Coal River (AUS) Horse
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Coal River is a 5yo bay/brown gelding from Australia trained by Angela Brakey. He is by Shalaa out of River Star and has won 6 races to date. On 15 February 2026 at Hobart he claimed his biggest victory, earning the $29,000 Class 4 prize. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 59% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 02-Sep-26 1650m SYNTHETIC R8 HCP $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st The Longest Yard ( J Stanley 54 ) 2nd Garcon D'espoir ( E B Burke 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Zewinna ( T Baker 54 ) 2.00L 5th Coal River ( A Darmanin 54 ) 3.52L See full results | A Darmanin 54kg 3.52L | 5 (6) |
| Hobart 19-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 5 R10 BM68 $15,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.820, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Coal River ( T Spillane 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Stardarmus ( T Baker 55.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Henley Extreme ( C R Wells 54 ) 3.00L See full results | T Spillane 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 26-Jul-26 1650m SYNTHETIC R8 BM68 $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.120, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Simply Deep ( A Darmanin 57 ) 2nd The Longest Yard ( D M Ganderton 60.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Coal River ( K Lane 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.65L See full results | K Lane 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.65L | 3 (8) |
| Devonport SYNTHETIC 14-Jul-26 800m SYNTHETIC R5 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.160 1st Party Day ( R Lynch ) 2nd Coal River ( E B Burke ) 0.10L 3rd Fruit Of De Vine ( K Moore ) 3.85L | E B Burke 0.10L | 2 (5) |
| Hobart 22-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Geegees Missile ( K Boxall ) 2nd Flossing ( G Catania ) 0.35L 3rd Coal River ( B Muhcu ) 3.85L | B Muhcu 3.85L | 3 (6) |