Yonaka (AUS) Horse
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Yonaka, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Laura Anderson in Sunshine Coast. He is by Kobayashi out of Midnight Gardener. He remains a maiden after 25 starts without a win. In his latest start at Nanango on 13 Dec 2025, Nathan Thomas rode him to an 8th place finish, behind Higher Calling.
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Nanango • Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly • Kilcoy • Gatton • Dalby • Gold Coast • Grafton • Sunshine Coast • Thangool • Ballina • Rockhampton • Chinchilla • DoombenRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Nanango 13-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 3 R1 2UP MDN-SW (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:58.960, SP: 4.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Higher Calling ( K Yoshida 57.5 ) 2nd Bubbly Moon ( S Tierney 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Shaken Martini ( M Savva 57.5 ) 4.11L 8th Yonaka ( N Thomas 59.5 ) 9.01L See full results | N Thomas 59.5kg 9.01L | 8 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 29-Nov-25 1150m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.590, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Halfachance ( L I Martyn 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Shemakesmenervous ( A M Thompson 55 ) 3.84L 3rd Chop Chop Go ( J Newman 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 6.34L 7th Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 10.89L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 10.89L | 7 (9) |
| Kilcoy 19-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-SW $1,050 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st East West Miss ( C D Collis 56.5 ) 2nd Snugg ( S N Cormack 56.5 ) 0.23L 3rd She's Got It ( T Brooker 56.5 ) 1.07L 4th Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 4.20L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 4.20L | 4 (9) |
| Kilcoy 07-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.810 1st The Immortals ( B S Lerena 58.5 ) 2nd Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Attack Force ( K Lenton 58.5 ) 0.36L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 0.22L | 2 (10) |
| Gatton 16-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.590, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st Ceekay's Choice ( L J Tilley 56.5 ) 2nd Worldy Spirit ( C Bayliss 56.5 ) 1.45L 3rd Upstart Lover ( N Tomizawa 56.5 ) 1.52L 5th Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 5.71L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 5.71L | 5 (12) |
| Dalby 02-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.980, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Spiked ( K Yoshida 56 ) 2nd Vesper Lynd ( R M O'connell 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.55L 3rd Shadyvale Al ( K H Zechner 58 ) 3.01L 7th Yonaka ( H Richardson 58 ) 7.70L See full results | H Richardson 58kg 7.70L | 7 (10) |
| Nanango 13-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.710, SP: 4.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Bon Is Good ( R M O'connell 57.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Yonaka ( N Thomas 59.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Truck Stop Honey ( C J Lowe 55 ) 0.70L See full results | N Thomas 59.5kg 0.62L | 2 (7) |
| Warra 30-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $11,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.540, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th 1st Miss Dramatic ( K Yoshida 57.5 ) 2nd Mishani Reactor ( M M Goring 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Newell Beach ( P F Hamblin 59.5 ) 2.47L 6th Yonaka ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 7.39L See full results | A Sewell 59.5kg 7.39L | 6 (12) |
| Dalby 19-Aug-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.630, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Alabama Moonlight ( J H Huxtable 58 ) 2nd Bush Wookie ( J D Molloy 58 ) 2.88L 3rd Towers Hill ( B Ainsworth 58 ) 3.03L 9th Yonaka ( A Sewell 58 ) 8.17L See full results | A Sewell 58kg 8.17L | 9 (10) |
| Gold Coast 02-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.010, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Chilled With Ice ( D L Turner 58 ) 2nd He Is The Kiss ( K H Zechner 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Our Jewel ( N Tomizawa 54 ) 2.00L 5th Yonaka ( T Brooker 54 ) 5.10L See full results | T Brooker 54kg 5.10L | 5 (11) |
| Kilcoy 06-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.590, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.410 1st Zimbara ( C A R Francis 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Magical Eye ( M Hellyer 56.5 ) 2.38L 3rd Yonaka ( A Allen 58.5 ) 2.42L See full results | A Allen 58.5kg 2.42L | 3 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly Track 24-Jun-25 1000m SYNTHETIC R8 MDN-CL1-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Cailin Alainn ( L H Smyth ) 2nd Kirragirl ( J L Bayliss ) 0.30L 3rd Yonaka ( A Sewell ) 2.70L | A Sewell 2.70L | 3 (6) |
| Grafton 22-Mar-25 1610m HEAVY 8 R5 CL1 Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.940, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.570 1st Bold Tyrant ( L I Martyn 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Our Sparky ( D K Peisley 57 , Cd 58 ) 0.59L 3rd Labarna ( J Grisedale 56.5 ) 2.67L 6th Yonaka ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 9.58L See full results | A Sewell 56.5kg 9.58L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.290, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.330 1st Rugby ( J L Bayliss 58.5 ) 2nd Man Of The Town ( G J Cartwright 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Out Of Luck ( C Sutherland 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.80L 13th Yonaka ( A Sewell 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 12.70L See full results | A Sewell 54kg, Cd 54.5kg 12.70L | 13 (14) |
| Thangool 17-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,200 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.540, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Ain't Nobody ( T Chambers 59.5 ) 2nd Yonaka ( A Sewell 59.5 ) 7.00L 3rd Send The Money ( B L Johnson 57.5 ) 7.25L See full results | A Sewell 59.5kg 7.00L | 2 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 02-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.710, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st Shadow Cruiser ( R D Dolan 57 ) 2nd Gagnante Enchere ( J P L Byrne 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Green Meadows ( J H Huxtable 58 ) 2.70L 5th Yonaka ( A Sewell 55.5 ) 7.60L See full results | A Sewell 55.5kg 7.60L | 5 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 15-Dec-24 1600m HEAVY 10 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.060, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.650 1st Eight Cylinders ( L Tarrant 58.5 ) 2nd Zinotar ( R L Stewart 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Bit Of Grunt ( R G Thorburn 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.20L 8th Yonaka ( D Boutet 58.5 ) 34.40L See full results | D Boutet 58.5kg 34.40L | 8 (8) |
| Ballina 28-Nov-24 1412m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.630, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Materialist ( M Mcguren 57 ) 2nd Harriet ( S Wilkes 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.87L 3rd Lilica Ebet ( J W Mcmurray 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.99L 7th Yonaka ( D Boutet 59 ) 9.47L See full results | D Boutet 59kg 9.47L | 7 (11) |
| Rockhampton 19-Nov-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.620, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st The Dark Side ( O L Kendal 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Peaking Tom ( W G Satherley 58.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Rothfury ( O R O'donnell 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.95L 10th Yonaka ( A Sewell 58.5 ) 8.32L See full results | A Sewell 58.5kg 8.32L | 10 (13) |
| Dalby 02-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.040, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Sidled ( L J Tilley 58 ) 2nd Szabos Pride ( O R O'donnell 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd First Man ( N Fazackerley 58 ) 1.00L 8th Yonaka ( D Evans 59.5 ) 6.70L See full results | D Evans 59.5kg 6.70L | 8 (10) |
| Esk 13-Jul-24 1460m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $11,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:29.020, SP: 5.00 1st Mishani Invincible ( C J Lowe 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Onomatopoeia ( Z Sprie 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Chicka ( M A Savva 57.5 ) 4.80L 9th Yonaka ( M Butler 59 ) 9.60L See full results | M Butler 59kg 9.60L | 9 (12) |
| Warwick 15-Jun-24 1350m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.380, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Must Be The Money ( L C H Sykes 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Kicks And Giggles ( N Fazackerley 57 ) 5.30L 3rd Yonaka ( K Yoshida 59 ) 6.30L See full results | K Yoshida 59kg 6.30L | 3 (7) |
| Dalby 04-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240 1st Super Quick ( N Fazackerley 58 ) 2nd Panda Drum ( A T Allen 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Mianda ( J Stanley 56.5 ) 3.80L 9th Yonaka ( L Tilley 58 ) 11.40L See full results | L Tilley 58kg 11.40L | 9 (10) |
| Chinchilla 20-May-24 1400m GOOD 3 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $3,200 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Born Fearless ( A B Donald 59 ) 2nd Yonaka ( K Yoshida 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Hotfoot Performer ( L J Tilley 59 ) 2.80L See full results | K Yoshida 59kg 1.00L | 2 (12) |
| Gatton 10-May-24 1100m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.360, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st Hit ( S N Cormack 56 ) 2nd Going Dutch ( A M Thompson 60 ) 0.50L 3rd Strapperoo ( D Thornton 59.5 ) 0.70L 6th Yonaka ( J P Stanley 60 ) 4.50L See full results | J P Stanley 60 4.50L | 6 (11) |
| Thangool 29-Apr-24 1200m FIRM 2 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,820 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.470, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Desert Grit ( L J Tilley 58.5 ) 2nd Flawless Ambition ( T Chambers 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Yonaka ( T Orr 58.5 ) 4.10L See full results | T Orr 58.5kg 4.10L | 3 (10) |
| Rockhampton 27-Mar-24 900m HEAVY 8 R7 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 1st Cherry Rose ( A Butler ) 2nd Yonaka ( J P Stanley ) 2.80L 3rd Jay Bee Rocks ( C P Lennon ) 5.00L | J P Stanley 2.80L | 2 (6) |
| Doomben 26-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Witheren Lass ( L Tarrant 0 ) 2nd She's Got Lyrics ( C Graham 0 ) 0.30L 3rd Orligado ( B Wheeler 0 ) 1.80L 6th Yonaka ( B Spriggs 0 ) 9.65L | B Spriggs 0 9.65L | 6 (6) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 12-Sep-23 900m SOFT 5 R12 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st On Merit ( J A Williams 0 ) 2nd Pass The Wine ( K H Zechner 0 ) 2.00L 3rd Saxon Slayer ( R Jamieson 0 ) 6.30L 5th Yonaka ( Z Sprie 0 ) 12.40L | Z Sprie 0 12.40L | 5 (6) |