Encoder (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

14-Nov-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown/black

Sire

Encryption

Dam

Eight Below

Prize Money

$1150200

Trainer

Michael Freedman

Owners

D P Azzopardi, C McKenzie, Ms C Taber, D B Scott, J R A C Investments (Mgr: A Apoyan), J Cox, K Thompson, M Orrock, N MacDonald, R Thompson, R Sullivan, S E Stegman, V P Ernst, J P Anderson, J Bartsch, L M B Crew (Mgr: P Gillett), By A Bee's Racing (Mgr: J P Lake), S M Thompson, K R Cox & Dream Thor

About

Encoder, a 5yo brown/black gelding from Australia, is trained by Michael Freedman of the Gold Coast. He is by Encryption out of Eight Below. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $1,150,200, Encoder is considered a racehorse of above‑average talent. On 16 Dec 2023 at Eagle Farm, ridden by Damien Thornton, he captured his biggest victory to date in the $300,000 Open Set Weight, beating Kirikan. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 21% return on investment.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
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	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	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	J Mcmurray 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.53L	6 (9)
Beaudesert 31-Jul-25 1050m SOFT 6 R2 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470	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	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	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	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	D Thornton 55.5kg 4.66L	8 (10)
Doomben 12-Apr-25 1350m SOFT 7 R9 Open Quality (of $105,000) Barrier 6	B Wheeler 55.5kg	UPD (13)
Gold Coast 17-Jan-25 2200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Open Quality $572,100 (of $1,002,500) 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	T Schiller 53.5kg	1 (14)
Gold Coast 11-Jan-25 2200m HEAVY 9 R4 Open Quality (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2	T Schiller 53.5kg	UPD (15)
Sunshine Coast 04-Jan-25 1800m SOFT 6 R7 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	C Schofield 58.5kg 0.18L	2 (11)
Eagle Farm 21-Dec-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 LR 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	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	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	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	B Thornton 60.5kg 3.91L	6 (6)
Eagle Farm 29-Jun-24 2400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 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	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	D Thornton 54kg 1.14L	3 (13)
Eagle Farm 01-Jun-24 2400m SOFT 6 R8 G1 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	D Thornton 57kg 15.77L	6 (18)
Ipswich 22-May-24 2180m GOOD 4 R8 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	J Orman 60 3.66L	6 (14)
Eagle Farm 04-May-24 1600m SOFT 5 R9 G2 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	D Thornton 57kg 5.19L	13 (16)
Eagle Farm 20-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 6 R9 LR 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	D Thornton 57kg 4.73L	11 (17)
Gold Coast 06-Jan-24 1800m GOOD 4 R7 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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	P Hammersley 0, Cd 0 12.90L	6 (6)