Wishful Thinker (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

14-Aug-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Anders

Prize Money

39000

Owners

T Needham, T Ika, B Clarke, A P Carney, W G Moore, M A Slack-Smith, Hedley Racing, G1G Colts & Breeding, Megabucks Racing, Dr D B Hummelstad, Mrs G P Dimitrakis, Bates Racing, B J McDonald, Mrs T Carney, A D McClure, M D Death & T F Hannaford

About

Wishful Thinker is a 3yo chestnut gelding (male) from Australia trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, who is based at Randwick. He is sired by the stallion Anders out of the dam Sayahailmary. Wishful Thinker has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On 28th Mar 2026 at Wyong, Wishful Thinker scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $42000.00 Maiden Hcp.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wyong 28-Mar-26 1350m SOFT 5 R6 MDN $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.030, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 1st Wishful Thinker ( Z Wadick 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Jade Sunset ( M Bell 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Sun To Me ( L Magorrian 56.5 ) 0.31L See full resultsZ Wadick 58kg, Cd 56.5kg1 (11)
Kembla Grange 03-Mar-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 SUPER MDN-SW $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.390, SP: 3.70 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Royal Silver ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2nd Bang On Time ( J Ford 57 ) 1.30L 3rd Wishful Thinker ( R King 58.5 ) 6.30L See full resultsR King 58.5kg 6.30L3 (6)
Randwick 19-Feb-26 1050m SOFT 5 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.910 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Brickowski ( T J Schiller ) 2nd Royal Silver ( T Berry ) 0.76L 3rd Mumbai Maharani ( R Bayliss ) 1.94L 4th Wishful Thinker ( A Mclucas ) 2.01LA Mclucas 2.01L4 (8)
Canterbury 06-Feb-26 900m GOOD 4 R17 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Wishful Thinker ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Texas ( T Berry ) 0.02L 3rd Auditory ( A Adkins ) 0.15LA Hyeronimus1 (6)
Randwick 30-Dec-25 1050m GOOD 4 R7 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Farfetched ( L Beuzelin ) 2nd Feminino ( R King ) 0.77L 3rd Majestic Legend ( J Collett ) 1.25L 5th Wishful Thinker ( A Hyeronimus ) 3.29LA Hyeronimus 3.29L5 (10)
Kensington 18-Dec-25 850m GOOD 4 R11 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 1st Wishful Thinker ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Bollente Boy ( D Gibbons ) 0.69L 3rd Adamantine ( D Shanker ) 1.58LR Bayliss1 (9)
Sale 31-Jul-25 1210m SOFT 7 R1 2Y MDN-SW $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.340, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st Best Of The Best ( B J Melham 58 ) 2nd Bradford ( Z Spain 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Wishful Thinker ( J Stanley 58 ) 1.80L See full resultsJ Stanley 58kg 1.80L3 (14)
Bendigo 13-Jul-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 2Y MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:59.120, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Cannyworth ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Gunz ( C Jokic 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Bold Suitor ( J Noonan 58 ) 3.25L 7th Wishful Thinker ( J Stanley 58 ) 8.20L See full resultsJ Stanley 58kg 8.20L7 (14)
Picklebet Park Werribee 20-Jun-25 800m R5 Jump Out-S6 1st Wishful Thinker ( J Stanley ) 2nd Bel Azule ( C Newitt ) 3rd Angel's Gathering ( A K Alford )J Stanley1 (9)
Picklebet Park Werribee 06-Jun-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S5 1st Wishful Thinker ( J Stanley ) 3rd Let Rip Rod ( C G Gaudray )J Stanley1 (7)
Randwick 11-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R7 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.890 1st Ethaara ( R King ) 2nd Bryant ( M Owen ) 2.23L 3rd Cobra Club ( T Clark ) 2.43L 5th Wishful Thinker ( W Costin 0 ) 4.94LW Costin 0 4.94L5 (8)