This Is The Moment (AUS) Horse
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This Is The Moment is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by John Rooney. He is by Toronado out of Bella Ava and has secured five victories to date. On 26 Oct 2024 at Kembla Grange he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $42,000 3yo+ Benchmark 68 Handicap. The horse has consistently delivered value for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 63% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wodonga 15-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM62 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.400, SP: 18.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st This Is The Moment ( T Nugent 57.5 ) 2nd Paparazzo ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Hell's Diamond ( D Thornton 58.5 ) 0.46L See full results | T Nugent 57.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Wodonga 27-Jun-26 1590m HEAVY 8 R7 BM52 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.530, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.920 1st Frostration ( C J Parish 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd This Is The Moment ( B Button 62.5 , Cd 61 ) 0.50L 3rd Brassi Road ( S K Kennedy 54 ) 2.50L See full results | B Button 62.5kg, Cd 61kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Wangaratta 14-Jun-26 1590m HEAVY 10 R6 BM62 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.160, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.970 1st Tel Aviv ( E J Walsh 57 ) 2nd Ollandia Beach ( C E Hollowood 62 , Cd 60 ) 3.75L 3rd Mockridge ( W J Egan 60 ) 5.75L 8th This Is The Moment ( M Bunjevac 58.5 ) 11.00L See full results | M Bunjevac 58.5kg 11.00L | 8 (11) |
| Wagga 04-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 BM82 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.230, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.950 1st Future Fund ( J J Lyon 55.5 ) 2nd Missile Leader ( J Brookes 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.22L 3rd Mathrin ( C Frater 55 ) 3.61L 13th This Is The Moment ( B Button 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 11.12L See full results | B Button 55kg, Cd 53.5kg 11.12L | 13 (14) |
| Kilmore 04-May-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 BM56 $1,760 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.680, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.400 1st Justdoit ( N Farley 59 ) 2nd Pendante ( B A Button 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd This Is The Moment ( M Bunjevac 61.5 ) 5.05L See full results | M Bunjevac 61.5kg 5.05L | 3 (13) |