Burning Ambition (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
25-Sep-22
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Sire
Brutal
Prize Money
$3325
Owners
Mrs K L Ponsonby, N G Palmer, Mrs R Precious, G M Scott, J J Toohey, Mrs J Haining, Mrs A M Marchant, Mrs J A Ponsonby & Mrs J G Ponsonby
About

Burning Ambition is a 3yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by James Ponsonby. He is by the stallion Brutal out of the mare Ever The Same. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent run at Newcastle on 14 August 2025, Andrew Gibbons rode him to an eighth‑place finish, behind the winner Savvy Hallie.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newcastle 14-Aug-25 900m HEAVY 9 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.290, SP: 150/1 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7thA Gibbons 57kg 10.29L8 (8)
Quirindi 21-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Open Hcp $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.170, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.010M Weir 57kg 9.89L6 (7)
Scone 30-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 Open Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.170, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2ndW Costin 58kg 2.77L6 (7)
Randwick 25-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Open Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.730, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890W Costin 58kg 8.75L11 (12)
Canterbury Park 09-Jan-25 908m HEAVY 8 R6 2Y-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550W Costin 3.20L3 (4)