The Local (AUS) Horse
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About
The Local is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Matthew Dale at Goulburn. He is by the stallion Acrobat out of the mare Musicmaker. To date, he has captured two victories. On 24 Sep 2026 at Goulburn, he earned his biggest win, claiming the $30,000 Country Boosted Class 1 Handicap. He has consistently been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 17% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goulburn 24-Sep-26 1100m GOOD 4 R7 CTRY CL1 $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.870, SP: 1.12 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st The Local ( K Latham 58 ) 2nd Willingham ( P Boudvillain 61 ) 2.43L 3rd Faerywood ( C Keatings 55.5 ) 4.34L See full results | K Latham 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Goulburn 11-Sep-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 CTRY MDN-SW $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.470, SP: 1.22 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st The Local ( K Latham 56.5 ) 2nd Jenni Moo Moo ( B Loy 57 , Cd 58 ) 4.80L 3rd Bold Conquer ( R A Bensley 56.5 ) 6.64L See full results | K Latham 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Randwick 12-Jun-26 1050m SOFT 5 R5 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st The Local ( T Clark ) 2nd Brothers In Arms ( T Sherry ) 0.72L 3rd Somerford ( K Mcevoy ) 1.93L | T Clark | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-May-26 900m SOFT 6 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Genesis Runner ( C Schofield ) 2nd The Local ( B Nock ) 3.45L 3rd Satin Serenade ( J B Mcdonald ) 3.65L | B Nock 3.45L | 2 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Dec-25 796m GOOD 4 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 1st Warwoven ( R King ) 2nd Scoish Maloish ( D Panya ) 1.71L 3rd Excelluna ( J Collett ) 2.25L 4th The Local ( D Gibbons ) 4.47L | D Gibbons 4.47L | 4 (7) |