Tough Talk (AUS) Horse
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Tough Talk, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Andrew Gluyas at Morphettville, is by Saxon Warrior out of Grabbing Glory. He has recorded two victories, the most notable being the $25,000 Class 1 Handicap at Strathalbyn on 1 Feb 2026. Punters have found him profitable; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 180% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Strathalbyn 01-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.060, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Tough Talk ( J Opperman 58.5 ) 2nd Silver Lifestyle ( B King 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Starnova ( B Price 60 ) 2.99L See full results | J Opperman 58.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Murray Bdge 19-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R8 0-70-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.710 1st Born To Shine ( R L Milnes ) 2nd Copper Bullet ( J Toeroek ) 0.82L 3rd Tough Talk ( T Johnstone ) 2.69L | T Johnstone 2.69L | 3 (6) |
| Gawler 06-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R4 0-70 TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.680 1st Tannenburg ( C Munro ) 2nd Scandalize ( S Potter ) 0.02L 3rd Gin Rummy ( J Gutte ) 0.61L 7th Tough Talk ( J Holder ) 2.81L | J Holder 2.81L | 7 (8) |
| Oakbank 19-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO Open Hcp $2,325 (of $107,250) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:28.630, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Teardrop Rotation ( F A Atkinson 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Party Crasher ( T Pannell 56 ) 0.07L 3rd See Ya Later Baby ( R L Milnes 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.68L 8th Tough Talk ( T Johnstone 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 4.70L See full results | T Johnstone 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 4.70L | 8 (11) |
| Strathalbyn 11-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.420, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 1st Opportune Chance ( A J Stead 58 ) 2nd Pulambi ( I Sit 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.01L 3rd Florey ( J B Potter 58.5 ) 1.71L 5th Tough Talk ( T Johnstone 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.34L See full results | T Johnstone 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.34L | 5 (11) |
| Morphettville Parks 22-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Restricted 62 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.760, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Fine Future ( K Crowther 59.5 ) 2nd The Journo ( J B Opperman 60 ) 1.75L 3rd Streetcar Apollo ( J B Potter 58 ) 3.16L 7th Tough Talk ( T Johnstone 57 , Cd 55 ) 6.51L See full results | T Johnstone 57kg, Cd 55kg 6.51L | 7 (11) |
| Oakbank 05-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CH&G Mdn Set Weight $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.580, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Tough Talk ( T Johnstone 57 ) 2nd Star Gladiator ( T Pannell 57 ) 2.00L 3rd Bad To The Bone ( A Lai 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.70L See full results | T Johnstone 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Morphettville 11-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R5 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:47.590 1st Effusiv ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Until Dawn ( B Price ) 0.38L 3rd Super Lad ( F A Atkinson ) 0.82L 5th Tough Talk ( J Holder ) 4.74L | J Holder 4.74L | 5 (7) |
| Morphettville 19-Sep-24 600m R3 2&3Y- JO 1st Classy Claret ( J Holder ) 2nd Moana's Fortune ( D Tourneur ) 3rd Mighty Aphrodite ( G Catania ) 5th Tough Talk ( T Johnstone ) | T Johnstone | 5 (5) |
| Murray Bdge 06-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R9 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.890 1st Vegapine Belle ( T Voorham ) 2nd Ginger Sinner ( J Toeroek ) 0.50L 3rd Leaving Las Vegas ( L J Neindorf ) 1.40L 4th Tough Talk ( T Johnstone 0 ) 2.10L | T Johnstone 0 2.10L | 4 (8) |
| Morphettville Parks 27-Aug-24 600m R12 3Y- JO 1st Tough Talk ( T Johnstone ) 2nd Sabaj ( J Toeroek ) 3rd Victory Queen ( D Tourneur ) | T Johnstone | 1 (5) |
| Morphettville Parks 30-Apr-24 600m R5 2Y-JO UPL Tough Talk ( A Lai ) | A Lai | UPD (4) |