Desert Grit (AUS) Horse
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Desert Grit, a 6yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Trevor & Peter Rowe in Cairns. He is by Kobayashi out of Little Mo. He has tallied six wins so far. On 29 May 2026 at Cairns he secured his most important victory, the $21,000 Open Hcp. He has proven a profitable runner for bettors, offering a 44% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville 01-Aug-26 1300m GOOD 4 R8 BM78 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.060, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Tambo's Justice ( A Holt 58.5 ) 2nd Our Missile ( C Jokic 54 ) 1.04L 3rd Carpaccio ( S Cormack 54 ) 1.76L 10th Desert Grit ( N Thomas 55 ) 8.10L See full results | N Thomas 55kg 8.10L | 10 (13) |
| Cairns 23-Jul-26 1250m SOFT 7 R10 HCP $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.120, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Spirit Meister ( M Abe 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Almighty Jab ( L J Morrison 55 ) 0.95L 3rd Lean Eagle ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 1.47L 5th Desert Grit ( K Swaffer 54 ) 1.98L See full results | K Swaffer 54kg 1.98L | 5 (9) |
| Oak Park 03-Jul-26 1200m FAST 2 R4 HCP $1,725 (of $21,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.290, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010 1st Rouge Moulin ( L J Morrison 59.5 ) 2nd Spirit Meister ( M Abe 60.5 ) 3.45L 3rd Desert Grit ( S Pointon 58 , Cd 56 ) 4.42L See full results | S Pointon 58kg, Cd 56kg 4.42L | 3 (6) |
| Innisfail 20-Jun-26 900m HEAVY 10 R2 SW $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.570, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Yes Dream ( L J Morrison 61.5 ) 2nd Speed Legend ( A Holt 61.5 ) 1.02L 3rd Desert Grit ( K Swaffer 57.5 ) 2.34L See full results | K Swaffer 57.5kg 2.34L | 3 (9) |
| Cairns 29-May-26 1250m SOFT 5 R6 HCP $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.790, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Desert Grit ( K Swaffer 54 ) 2nd Spirit Meister ( M Abe 57 ) 0.14L 3rd Armour Force ( R Wiggins 60 ) 1.74L See full results | K Swaffer 54kg | 1 (9) |