Yonaka (AUS) Horse
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Yonaka is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Laura Anderson. He is by the stallion Kobayashi out of Midnight Gardener. The horse has yet to secure a victory in 34 starts. In his latest start at the Gold Coast on 1 Aug 2026, Matthew Powell rode him to an eighth‑place finish, behind winner Sir Don.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 01-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 CG&E MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Sir Don ( Y Lewis 58 ) 2nd Divine Mandate ( D Peisley 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Dark Mode ( M Hellyer 58 ) 1.97L 8th Yonaka ( M Powell 58 ) 12.33L See full results | M Powell 58kg 12.33L | 8 (8) |
| Bundaberg 25-Jul-26 1090m GOOD R1 2UP MDN-SW $600 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.930, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Raygun Express ( S Wilcock 57 ) 2nd The Solicitor ( S C Tierney 59 , Cd 57 ) 6.91L 3rd Canbecostly ( C D Meehan 59.5 ) 10.87L 5th Yonaka ( K J A 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 13.85L See full results | K J A 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 13.85L | 5 (6) |
| Esk 11-Jul-26 1460m GOOD 4 R6 2UP MDN-SW (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.770, SP: 4.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Billilicious ( A R Mccolm 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Summer Ready ( C D Meehan 57.5 ) 0.59L 3rd Ready To Boil ( J M Emmerson 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.55L 5th Yonaka ( N Thomas 59.5 ) 3.13L See full results | N Thomas 59.5kg 3.13L | 5 (10) |
| Kilcoy 30-Jun-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R6 MDN-SW $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.260, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.860 1st Express Star ( O L Kendal 58.5 ) 2nd Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 5.07L 3rd Scion ( L J Tilley 58.5 ) 5.47L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 5.07L | 2 (11) |
| Kilcoy 20-Jun-26 800m SOFT 5 R2 MDN $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:45.570, SP: 11.00 In-running: 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st I Am Gone ( A R Mccolm 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Starward ( M A Savva 54 ) 1.42L 3rd Itzajungleoutthere ( D Smith 57 ) 4.57L 6th Yonaka ( A Keeley 54 ) 8.24L See full results | A Keeley 54kg 8.24L | 6 (10) |