Welcometotheshow (AUS) Horse
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About
Welcometotheshow is a 5yo bay stallion (male) from Australia trained by Tyler Donaldson-aitken. He is by Showtime out of Kind Heart. As a stakes winner with $473,600 in earnings, he is viewed as possessing above‑average ability. On 12 Sep 2026 at Flemington, Craig Newitt piloted him to his premier triumph, the $175,000 Tontonan Stakes, defeating Cote Atlantique. He has been a profitable horse for punters; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 149% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 12-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 3 R6 LR TONTONAN $107,100 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.460, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Welcometotheshow ( C Newitt 54 ) 2nd Cote Atlantique ( D Bates 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Cafe Millenium ( M Zahra 59 ) 0.81L See full results | C Newitt 54kg | 1 (13) |
| Goulburn 23-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 GOUL CUP MBM98 $4,000 (of $202,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:20.870, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Just Party ( J Ford 54 ) 2nd Cross Tasman ( K Mcevoy 54 ) 0.59L 3rd Declichy Boulevard ( T Schiller 55.5 ) 0.95L 6th Welcometotheshow ( C Newitt 55.5 ) 2.11L See full results | C Newitt 55.5kg 2.11L | 6 (16) |
| Caulfield Heath 08-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 6 R6 BM88 $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.500, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 1st Flyer ( J Mcneil 55 ) 2nd Welcometotheshow ( R Houston 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Custom ( J A Johnstone 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.55L See full results | R Houston 60, Cd 58kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 16-Jul-26 800m SOFT 7 R2 4UP CL3-OPN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:49.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:14.800 1st Persian Spirit ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Welcometotheshow ( C Newitt ) 0.50L 3rd Attrition ( D Yendall ) 0.80L | C Newitt 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 03-Jul-26 850m R4 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:54.000 1st Salizou ( J M Allen ) 2nd Tick Tock Lady ( A Kelly ) 3rd Zorb ( C Macredmond ) 4th Welcometotheshow ( B Deeker-fradd ) | B Deeker-fradd | 4 (5) |