Tuff Tu Mus (AUS) Horse
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The Australian 5yo bay gelding Tuff Tu Mus is trained by David Vandyke on the Sunshine Coast. His sire is All Too Hard and his dam is Moodlighting. To date he has accumulated seven victories. On 2 Aug 2025 at Eagle Farm he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $85,000 Benchmark 90 Handicap. Punters have found him to be a money‑maker; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 43% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 17-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Restricted LR MM CUP $10,100 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:21.280, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st King Of Roseau ( T Sherry 54.5 ) 2nd Boomtown Boss ( A Jones 53 ) 0.10L 3rd Moravia ( T Schiller 53 ) 0.95L 18th Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker 53 ) 20.94L See full results | T Brooker 53kg 20.94L | 18 (18) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 06-Jan-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker ) 2nd Redford ( S C Tierney ) 0.91L 3rd Monastery ( E A Simsir ) 1.57L | T Brooker | 1 (6) |
| Deagon 23-Dec-25 1050m SOFT 5 R5 OPEN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.560 1st Casrock ( E P Lang ) 2nd Bright Blonde ( C Graham ) 0.75L 3rd Tuff Tu Mus ( A Jones ) 4.50L | A Jones 4.50L | 3 (6) |
| Doomben 29-Nov-25 1350m SOFT 5 R8 LR TATTS RECOGNIT $2,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.630, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Rockribbed ( R Maloney 57 ) 2nd Boomtown Boss ( E P Lang 53.5 ) 0.03L 3rd Oughton ( R D Dolan 58.5 ) 1.60L 9th Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker 55 ) 3.86L See full results | T Brooker 55kg 3.86L | 9 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 11-Nov-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker ) 2nd Belegato ( J Guthmann-chester ) 0.72L 3rd Galifianakis ( D R A Boche ) 1.27L | T Brooker | 1 (6) |
| Deagon 28-Oct-25 1050m SOFT 5 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.710 1st Midnight In Tokyo ( D G Moor ) 2nd El Morzillo ( C Graham ) 2.50L 3rd Miss Joelene ( A Jones ) 2.90L 4th Tuff Tu Mus ( R Maloney ) 4.90L | R Maloney 4.90L | 4 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 14-Oct-25 850m SOFT 7 R11 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Belegato ( B E Thompson ) 2nd Dream Smart ( K Wilson-taylor ) 0.20L 3rd Lost In Transit ( K A Johnston ) 0.50L 4th Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker ) 2.30L | T Brooker 2.30L | 4 (4) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Aug-25 1815m GOOD 4 R5 BM 90 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.600, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( R Maloney 60 ) 2nd Captain Fenkel ( D Thornton 54 ) 0.65L 3rd The Right Way ( C Vitler 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.97L See full results | R Maloney 60 | 1 (8) |
| Doomben 12-Jul-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL6 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker 60 ) 2nd Cranky Harry ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.72L 3rd Merchant Flyer ( B Wheeler 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 1.25L See full results | T Brooker 60 | 1 (8) |
| Doomben 03-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 6 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Arisphere ( A Jones ) 2nd Shalailed ( E P Lang ) 0.75L 3rd Tranquil Bay ( J L Bayliss ) 1.75L 4th Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker ) 1.95L | T Brooker 1.95L | 4 (7) |
| Doomben 11-Jun-25 1350m GOOD 4 R7 BM 85 Hcp $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.530, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 2nd Heman ( C Williams 54 ) 1.28L 3rd Bettcha The Crown ( G J Cartwright 61.5 ) 1.43L See full results | R Maloney 56.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Deagon 13-May-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.680 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( N Callow ) 2nd Bak Da Man ( J J Lloyd ) 0.40L 3rd What A Weekend ( A J Meissner ) 2.15L | N Callow | 1 (4) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Apr-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $42,700 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( N Callow 60 ) 2nd Tuned ( D Thornton 59 ) 0.19L 3rd Sicilian ( E P Lang 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.26L See full results | N Callow 60 | 1 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 18-Mar-25 850m SOFT 5 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Sovereign Dane ( M E Philpot ) 2nd Blonde On Blonde ( T Brooker ) 0.40L 3rd Tuff Tu Mus ( N Callow ) 1.70L | N Callow 1.70L | 3 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 07-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R6 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.320 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Platinum Lies ( N S Beriman ) 2nd Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker ) 1.50L 3rd Winsome Star ( T D Thornton ) 2.30L | T Brooker 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Doomben 13-Nov-24 1650m SOFT 7 R2 CL2 Hcp $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.680, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( N Callow 60 ) 2nd Who Ordered Dafish ( C Graham 56.5 ) 1.75L 3rd West Cork ( A Jones 57 ) 2.44L See full results | N Callow 60 | 1 (9) |
| Doomben 30-Oct-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 CL2 Hcp $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.510, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( N Callow 59 ) 2nd Script Writer ( R L Stewart 58 ) 4.30L 3rd Skywriter ( A J Mallyon 58 ) 4.86L See full results | N Callow 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Doomben 09-Oct-24 1350m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.490, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( J Orman 58.5 ) 2nd Free As The Wind ( A J Mallyon 56.5 ) 2.83L 3rd Victory Command ( R D Dolan 58.5 ) 3.19L See full results | J Orman 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 20-Sep-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.200, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Jungle Law ( N T Callow 56.5 ) 2nd Tuff Tu Mus ( J Orman 58.5 ) 0.01L 3rd More For Ready ( R Jamieson 56.5 ) 0.12L See full results | J Orman 58.5kg 0.01L | 2 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-Aug-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Arisphere ( E P Lang 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker 60 ) 0.30L 3rd Sofala ( T M Fenlon 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.70L See full results | T Brooker 60 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 23-Jul-24 850m SOFT 6 R11 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Private Equity ( N S Beriman ) 2nd Materialist ( A Sewell ) 0.10L 3rd Tuff Tu Mus ( M Cahill ) 0.20L | M Cahill 0.20L | 3 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 25-Jul-23 1000m SOFT 6 R2 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Deep Respect ( J L Bayliss 0 ) 2nd Tuff Tu Mus ( J Lloyd 0 ) 1.80L 3rd Miss Sha Blue ( K H Zechner 0 ) 2.80L | J Lloyd 0 1.80L | 2 (8) |
| Deagon 11-Jul-23 1050m SOFT 5 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Rich Minx ( B Thornton 0 ) 2nd Dibba Dobba ( B E Thompson 0 ) 2.25L 3rd Towers Hill ( A Jones 0 ) 5.75L 5th Tuff Tu Mus ( R Maloney 0 ) 7.50L | R Maloney 0 7.50L | 5 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 13-Dec-22 850m GOOD 4 R16 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Chrysaor ( J M Orman 0 ) 2nd Iron Power ( N Thomas 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Tuff Tu Mus ( P Hamblin 0 ) 1.90L | P Hamblin 0 1.90L | 3 (5) |