Autumn Mystery (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
24-Aug-22
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
The Autumn Sun
Prize Money
299185
Owners
N J Thompson & Mrs D A Thompson
About

Autumn Mystery is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Rory Hunter in Mornington. He is by The Autumn Sun out of Stop Making Sense. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $299,185, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 18 Oct 2025 at Caulfield, ridden by Blake Shinn, Autumn Mystery secured his biggest victory to date, winning the $240,000 3yo Open Set Weight by beating Miewa.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 01-Nov-25 2500m GOOD 3 R7 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $40,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:37.280, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 15th 1st Observer ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Arcora ( J Allen 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Deal Done Fast ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 1.50L 8th Autumn Mystery ( B Shinn 57 ) 4.06L See full resultsB Shinn 57kg 4.06L8 (16)
Caulfield 18-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R2 G3 3YO Open Set Weight $145,600 (of $240,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.320, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Autumn Mystery ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Miewa ( J Childs 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Amazake ( A Atzeni 57 ) 0.85L See full resultsB Shinn 57kg1 (8)
Flemington 21-Sep-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $43,175 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.890, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Autumn Mystery ( B Shinn 56 ) 2nd Engine Of War ( M Zahra 57 ) 0.06L 3rd Options ( H Coffey 56 ) 0.16L See full resultsB Shinn 56kg1 (12)
Bendigo 07-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.880, SP: 1.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.410 1st Crown Of Russia ( C Williams 57 ) 2nd Autumn Mystery ( P Moloney 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Jawsome Rob ( E Walsh 59.5 ) 2.00L See full resultsP Moloney 57kg 0.75L2 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 13-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $9,900 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.510, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Godtfred Kirk ( J Mott 57 ) 2nd Autumn Mystery ( P Moloney 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Rock Them Jools ( D Lane 59.5 ) 0.81L See full resultsP Moloney 57kg 0.75L2 (9)
Caulfield 26-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Ole Dancer ( B Shinn 58 ) 2nd Thanks Gorgeous ( T Prebble 55 , Cd 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Shystar ( J Bowditch 54 ) 1.20L 5th Autumn Mystery ( P Moloney 57.5 ) 2.60L See full resultsP Moloney 57.5kg 2.60L5 (8)
Caulfield 22-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 3 R8 G1 2YO Open Set Weight (of $2,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:10.470, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Devil Night ( M Dee 57 ) 2nd Tentyris ( D Lane 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Tycoon Star ( M Zahra 57 ) 1.35L 9th Autumn Mystery ( P Moloney 57 ) 4.50L See full resultsP Moloney 57kg 4.50L9 (15)
Caulfield 08-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 G3 2YO C&G Open Set Weight $7,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.150, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Field Of Play ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Devil Night ( S Foley 57 ) 0.46L 3rd Katsumi Orochi ( B Allen 57 ) 2.46L 6th Autumn Mystery ( P Moloney 57 ) 3.92L See full resultsP Moloney 57kg 3.92L6 (11)
Flemington 18-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.260, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Cavalry Girl ( L Meech 58 ) 2nd Sword Of Legacy ( D Lane 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Autumn Mystery ( P Moloney 58.5 ) 3.25L See full resultsP Moloney 58.5kg 3.25L3 (9)
Mornington 27-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.250, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Hot Whiskers ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Stranded ( J Mott 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Autumn Mystery ( P Moloney 58 ) 1.80L See full resultsP Moloney 58kg 1.80L3 (5)