About To Explode (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
19-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Prize Money
$199160
Owners
D Azzopardi, A Bryant, B McDowell, A Partridge, C Stride, J Smith, N Evans, R J Inskip, S Shelton, G Ireland, R McLean, T J Papez, Island Sword Racing (Mgr: R Smith), D Nicolson, D L Todd, D T Crook, Mrs K J Kirk, G F Desaxe, C Nashed & Dream Thoroughbreds About Ready (Mgr: D P Azzopardi)
About

About To Explode is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm. He is by the stallion Spirit Of Boom out of the dam About Ready and has recorded five wins in his career so far. On 6 Sep 2025 at Doomben, he secured his most important triumph, winning the $85,000 Benchmark 78 Handicap. The horse has proved profitable for punters; supporting him throughout his career would have delivered a 38% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Doomben 06-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.320, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thB E Thompson 59kg1 (10)
Eagle Farm 23-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R9 CH&G BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750B E Thompson 56.5kg1 (15)
Eagle Farm 09-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 7 R8 Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450C Graham 54kg 3.07L4 (12)
Doomben 03-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 6 R10 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350E Lang 6.50L4 (6)
Gold Coast 15-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CL4 Set Weight $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.970, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490A Jones 58.5kg 4.30L7 (10)
Eagle Farm 18-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Set Weight $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430A Jones 601 (12)
Sunshine Coast 29-Dec-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 62 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920R Maloney 60.5kg1 (11)
Doomben 06-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 7 R8 CL1 Hcp $6,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940J Orman 59kg 1.63L2 (9)
Doomben 13-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 7 R5 BM 65 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250A Jones 58.5kg 4.55L8 (10)
Deagon 29-Oct-24 1050m SOFT 7 R12 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.890 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970A Jones 1.00L2 (6)
Eagle Farm 08-May-24 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.110, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910J Orman 58kg1 (11)
Doomben 17-Apr-24 1110m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.370, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330J Orman 59.5kg 2.02L4 (10)
Doomben 03-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.330J Orman 58kg 4.00L5 (11)
Doomben 06-Mar-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.640, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520J Orman 58kg 1.65L2 (12)
Doomben 13-Feb-24 1000m SOFT 5 R5 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.850 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370R Maloney 5.00L3 (7)
Doomben 26-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130J Orman 0 1.90L4 (6)