They Want Me (2020) Horse
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They Want Me is a 6yo b horse trained by D McCain Jnr. It is by Sageburg out of Double Dream and has won two races to date. On 29 Dec 2025 at Kelso it recorded its biggest victory, earning $7,869.00 in the Class 4 Mid‑distance Handicap. The animal has been a profitable play for punters; backing it throughout its career would have generated a 25% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle 09-Mar-26 3420m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH (of $9,837), SP: 2.20 1st Guet Apens ( C Nichol 159 ) 2nd Forever Louie ( N Moscrop 159 ) 6.00L 3rd King Kodiak ( J Bewley 159 ) 7.50L 5th They Want Me ( T Gillard 166 ) 14.75L See full results | T Gillard 75.3kg 14.75L | 5 (11) |
| Kelso 14-Feb-26 3265m HEAVY R1 CL4 NvH $1,254 (of $9,837), SP: 4.33 1st Kaka's Cousin ( J O Jr 161 ) 2nd Kocktail Bleu ( F Gordon 161 ) 8.50L 3rd They Want Me ( T Gillard 161 ) 24.50L See full results | T Gillard 73kg 24.50L | 3 (12) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-25 3265m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:08.060, SP: 3.50 1st They Want Me ( T Gillard 158 ) 2nd They're Chancers ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Lance Les Des ( S Quinlan 158 ) 4.25L See full results | T Gillard 71.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 29-Nov-25 3350m SOFT R2 CL3 NvH $3,038 (of $12,297), Winning Time: 04:13.120, SP: 17.00 1st Idaho Sun ( B Carver 160 ) 2nd They Want Me ( T Gillard 154 ) 11.00L 3rd Count Adhemar ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 20.00L See full results | T Gillard 69.9kg 11.00L | 2 (13) |
| Carlisle 04-Feb-25 3420m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $251 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 07:05.800, SP: 2.25 1st Peckforton Hills ( H Brooke 161 ) 2nd Noble George ( S Quinlan 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Eagle's Cairn ( B Lynn 161 ) 6.00L 4th They Want Me ( B S Hughes 161 ) 14.00L See full results | B S Hughes 73kg 14.00L | 4 (6) |
| Punchestown 24-Feb-24 3220m HEAVY Md (of $2,178), SP: 3/1 Tr ldrs, gd jmp 3rd, 3rd 1/2way, 5l 4th 4out, gd jmp 3out to 1l 2nd, outjmpd next, jnd ldr last, ko best flat 1st They Want Me ( B Dunleavy 165 ) 2nd Swindon Village ( D O'connor 165 ) 2.00L 3rd Parish Quiz ( J L Scallan 165 ) 1.50L | B Dunleavy 74.8kg | 1 |