Unusual Nugget (2020) Horse
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Unusual Nugget is a 5yo black gelding trained by Fraser Auret at Marton. He is by Unusual Suspect out of Mini Pearl. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five starts. In his most recent run at Awapuni Synthetic on 17 July 2026, jockey Jim Chung guided him to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner, Wind Talker.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 17-Jul-26 2140m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:15.610, SP: 2.60 1st Wind Talker ( F Moerman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Where's Ange ( E Nicholas 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Luckytobehere ( L Kauri 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.10L 4th Unusual Nugget ( J Chung 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.30L See full results | J Chung 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.30L | 4 (6) |
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 21-Jun-26 2140m SYNTHETIC 3 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:15.390, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Abeecee ( F Moerman 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Runaway Princess ( M Singh 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Zeddiani ( R Mudhoo 56.5 ) 1.30L 4th Unusual Nugget ( J Chung 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | J Chung 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.40L | 4 (7) |
| Hastings 21-May-26 2200m HEAVY 9 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:33.050, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Billy ( L T Hemi 58.5 ) 2nd Satomi ( A K Riddell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Unusual Secret ( M Singh 58.5 ) 3.50L 4th Unusual Nugget ( M Hashizume 58.5 ) 7.50L See full results | M Hashizume 58.5kg 7.50L | 4 (9) |
| Tauherenikau 03-May-26 2050m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.740, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Dancing Fantail ( L Kauri 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Turfquake ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Heartofaces ( M K Hudson 56.5 ) 1.50L 6th Unusual Nugget ( M Singh 58.5 ) 3.00L See full results | M Singh 58.5kg 3.00L | 6 (9) |
| Tauherenikau 23-Mar-25 2050m SOFT 6 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:09.470, SP: 12.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st First Edition ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2nd Dubai's Potiki ( L T Hemi 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Golden Lining ( A Lawson-carroll 56 , Cd 55 ) 3.50L 6th Unusual Nugget ( M Singh 58.5 ) 7.40L See full results | M Singh 58.5kg 7.40L | 6 (10) |