Waco Kid (AUS) Horse
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Waco Kid is a 4yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Julien Welsh. He is by Divine Prophet out of Besant. He has recorded three wins in his career. On 8 Jan 2026 at Sandown Lakeside he earned his most important victory, taking the $55,000 Vobis Gold 0‑66 Handicap.
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Sandown Hillside • Sandown Lakeside • Cranbourne • Wangaratta • Ararat • Pakenham • Moe • Geelong • Sale • WerribeeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Hillside 28-Jan-26 1800m GOOD 4 R8 BM66 $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.390, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Taka Speed ( R Houston 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Mr Bannock ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 58.5 ) 2.15L 4th Waco Kid ( L Bates 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.65L See full results | L Bates 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 2.65L | 4 (8) |
| Sandown Lakeside 08-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 0-66 $30,250 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.610, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Waco Kid ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2nd Itsukushima ( L J Bates 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Desert Anthem ( C Macredmond 58.5 ) 1.10L See full results | R Mcleod 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Cranbourne 19-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.310, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 1st Waco Kid ( C Hefel 58 ) 2nd Cyclone Harmony ( J Mcneil 60 ) 1.75L 3rd Prince Of Brooky ( L K Cartwright 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.10L See full results | C Hefel 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Wangaratta 06-Dec-25 1590m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.480, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Waco Kid ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2nd Distillery ( A G Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Veins Within Rock ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 4.75L See full results | C Hefel 59.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Ararat 25-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.510, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Jumpinmycar ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Waco Kid ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Costa Paros ( J Allen 58 ) 1.35L See full results | C Hefel 59.5kg 0.35L | 2 (12) |
| Pakenham 07-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 6 R4 MDN-SW $900 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Motorsports ( L Currie 56 ) 2nd Let Lily Loose ( B Mertens 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Southern Slammer ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2.75L 8th Waco Kid ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 6.27L See full results | R Mcleod 59.5kg 6.27L | 8 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Oct-25 1000m R12 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:58.500 1st Brazen Diva ( T J Anderson ) 2nd Untapped ( B Mertens ) 3rd Stage 'N' Screen ( L K Cartwright ) 4th Waco Kid ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 4 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 06-Oct-25 800m R9 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:47.900 1st Zwasp ( Y Ota ) 2nd Animal ( B Mertens ) 3rd Whatwashethinking ( L Wood ) 4th Waco Kid ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 4 (7) |
| Moe 19-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,875 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.740 1st Southby ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Tsarina Diamonds ( L E Burke 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Takemetothemoon ( A Mccabe 57.5 ) 2.15L 4th Waco Kid ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 2.65L See full results | C Hefel 59.5kg 2.65L | 4 (9) |
| Geelong 05-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st A Beach In June ( D Moor 57.5 ) 2nd Foire De Trone ( B Allen 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Waco Kid ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 0.85L See full results | C Hefel 59.5kg 0.85L | 3 (14) |
| Sale 18-May-25 1427m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.230, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Whiplash ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd Waco Kid ( C Hefel 58 ) 0.46L 3rd Jagerschnitzel ( J Noonan 58 ) 3.71L See full results | C Hefel 58kg 0.46L | 2 (6) |
| Cranbourne 28-Apr-25 1000m R18 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.800 1st Juviance ( B Mertens ) 2nd Waco Kid ( C Hefel ) 3rd Ask Your Mother ( L Riordan ) | C Hefel | 2 (8) |
| Cranbourne 07-Apr-25 800m R5 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:45.600 1st Whateley ( D Moor ) 2nd Alero ( J Melham ) 3rd Waco Kid ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 3 (5) |
| Cranbourne 24-Mar-25 800m R5 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:49.000 1st Rich Dottie ( J Childs ) 2nd Duchess Of Argyll ( N Punch ) 3rd Swifties ( J Mcneil ) 6th Waco Kid ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 6 (9) |
| Werribee 08-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Bollon ( L Meech 58 ) 2nd Zoussential ( C Newitt 58 ) 0.25L 3rd Mometz ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 1.25L 8th Waco Kid ( C Gaudray 58 ) 2.41L See full results | C Gaudray 58kg 2.41L | 8 (14) |
| Caulfield Heath 20-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.530, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 1st Poetic Storm ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 2nd Waco Kid ( C Hefel 58 ) 2.00L 3rd The Secret ( B Mertens 56 ) 2.40L See full results | C Hefel 58kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Pakenham 08-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Miss Altair ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Taken ( T Stockdale 58 ) 4.00L 3rd Art 'N' Soul ( Z Spain 58 ) 5.00L 6th Waco Kid ( C Hefel 58 ) 6.60L See full results | C Hefel 58kg 6.60L | 6 (11) |
| Cranbourne 21-Oct-24 800m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:47.100 1st Secret Fortune ( B Mertens ) 2nd Gellhorn ( R Lamont ) 3rd Attuma ( B Allen ) 5th Waco Kid ( C Hefel ) | C Hefel | 5 (9) |