Unfortunate Lad (AUS) Horse
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Unfortunate Lad is a 3yo bay or brown gelding from Australia trained by Steve Wolfe. He is by the stallion I’m All the Talk out of the dam Mygirlfrankie. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In his latest start at Albany on 29th Jan 2026, Troy Turner rode him to a second‑place finish behind the winner Huhtamaki.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Albany 29-Jan-26 1230m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $3,920 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.920, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Huhtamaki ( N Riordan 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Unfortunate Lad ( T Turner 56.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Cosmic Waltz ( S F Mcgruddy 56.5 ) 2.29L See full results | T Turner 56.5kg 0.57L | 2 (15) |
| Mount Barker 18-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 3 R1 MDN $840 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.110, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Prasutagus ( R H Mahony 56.5 ) 2nd Nistirith ( H M Watson 54.5 ) 0.56L 3rd Huhtamaki ( N Riordan 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.14L 4th Unfortunate Lad ( T Turner 56.5 ) 1.45L See full results | T Turner 56.5kg 1.45L | 4 (11) |
| Albany 04-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $2,250 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.660, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Nailed'em ( N Faithfull 56.5 ) 2nd My Tea ( H M Watson 58 ) 2.15L 3rd Dark Opal ( L F Fiore 56 ) 3.29L 9th Unfortunate Lad ( R Mahony 56.5 ) 5.82L See full results | R Mahony 56.5kg 5.82L | 9 (11) |
| Albany 12-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.940 1st Nailed'em ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Huhtamaki ( A P L H Hearn ) 4.53L 3rd Brave Dragon ( N Riordan ) 6.38L 6th Unfortunate Lad ( H Nottle ) 7.53L | H Nottle 7.53L | 6 (9) |
| Lark Hill 22-Sep-25 950m GOOD 4 R20 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.460 1st Moonwalk ( W A Pike ) 2nd Intoxicating ( C L Azzopardi ) 0.64L 3rd Royal Crest ( A P L H Hearn ) 2.92L 6th Unfortunate Lad ( L Campbell ) 4.64L | L Campbell 4.64L | 6 (8) |
| Lark Hill 08-Sep-25 950m SOFT 6 R9 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.830 1st Eight Count ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Solar Chant ( S D Parnham ) 1.96L 3rd Forever Elite ( P J Carbery ) 2.25L 5th Unfortunate Lad ( S Mcgruddy ) 4.10L | S Mcgruddy 4.10L | 5 (10) |
| Pinjarra 16-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $975 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Brazen Butcher ( J Noske 57 ) 2nd Without Remorse ( C T Johnston-porter 57 ) 3.08L 3rd Buon Amici ( W A Pike 57 ) 3.24L 4th Unfortunate Lad ( S Mcgruddy 57 ) 4.32L See full results | S Mcgruddy 57kg 4.32L | 4 (12) |
| Ascot 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Snitzalatte ( W A Pike 55 ) 2nd Hard Solo ( S L O'donnell 55 ) 1.49L 3rd Statewide ( S D Parnham 57 ) 1.63L 4th Unfortunate Lad ( J Turner 57 ) 3.86L See full results | J Turner 57kg 3.86L | 4 (14) |
| Albany 27-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.430 1st Brave Spirit ( S F Mcgruddy ) 2nd Late Arrival ( B P Webster ) 0.05L 3rd A Rebellious Lot ( N Faithfull ) 1.23L 6th Unfortunate Lad ( L Campbell ) 5.64L | L Campbell 5.64L | 6 (10) |
| Albany 28-Feb-25 600m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:39.620 1st Hey True Blue ( C R Nicoll ) 2nd Twenty One All In ( A Galati ) 0.26L 3rd Brave Dragon ( S F Mcgruddy ) 0.77L 4th Unfortunate Lad ( T Dyson ) 1.71L | T Dyson 1.71L | 4 (7) |
| Belmont 11-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.500 1st Now You See Me ( H M Watson ) 2nd Battle Road ( J Mcnaught ) 0.37L 3rd Who's Bent ( J Noske ) 1.23L 5th Unfortunate Lad ( T Faithfull 0 ) 1.64L | T Faithfull 0 1.64L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont 28-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.020 1st Talkanco ( C J Parnham ) 2nd My Riches ( H M Watson ) 4.01L 3rd Last Mile ( B H Louis ) 4.18L 5th Unfortunate Lad ( S Mcgruddy 0 ) 11.96L | S Mcgruddy 0 11.96L | 5 (6) |