Encoder (AUS) Horse
About
Encoder is a 5yo brown or black gelding from Australia, trained by Michael Freedman on the Gold Coast. He is by Encryption out of Eight Below. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $1,175,558, he is considered above‑average. On 16th Dec 2023 at Eagle Farm, ridden by Damien Thornton, Encoder claimed his biggest victory, winning the $300,000 Open Set Weight and beating Kirikan. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 17% ROI for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Eagle Farm
• Beaudesert
• Gold Coast
• Toowoomba
• Doomben
• Sunshine Coast
• Ipswich
• DeagonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 27-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 LR MEMBERS MILE $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Amor Victorious ( J Collett 59 ) 2nd Miss Joelene ( C Graham 55.5 ) 0.11L 3rd Victory Win ( B Thompson 56 ) 1.57L 7th Encoder ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 2.37L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 56kg 2.37L | 7 (9) |
| Beaudesert 15-Dec-25 1050m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.540 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st Far Too Easy ( A R Mccolm ) 2nd Encoder ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.02L 3rd More For Ready ( B S Lerena ) 1.49L | K Wilson-taylor 1.02L | 2 (5) |
| Gold Coast 02-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Outweighed ( B A Youngberry ) 2nd Yellow Brick ( A J Mallyon ) 0.20L 3rd Unstopabull ( J Franklin ) 0.30L 7th Encoder ( V Soulsby ) 2.70L | V Soulsby 2.70L | 7 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 11-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 3 R8 LR Open Quality $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:29.790, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Walsh Bay ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 2nd So You Are ( R D Dolan 53 ) 0.16L 3rd Tapildoodledo ( M R D Plessis 53 ) 2.44L 5th Encoder ( M Rodd 58 ) 3.09L See full results | M Rodd 58kg 3.09L | 5 (9) |
| Toowoomba 27-Sep-25 2000m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Open Quality $1,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.450, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Walsh Bay ( D Thornton 53 ) 2nd Caboche ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 3.13L 3rd Nikau Spur ( C Bayliss 58 ) 4.85L 8th Encoder ( M Rodd 60 ) 10.34L See full results | M Rodd 60 10.34L | 8 (14) |
| Doomben 06-Sep-25 2020m GOOD 4 R2 Open Hcp $2,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:02.800, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Soul Of Spain ( B E Thompson 52.5 ) 2nd Age Of Kings ( J L Bayliss 53.5 ) 3.39L 3rd Kettle Hill ( H E V D Hoven 54 ) 3.68L 5th Encoder ( J Mcmurray 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.87L See full results | J Mcmurray 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.87L | 5 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 23-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 Open Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.200, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Encoder ( J Mcmurray 58 ) 2nd Northern Decree ( A Jones 52 ) 0.55L 3rd Caboche ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 1.18L See full results | J Mcmurray 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 09-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Amur ( B E Thompson 54 ) 2nd Bullion Boy ( C Graham 52.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Super Duck ( S R Callow 53 , Cd 50 ) 3.08L 6th Encoder ( J Mcmurray 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.53L See full results | J Mcmurray 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.53L | 6 (9) |
| Beaudesert 31-Jul-25 1050m SOFT 5 R3 OPEN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Petite Palace ( R Jamieson ) 2nd Encoder ( J Williams ) 0.40L 3rd Tijuana Two Step ( L J Tilley ) 0.60L | J Williams 0.40L | 2 (5) |
| Doomben 17-May-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R6 G3 Open Quality (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.150, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st Sir Delius ( T Clark 60 ) 2nd Floating ( J Collett 56 ) 1.32L 3rd Manzoice ( C Williams 54 ) 3.45L 12th Encoder ( T Schiller 55 ) 20.14L See full results | T Schiller 55kg 20.14L | 12 (12) |
| Gold Coast 10-May-25 1800m HEAVY 9 R7 G2 Open Weight For Age $6,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.730, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Antino ( B Shinn 59 ) 2nd Fawkner Park ( E P Brown 59 ) 3.50L 3rd Kovalica ( J Collett 59 ) 3.90L 7th Encoder ( M Rodd 59 ) 9.80L See full results | M Rodd 59kg 9.80L | 7 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 26-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 7 R8 LR Open Quality $28,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Tenzing ( R Bayliss 53 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Miss Joelene ( C Graham 54 ) 0.39L 3rd Encoder ( T Marshall 53 ) 0.84L See full results | T Marshall 53kg 0.84L | 3 (12) |
| Doomben 16-Apr-25 1350m SOFT 7 R9 Open Quality $1,000 (of $105,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.510, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Miss Joelene ( C Graham 56 ) 2nd Cifrado ( K Wilson-taylor 60.5 ) 1.62L 3rd Devastate ( A Jones 52.5 ) 2.06L 8th Encoder ( D Thornton 55.5 ) 4.66L See full results | D Thornton 55.5kg 4.66L | 8 (10) |
| Gold Coast 17-Jan-25 2200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Open Quality $578,833 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:13.230, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Encoder ( T Schiller 53.5 ) 2nd Belvedere Boys ( B Shinn 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Miss Joelene ( J M Orman 56.5 ) 0.30L See full results | T Schiller 53.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Jan-25 1800m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $92,525 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.830, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Miss Joelene ( D M Lane 56.5 ) 2nd Encoder ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Brookhaven ( D Thornton 59 ) 0.67L See full results | C Schofield 58.5kg 0.18L | 2 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 21-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.210, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Gold Bullion ( R Bayliss 56 ) 2nd Junipal ( J Collett 57 ) 0.05L 3rd Poetic Drama ( A J Mallyon 54 ) 0.50L 10th Encoder ( D Thornton 58 ) 4.06L See full results | D Thornton 58kg 4.06L | 10 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Dec-24 1500m GOOD 4 R6 LR Open Quality $2,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.300, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 1st Arts Object ( A Jones 53 ) 2nd I Am Artie ( J M Orman 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.02L 3rd Captain Fenkel ( C Graham 53 ) 1.04L 6th Encoder ( D Thornton 53 ) 4.53L See full results | D Thornton 53kg 4.53L | 6 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Quality $8,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.710, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Kerchak ( C D Collis 53.5 ) 2nd Poetic Drama ( C Graham 52 ) 1.50L 3rd Brookhaven ( T M Fenlon 54 ) 2.00L 4th Encoder ( D Thornton 54 ) 3.50L See full results | D Thornton 54kg 3.50L | 4 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.720, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st American President ( L Tarrant 55 ) 2nd Our Magnus ( C D Collis 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.09L 3rd Ocean Zar ( N S Beriman 55.5 ) 0.12L 6th Encoder ( B Thornton 60.5 ) 3.91L See full results | B Thornton 60.5kg 3.91L | 6 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 29-Jun-24 2400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:27.210, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Vow And Declare ( W J Egan 57.5 ) 2nd Young Werther ( B Shinn 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.23L 3rd Knight's Choice ( R D Dolan 56.5 ) 1.01L 9th Encoder ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 7.12L See full results | D Thornton 54.5kg 7.12L | 9 (10) |
| Ipswich 22-Jun-24 2150m SOFT 5 R7 LR Open Quality $23,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:13.400, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.650 1st Red Wave ( A Jones 53 ) 2nd London Banker ( R L Stewart 53 ) 0.42L 3rd Encoder ( D Thornton 54 ) 1.14L See full results | D Thornton 54kg 1.14L | 3 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 01-Jun-24 2400m SOFT 6 R8 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $12,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:32.040, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 18th, 1200m 18th, 800m 18th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.590 1st Warmonger ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Moonlight Magic ( M J Dee 55 ) 10.40L 3rd Felix The Scat ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 13.17L 6th Encoder ( D Thornton 57 ) 15.77L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 15.77L | 6 (18) |
| Ipswich 22-May-24 2180m GOOD 4 R8 3YO Open Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:15.460, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.240 1st First Innings ( J P L Byrne 55 ) 2nd Misterkipchoge ( C Williams 54.5 ) 2.17L 3rd Shy Guy ( J L Bayliss 53.5 ) 3.16L 6th Encoder ( J Orman 60 ) 3.66L See full results | J Orman 60 3.66L | 6 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 04-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R9 G2 3YO Open Set Weight (of $350,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 15th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Kintyre ( C Graham 57 ) 2nd Razors ( R D Dolan 57 ) 0.32L 3rd Press Link ( M Rodd 57 ) 1.30L 13th Encoder ( D Thornton 57 ) 5.19L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 5.19L | 13 (16) |
| Eagle Farm 20-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 6 R9 LR 3YO Open Set Weight (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Exotique Miss ( R Dolan 55 ) 2nd Transatlantic ( J M Orman 57 ) 0.14L 3rd Press Link ( M Rodd 57 ) 2.24L 11th Encoder ( D Thornton 57 ) 4.73L See full results | D Thornton 57kg 4.73L | 11 (17) |
| Gold Coast 06-Jan-24 1800m GOOD 4 R7 3,4YO Open Weight For Age $46,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.200, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Arts Object ( A Jones 56.5 ) 2nd Encoder ( D Thornton 53 ) 1.00L 3rd Ain't He Grand ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 3.30L See full results | D Thornton 53kg 1.00L | 2 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 16-Dec-23 2100m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Set Weight $174,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:12.810, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Encoder ( D Thornton 57 ) 2nd Kirikan ( J M Orman 57 ) 1.13L 3rd Imezaaki ( B E Thompson 57 ) 2.70L See full results | D Thornton 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Doomben 02-Dec-23 2000m SOFT 7 R2 Open Quality $1,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.650, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st More Trouble ( C Bayliss 57.5 ) 2nd Shy Guy ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 0.53L 3rd Felix The Scat ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 0.76L 6th Encoder ( D Thornton 60 ) 7.87L See full results | D Thornton 60 7.87L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 18-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Open Quality $5,000 (of $105,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st More Trouble ( C Bayliss 54.5 ) 2nd Red Defcon ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Shy Guy ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 0.80L 4th Encoder ( D Thornton 60 ) 0.90L See full results | D Thornton 60 0.90L | 4 (11) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 08-Nov-23 1050m SOFT 5 R3 3Y-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Find Your Own ( P S Hammersley 0 ) 2nd Shy Guy ( S T Collett 0 ) 2.50L 3rd Encoder ( D Thornton 0 ) 4.00L | D Thornton 0 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 21-Oct-23 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Open Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.730, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Encoder ( D Thornton 59 ) 2nd Red Defcon ( S T Collett 57.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Hussy Empress ( C Graham 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.84L See full results | D Thornton 59kg | 1 (8) |
| Ipswich 04-Oct-23 1680m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.700, SP: 1.55 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.060 1st Encoder ( D Thornton 57 ) 2nd Lissaro ( R Jamieson 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Conquistadores ( A M Thompson 57 ) 1.30L See full results | D Thornton 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Doomben 13-Sep-23 1350m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.820, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Booming Lad ( B E Thompson 58 ) 2nd Storm Force Ten ( B Wheeler 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.66L 3rd Encoder ( J Bayliss 57 ) 1.07L See full results | J Bayliss 57kg 1.07L | 3 (10) |
| Deagon 05-Sep-23 1050m SOFT 6 R6 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 1st Encoder ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2nd Cross Of Scarlet ( A T Allen 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Champonnet ( D Thornton 0 ) 1.90L | K Wilson-taylor 0 | 1 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-May-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 Open Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.630, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Hyde Park ( R Maloney 57 ) 2nd Purveyor ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Ringer's Reward ( M Wishart 58 ) 4.50L 4th Encoder ( J Bayliss 55.5 ) 4.90L See full results | J Bayliss 55.5kg 4.90L | 4 (9) |
| Ipswich 06-May-23 1350m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.620, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Golden Decade ( M J Cahill 57 ) 2nd Boomster ( J L Bayliss 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Red Defcon ( L Tarrant 55 ) 1.20L 4th Encoder ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 1.30L See full results | J Guthmann-chester 57kg 1.30L | 4 (6) |
| Ipswich 19-Apr-23 1100m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.030, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st Mixed Spice ( T Marshall 55 ) 2nd Avone ( B E Thompson 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Masterplan ( J H Huxtable 57 ) 1.50L 4th Encoder ( R Maloney 57 ) 3.50L See full results | R Maloney 57kg 3.50L | 4 (9) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 11-Apr-23 900m SOFT 5 R13 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Her Expense ( N T Callow 0 ) 2nd Southern Witness ( R Jamieson 0 ) 2.80L 3rd Encoder ( P Hammersley 0 ) 3.30L | P Hammersley 0 3.30L | 3 (5) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 19-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R11 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.290 1st Doyle ( T Harrison ) 2nd The Lucky Alien ( R Jamieson ) 0.50L 3rd Admonish ( J M Orman ) 1.00L 6th Encoder ( P Hammersley 0 , Cd 0 ) 12.90L | P Hammersley 0, Cd 0 12.90L | 6 (6) |
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