Townsend (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

22-Aug-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Dam

Secret Admirer

Prize Money

316125

Owners

Milburn Creek Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: J L Muir), Bangaloe Stud (Mgr: Miss J C Ritchie), Belford Productions Pty Ltd (Mgr: A B Jones), Mrs C Mason, S R Tucker, M B Closter, L Caminiti & P E Mason

About

Townsend is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick. He is by Dundeel out of Secret Admirer. He has won two races in his career. On 16th Nov 2024 at Newcastle, Townsend claimed his most important victory, securing the $160000.00 3yo+ Benchmark 88 Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Randwick 24-Jan-26 2000m GOOD 4 R5 BM88 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.880, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Furious ( T Schiller 53.5 ) 2nd Townsend ( A Hyeronimus 61 ) 1.19L 3rd Sounds Unusual ( Z Lloyd 54 ) 1.42L See full resultsA Hyeronimus 61kg 1.19L2 (7)
Wyong 10-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R9 THE LAKES $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.550, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 1st Chica Mojito ( A Adkins 52 ) 2nd Mare Of Mt Buller ( K Mcevoy 53.5 ) 2.01L 3rd Gallant Star ( B Nock 54 ) 2.74L 7th Townsend ( T Nugent 52 ) 5.78L See full resultsT Nugent 52kg 5.78L7 (10)
Randwick 30-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.430 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Rhythm Of Love ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Cormac T ( J Collett ) 2.44L 3rd Impunity ( C Schofield ) 2.60L 5th Townsend ( R King ) 3.04LR King 3.04L5 (7)
Kensington 18-Dec-25 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Shangri La Spring ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Major Beel ( R King ) 3.25L 3rd Townsend ( T Clark ) 6.27LT Clark 6.27L3 (8)
Canterbury 02-Dec-25 900m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Ellipsis ( J Collett ) 2nd Barbray ( N C Rawiller ) 0.22L 3rd Townsend ( R King ) 0.90LR King 0.90L3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Jun-25 2000m GOOD 4 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.280, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Elamaz ( J Parr 56.5 ) 2nd Belvedere Boys ( B Nock 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Glory Daze ( A Morgan 54.5 ) 1.56L 8th Townsend ( W Costin 53 ) 6.75L See full resultsW Costin 53kg 6.75L8 (9)
Flemington 07-Jun-25 2000m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.960, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Flash Feeling ( D Yendall 53 ) 2nd Liberami ( J Mcneil 53 , Cd 54 ) 0.06L 3rd Euphoric ( Z Spain 53 , Cd 54 ) 1.31L 10th Townsend ( J Stanley 56 ) 8.31L See full resultsJ Stanley 56kg 8.31L10 (15)
Flemington 23-May-25 800m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.870 1st Bermadez ( L Currie ) 2nd Townsend ( J Stanley ) 3rd Look Sharpish ( B T Treloar )J Stanley2 (6)
Gosford 10-May-25 1600m SOFT 7 R8 LR 3,4YO Open Quality $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Know Thyself ( A Morgan 53 ) 2nd Depth Of Character ( T Sherry 56 ) 0.97L 3rd Mare Of Mt Buller ( T Schiller 54 ) 1.09L 7th Townsend ( R King 55.5 ) 3.20L See full resultsR King 55.5kg 3.20L7 (10)
Randwick 19-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R10 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.130, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430 1st Sandpaper ( N Rawiller 60 ) 2nd Tavi Time ( J B Mcdonald 59.5 ) 0.37L 3rd Cool Jakey ( J Melham 52.5 ) 0.98L 11th Townsend ( R King 56.5 ) 5.03L See full resultsR King 56.5kg 5.03L11 (14)
Hawkesbury 25-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.100 1st Overpass ( J Parr ) 2nd Shangri La Spring ( T Clark ) 2.03L 3rd House Of Cards ( T Schiller ) 3.82L 4th Townsend ( R King ) 5.03LR King 5.03L4 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 06-Mar-25 900m SOFT 5 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st General Salute ( A Adkins ) 2nd Starmae ( T Berry ) 1.26L 3rd Kadall ( M Fitzgerald ) 1.41L 7th Townsend ( R King ) 3.61LR King 3.61L7 (7)
Randwick 26-Dec-24 2000m GOOD 4 R7 G3 3YO+ Open Quality $22,400 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:01.590, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Tavi Time ( J Ford 53 ) 2nd Osipenko ( R Jones 55.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Townsend ( R King 53 ) 2.99L See full resultsR King 53kg 2.99L3 (11)
Hawkesbury 16-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Bosustow ( J Parr ) 2nd Townsend ( R King ) 0.10L 3rd Hasty Honey ( Z Wadick ) 0.07LR King 0.10L2 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Nov-24 2000m SOFT 7 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.810, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Floating ( M G Bourke 53 ) 2nd Converge ( T Clark 57 ) 3.24L 3rd Townsend ( T Berry 54 ) 4.92L See full resultsT Berry 54kg 4.92L3 (13)
Newcastle 16-Nov-24 1850m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:52.540, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Townsend ( R King 58.5 ) 2nd Floating ( M G Bourke 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.40L 3rd Rogue Bear ( J Collett 57 ) 3.81L See full resultsR King 58.5kg1 (10)
Randwick 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ Open Quality $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.290, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Sounds Of Heaven ( R Jones 52 ) 2nd Townsend ( R King 52 ) 1.70L 3rd Cafe Millenium ( T Berry 55 ) 2.16L See full resultsR King 52kg 1.70L2 (8)
Royal Randwick 08-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Jamberoo ( T Berry ) 2nd Townsend ( T Clark ) 0.10L 3rd Lion's Roar ( J Collett ) 0.75LT Clark 0.10L2 (6)
Canterbury Park 24-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:07.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Harlow Mist ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Behtar ( T Berry ) 0.68L 3rd Little Mix ( J Collett ) 2.46L 5th Townsend ( T Clark 0 ) 3.53LT Clark 0 3.53L5 (6)
Royal Randwick 09-Sep-24 1050m GOOD 4 R12 3UP MDN/CL1-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Supairo ( T Sherry ) 2nd Creek ( Z T Lloyd ) 2.76L 3rd Top Secret ( A Hyeronimus ) 2.98L 8th Townsend ( T Clark 0 ) 5.42LT Clark 0 5.42L8 (8)
Royal Randwick 22-Jan-24 1050m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Introducing ( T Clark ) 2nd Rhythm Of Love ( N Rawiller ) 0.63L 3rd Omni Man ( A Hyeronimus ) 1.42L 8th Townsend ( L Beuzelin 0 ) 6.61LL Beuzelin 0 6.61L8 (10)
Canterbury Park 09-Jan-24 902m SOFT 5 R8 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Hip Hip Hurrah ( T Berry ) 2nd Autumn Ballet ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.15L 3rd Decisive Lass ( K Latham ) 1.77L 4th Townsend ( L Beuzelin 0 ) 2.93LL Beuzelin 0 2.93L4 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 09-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Quality (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:21.840, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Encap ( B Prebble 54 ) 2nd Ceolwulf ( S Clipperton 54 ) 1.67L 3rd Tom Kitten ( N Rawiller 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.35L 16th Townsend ( A Hyeronimus 57 ) 9.80L See full resultsA Hyeronimus 57kg 9.80L16 (16)
Royal Randwick 25-Aug-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.330 1st Ganbare ( T Clark 0 ) 2nd Hopeful ( C Schofield 0 ) 1.73L 3rd Times Square ( J Collett 0 ) 1.78L 7th Townsend ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 4.19LA Hyeronimus 0 4.19L7 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 11-Aug-23 1030m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st King Colorado ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd Navajo Peak ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 0.13L 3rd Fancy Man ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 0.27L 7th Townsend ( T Clark 0 ) 4.18LT Clark 0 4.18L7 (9)
Royal Randwick 28-Jul-23 740m SOFT 5 R16 2&3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.220 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Queen Of The Mile ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 2nd Shunt ( T Sherry 0 ) 0.02L 3rd Countyourblessings ( S Clipperton 0 ) 1.46L 5th Townsend ( T Clark 0 ) 2.84LT Clark 0 2.84L5 (10)
Randwick 15-Apr-23 1600m SOFT 7 R7 G1 Open Set Weight $57,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.840, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 1st Militarize ( J Moreira 56.5 ) 2nd Bases Loaded ( T Clark 56.5 ) 1.70L 3rd Townsend ( B Prebble 56.5 ) 2.66L See full resultsB Prebble 56.5kg 2.66L3 (10)
Randwick 08-Apr-23 1600m HEAVY 8 R1 LR Open Quality $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.220, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410 1st Tom Kitten ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 2nd Make A Call ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 0.29L 3rd Townsend ( T Clark 57.5 ) 1.23L See full resultsT Clark 57.5kg 1.23L3 (7)
Wyong 25-Mar-23 1200m HEAVY 9 R5 Mdn Set Weight $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.960, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Townsend ( W Costin 57 ) 2nd Vividness ( M Bell 55 ) 0.43L 3rd Abstruse ( G Buckley 55 ) 0.51L See full resultsW Costin 57kg1 (9)
Royal Randwick 07-Mar-23 1050m GOOD 4 R10 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st The King ( J B Mcdonald 0 ) 2nd Townsend ( T Clark 0 ) 3.30L 3rd Rupert's House ( R King 0 ) 3.28LT Clark 0 3.30L2 (10)
Royal Randwick 20-Feb-23 742m GOOD 4 R15 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.940 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330 1st Mostro ( R Bayliss 0 ) 2nd Empire Of Japan ( J Collett 0 ) 2.88L 3rd The Pacific ( T Schiller 0 ) 2.93L 5th Townsend ( T Clark 0 ) 3.77LT Clark 0 3.77L5 (6)