Wishful Thinker (AUS) Horse
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Wishful Thinker, a 3yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. He is by Anders out of Sayahailmary. The horse has yet to win, remaining maiden after three starts. In his latest start at Kembla Grange on 3 Mar 2026, Rachel King rode him to a third-place finish, behind winner Royal Silver.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 results | R King 58.5kg 6.30L | 3 (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 ) 2.01L | A Mclucas 2.01L | 4 (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 ) 0.15L | A Hyeronimus | 1 (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 ) 3.29L | A Hyeronimus 3.29L | 5 (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 ) 1.58L | R Bayliss | 1 (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 results | J Stanley 58kg 1.80L | 3 (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 results | J Stanley 58kg 8.20L | 7 (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 Stanley | 1 (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 Stanley | 1 (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 ) 4.94L | W Costin 0 4.94L | 5 (8) |