Birdman (2021) Horse
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About
Birdman is a five-year-old bay gelding sired by Free Eagle and out of Carol. Under the guidance of trainer Chris Waller and the ownership of A Kheir, N Greenhalgh, Grand Parkview Stud and others, the horse has contested 26 starts, securing seven victories, placing second five times and third two times, and has amassed prize earnings of $3,282,472. The most recent outing was at Flemington on 24 October 2026, where he finished 2nd out of a field of 12. His latest triumph occurred at Caulfield on 19 September 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 07-Nov-26 2000m GOOD 4 R8 TAB Champions Stakes Barrier 1, SP: 5.00 | B.J.Melham 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 24-Oct-26 2040m GOOD 4 R8 COX PLATE (of $6,000,000) Barrier 1, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th | B Melham 59kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Caulfield 10-Oct-26 2000m GOOD 3 R7 G1 CAULFIELD STKS $90,000 (of $1,006,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:00.300, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Land Legend ( E Brown 59 ) 2nd Sheza Alibi ( L Nolen 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Birdman ( B Melham 59 ) 1.40L See full results | B Melham 59kg 1.40L | 3 (6) |
| Caulfield 19-Sep-26 1800m GOOD 3 R7 G1 UNDERWOOD $607,300 (of $1,007,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.150, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Birdman ( B Melham 59 ) 2nd Cosmic Crusader ( W A Pike 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Attrition ( J Mott 59 ) 4.00L See full results | B Melham 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Flemington 11-Sep-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:57.640 1st Chase Your Dreams ( E P Brown ) 2nd Sinister Sauce ( D G Thornton ) 0.00L 3rd Newfoundland ( D Bates ) 0.00L 5th Birdman ( B Melham ) 0.00L | B Melham 0.00L | 5 (6) |
| Caulfield 29-Aug-26 1400m SOFT 6 R8 G1 MEMSIE $15,000 (of $755,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Beiwacht ( N C Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Mr Brightside ( C Williams 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Cosmic Crusader ( W A Pike 59 ) 3.35L 6th Birdman ( B Mertens 59 ) 4.66L See full results | B Mertens 59kg 4.66L | 6 (12) |
| Randwick 14-Aug-26 850m GOOD 4 R3 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 1st Enriched ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Plaintiff ( C Schofield ) 0.41L 3rd Beadman ( T Clark ) 0.43L 7th Birdman ( T Berry ) 3.77L | T Berry 3.77L | 7 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 04-Aug-26 900m SOFT 5 R2 GROUP-BT | J Mc Donald 5.78L | 8 (8) |
| Doomben 23-May-26 2000m GOOD 4 R8 DOOMBEN CUP (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th | J Mc Donald 59kg 2.66L | 1 (7) |
| Gold Coast 09-May-26 1800m GOOD 4 R7 HOLLINDALE (of $500,000) Barrier 2, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 5th | J Mc Donald 59kg 0.79L | 2 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 01-May-26 1100m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT | S Clipperton 1.7L | 4 (6) |
| Flemington 28-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 7 R8 AUST CUP (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, SP: 2.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd | B Melham 59kg 2.92L | 5 (12) |
| Caulfield 14-Mar-26 1800m GOOD 4 R8 PETER YOUNG STK (of $500,000) Barrier 5, SP: 3.30 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | B Melham 59kg 1.75L | 1 (7) |
| Flemington 28-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BLAMEY (of $300,000) Barrier 6, SP: 3.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th | B Melham 57kg 1.75L | 1 (10) |
| Flemington 14-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 THE ELMS HCP (of $175,000) Barrier 2, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th | B Melham 60 0.86L | 4 (8) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 06-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 Jump Out-G4 | F Kersley | 1 (7) |
| Flemington 23-Jan-26 800m GOOD 4 R3 Jump Out-G4 | B Melham | 4 (8) |
| Flemington 08-Nov-25 2600m HEAVY 8 R5 QUEEN ELIZ (of $300,000) Barrier 10, SP: 3.70 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 9th | J Mc Donald 60 9.46L | 8 (12) |
| Caulfield 18-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 CAUL CUP (of $5,000,000) Barrier 10, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 17th, 400m 11th | T Nugent 52.5kg 3.02L | 6 (18) |
| Randwick 04-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 THE METROP (of $750,000) Barrier 16, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 17th, 400m 15th | K Mc Evoy 51.5kg 2.62L | 7 (18) |
| Randwick 20-Sep-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 KING TOWN (of $250,000) Barrier 1, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | K Mc Evoy 55kg 0.02L | 1 (14) |
| Randwick 06-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 CHELMSFORD (of $300,000) Barrier 1, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th | T Berry 59kg 3.87L | 5 (12) |