Big Bertha (AUS) Horse
About
Big Bertha is a 6yo bay mare from Australia trained by Maree Hopkins. She is sired by Smart Missile out of the dam Rite of Passage. She has not broken her maiden, failing to win in 17 starts. In her most recent race at Bathurst on 23 Dec 2025, Michael Heagney rode her to a sixth-place finish, behind the winner Stay Tuned.
Raced At
Bathurst
• Wagga
• Hawkesbury
• Dubbo
• Bendigo
• Echuca
• Horsham
• Wangaratta
• Kilmore
• Stawell
• Kyneton
• GeelongRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bathurst 23-Dec-25 1800m GOOD 4 R3 BM66 $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.690, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th 1st Stay Tuned ( A Calder 59.5 ) 2nd Special Prophet ( R Bradley 55 , Cd 58 ) 0.17L 3rd My Shareena ( O Chambers 55 ) 1.05L 6th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 55 , Cd 56 ) 6.60L See full results | M Heagney 55kg, Cd 56kg 6.60L | 6 (9) |
| Wagga 09-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CTRY CL1-SW $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.140, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980 1st Pride Of Jezza ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Heart Balm ( J Penza 56.5 ) 0.58L 3rd Sabatina ( M A Cahill 57 ) 1.46L 9th Big Bertha ( B Ward 55 ) 7.76L See full results | B Ward 55kg 7.76L | 9 (12) |
| Bathurst 15-Nov-25 2000m SOFT 7 R6 BM 50 Hcp $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:08.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Farraige ( J Quince 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Doutelle ( Z A Hunt 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2.73L 3rd Big Bertha ( W Peel 55 ) 2.98L See full results | W Peel 55kg 2.98L | 3 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 23-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Emballee ( T Berry 57 ) 2nd Switz ( R Bayliss 59 ) 2.29L 3rd Silver Tempest ( M Fitzgerald 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 3.46L 6th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 57 ) 9.03L See full results | M Heagney 57kg 9.03L | 6 (6) |
| Dubbo 03-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.550, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st My Kind Of Girl ( S K Ingelse 57 ) 2nd Hutt Street ( J G Stiff 59 , Cd 55 ) 0.77L 3rd Noterbel ( I Neale 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.82L 7th Big Bertha ( M Heagney 57 ) 3.03L See full results | M Heagney 57kg 3.03L | 7 (11) |
| Bendigo 26-Jun-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.680, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.070 1st Tamahine ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2nd Girlpower ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Los Alamoss ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 4.75L 5th Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 7.50L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 7.50L | 5 (12) |
| Echuca 03-Jun-25 2124m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:17.530, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.160 1st Night Cryer ( D Moor 59.5 ) 2nd Flash Of Dallas ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Grunnettan ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2.02L 10th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 7.08L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 7.08L | 10 (10) |
| Horsham 19-May-25 1800m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.570, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Cousins Day ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 2nd Velia ( J Allen 57.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Bellsym ( D Bates 59.5 ) 4.50L 7th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 9.05L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 9.05L | 7 (12) |
| Wangaratta 02-May-25 1590m GOOD 4 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Telecom ( A K Kelly 59.5 ) 2nd Siege Perilous ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Jingu Express ( C J Parish 57.5 ) 2.25L 5th Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 3.30L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 3.30L | 5 (10) |
| Kilmore 05-Apr-25 1450m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.830, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Bavette ( J Duffy 59 ) 2nd Miss Xtravaganza ( J Fry 57.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Heat Of The Night ( T Madden 57 ) 0.16L 9th Big Bertha ( P Gatt 57.5 ) 3.93L See full results | P Gatt 57.5kg 3.93L | 9 (10) |
| Apiam Bendigo 27-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 3UP CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.070 1st Shamateur ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Mahmudah ( T L Johnson ) 4.50L 3rd Ginger Puff ( L King ) 5.00L 5th Big Bertha ( R Hurdle ) 6.46L | R Hurdle 6.46L | 5 (10) |
| Kilmore 17-Mar-25 1000m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:01.900 1st Tacito ( C J Parish ) 2nd Remember Poppy ( J Keating ) 3rd Big Bertha ( T Barton ) | T Barton | 3 (6) |
| Stawell 03-Jan-25 1602m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.650, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st Always Fiorente ( J Fry 59.5 ) 2nd Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd No Rumours ( H Grace 59.5 ) 0.65L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Wangaratta 23-Dec-24 1590m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.670, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Tower Of Tuscany ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 2nd American Russ ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Usir ( C J Parish 58 ) 4.00L 4th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 4.06L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 4.06L | 4 (14) |
| Kyneton 12-Dec-24 1454m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.810, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Holler Thy Name ( J Fry 57.5 ) 2nd Big Bertha ( R Hurdle 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd South Pole ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 0.86L See full results | R Hurdle 57.5kg 0.40L | 2 (10) |
| Kyneton 19-Nov-24 1200m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:12.540 1st Celestial Option ( C J Parish ) 2nd Big Bertha ( R Hurdle ) | R Hurdle | 2 (5) |
| Geelong 26-Jul-24 1765m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.770, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Al Duca ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 2nd Okesutora ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Cuban Dawn ( J Childs 59.5 ) 6.50L 7th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 13.65L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 13.65L | 7 (10) |
| Bendigo 11-Jul-24 1600m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.680 1st Maritime Man ( B Mcdougall 59.5 ) 2nd Brazen Bliss ( F W Kersley 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 0.95L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 0.95L | 3 (14) |
| Bendigo 27-Jun-24 1600m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Savilla ( M J Dee 57.5 ) 2nd Brave Eight ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Savage Love ( C Newitt 57.5 ) 0.70L 7th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 5.80L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 5.80L | 7 (10) |
| Geelong 06-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.160, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Tatsu ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Al Duca ( C Williams 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Flanagan ( E P Brown 59.5 ) 1.46L 10th Big Bertha ( N Farley 57.5 ) 6.01L See full results | N Farley 57.5kg 6.01L | 10 (13) |
| Kyneton 30-May-24 1200m R7 Jump Out-G4 1st Brave Eight ( T Germaine ) 2nd Look Closely ( M T Aitken ) 3rd Newby Bridge ( D Munro ) 4th Big Bertha ( J Baldock ) | J Baldock | 4 (7) |
| Kyneton 10-May-24 1200m R6 Jump Out-S7 1st Patsy's Star ( N Farley ) 2nd Plucky Mo ( J Robertson ) 3rd Oliver Bullet ( C Atkinson ) 4th Big Bertha ( J Baldock ) | J Baldock | 4 (7) |
| Apiam Bendigo 23-Apr-24 1000m GOOD 4 R10 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.930 1st Noble Conqueror ( B Mertens ) 2nd Advance To Jaffa ( J Allen ) 0.30L 3rd Golden Estrella ( H T Coffey ) 0.40L 8th Big Bertha ( W Gordon 0 ) 7.15L | W Gordon 0 7.15L | 8 (10) |
| Kyneton 12-Apr-24 800m R2 Jump Out-G4 1st Manhattan Belle ( N Farley ) 2nd Lonely Road ( D Munro ) 3rd That Contageous ( T Germaine ) 4th Big Bertha ( W Gordon ) | W Gordon | 4 (6) |
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