Watermelon (AUS) Horse
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Watermelon is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Ray Dart. He was sired by Russian Revolution out of the dam Quench the Thirst. He has amassed eight wins in his career. On 8th May 2024 at Eagle Farm, Watermelon earned his most valuable triumph, taking the $40000.00 Maiden Set Weight. He has been a profitable selection for punters, delivering a 31% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 01-Aug-26 1630m GOOD 4 R1 BM70 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Pipistrelle ( J A Williams 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Slipsain ( M R D Plessis 54 ) 0.43L 3rd Thinking Gold ( A Butler 57.5 ) 0.79L 7th Watermelon ( J Bayliss 56 ) 10.41L See full results | J Bayliss 56kg 10.41L | 7 (8) |
| Gold Coast 18-Jul-26 1800m SOFT 7 R6 BM62 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.750, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Notes ( R Wiggins 58 ) 2nd Kalkanli ( D L Turner 59 ) 0.02L 3rd Triple Time ( N Heywood 57 ) 0.10L 9th Watermelon ( M Apel 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 3.11L See full results | M Apel 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.11L | 9 (13) |
| Gold Coast 11-Jul-26 1800m GOOD 4 R3 BM68 $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.100, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Old Song ( A J Keeley 56.5 ) 2nd Sarah's Sonnets ( F T Larson 54.5 ) 0.08L 3rd Notes ( K H Zechner 56 ) 0.10L 4th Watermelon ( J Lloyd 59 ) 0.75L See full results | J Lloyd 59kg 0.75L | 4 (8) |
| Gold Coast 04-Jul-26 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.440, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 1st Cigar Man ( J Newman 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Argentum Rock ( F T Larson 59 ) 0.37L 3rd Hideout ( J J Lloyd 57.5 ) 0.49L 4th Watermelon ( B Youngberry 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.03L See full results | B Youngberry 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 1.03L | 4 (10) |
| Gold Coast 06-Jun-26 2226m GOOD 4 R3 BM78 $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:19.660, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Farwest ( F T Larson 54 ) 2nd Let's Do It Again ( B A Youngberry 54.5 , Cd 54 ) 0.49L 3rd Barazin ( B Osmond 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.89L 5th Watermelon ( J Newman 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 4.15L See full results | J Newman 54.5kg, Cd 52.5kg 4.15L | 5 (9) |