Tsunami Sam (2018) Horse
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About
Tsunami Sam is an 8yo bay gelding trained by John Keys at Seven Mile Beach. He is by the stallion Shamexpress out of the mare Row of Diamonds. To date he has secured nine wins, highlighted by his victory on 6 July 2025 at Hobart in the $45,000 Open Handicap. He has consistently been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering about a 10% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 09-Sep-26 1150m SYNTHETIC R5 HCP $350 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.230, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Bold Instinct ( C Wells 54 ) 2nd Hartman ( A Darmanin 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Thoros Of Myr ( E B Burke 55 ) 2.85L 6th Tsunami Sam ( C Newitt 59 ) 13.10L See full results | C Newitt 59kg 13.10L | 6 (6) |
| Hobart 05-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 7 R5 Open Hcp $350 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Alvarinho ( K Lane 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd In The Ocean ( T Baker 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Nicco The Greek ( T A Cameron 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.50L 6th Tsunami Sam ( G Catania 59 ) 8.00L See full results | G Catania 59kg 8.00L | 6 (6) |
| Hobart 20-Jul-26 800m SOFT 5 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.030 1st Tsunami Sam ( T Baker ) 2nd Kakia ( R Lynch ) 1.00L 3rd Savage River ( C V Munster ) 3.25L | T Baker | 1 (4) |
| Hobart 05-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 5 R8 Open Hcp $4,500 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.300, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st In The Ocean ( T Baker 54.5 ) 2nd Furneaux ( S Clarke 54 ) 3.25L 3rd Tsunami Sam ( S Kennedy 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.75L See full results | S Kennedy 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 14-Jun-26 1009m SYNTHETIC R7 Open Hcp $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.670, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Blameitontheboogie ( C M Jordan 54 ) 2nd Tsunami Sam ( S Kennedy 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Cherokee Dancer ( E L B Burke 54 ) 3.75L See full results | S Kennedy 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |