Jones 0 0.80L2 (9)
Morphettville Parks 15-Oct-22 1250m SOFT 6 R1 3YO CL2 $7,875 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.230, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 602m 00:34.640, 600m 00:34.640 1st Grey River ( J E Benbow 55.5 ) 2nd The Great Baby ( A Kelly 57.5 ) 7.30L 3rd Hope At Hand ( T Voorham 60 , Cd 58 ) 7.80L See full resultsA Kelly 57.5kg 7.30L2 (6)
Morphettville Parks 07-Oct-22 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.290 1st The Great Baby ( C Tootell 0 ) 2nd Baby Alex ( K Crowther 0 ) 3.70L 3rd Volkanovski ( C R Murray 0 ) 5.40LC Tootell 01 (5)
Balaklava 14-Sep-22 1200m SOFT 6 R1 3YO MDN-SW $10,825 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st The Great Baby ( C Jones 57.5 ) 2nd Base Of Fire ( B Wong 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.80L 3rd Prince Tikea ( J E Benbow 57.5 ) 4.10L See full resultsC Jones 57.5kg1 (6)
Morphettville 03-Sep-22 1100m SOFT 6 R2 3YO MDN-SW $2,125 (of $41,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.050, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 604m 00:35.350, 600m 00:35.350 1st Nostryia ( T Pannell 57.5 ) 2nd Sghirripa ( J B Potter 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Pretty Reliable ( B Vorster 55.5 ) 0.80L 4th The Great Baby ( C Jones 57.5 ) 4.50L See full resultsC Jones 57.5kg 4.50L4 (7)
Murray Bridge GH 26-Aug-22 950m GOOD R10 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.710 1st Rockstar Meggsy ( S R Callow ) 2nd The Great Baby ( C Jones ) 0.30L 3rd Gift Of Gold ( J Toeroek ) 6.10LC Jones 0.30L2 (5)
Balaklava 28-Jul-22 1050m SOFT 5 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.590 1st Miss Ellarose ( K Sardelic 0 ) 2nd Independent George ( E Boyd 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Hit The Slopes ( K Crowther 0 ) 0.20L 7th The Great Baby ( P Gatt 0 ) 5.90LP Gatt 0 5.90L7 (9)
Morphettville Parks 07-Apr-22 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.690 1st The Brill Building ( K Crowther 0 ) 2nd Solar Blast ( J Hampson 0 ) 0.80L 3rd The Nazarene ( B Price ) 4.20L 7th The Great Baby ( P Gatt 0 ) 10.80LP Gatt 0 10.80L7 (10)
Morphettville Parks 29-Mar-22 600m R1 2Y-JO Barrier 5 1st The Brill Building ( K Crowther ) 2nd Moments In Life ( D Tourneur ) 3rd The Great Baby ( J Toeroek )J Toeroek3 (5)