Famous Dain (AUS) Horse
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Famous Dain is a six-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, by Shamus Award out of Daina. He is trained by Daniel & Ben Pearce and owned by Oakland Park Stud (Mgr: N G Duncan), Mrs D L Pearce, T Geddes and others. Over 32 starts he has claimed six victories, recorded four second‑place finishes and seven third‑place finishes, earning $284,642 in prize money. His most recent start was at Ascot on 24 October 2026, finishing 5th of 13. His latest win occurred at Ascot on 24 January 2026.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 14-Nov-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BISLEY WORKWEAR HANDICAP Barrier 11, SP: 51.00 | F.W.Kersley 58.5kg 5.61L | 12 (13) |
| Ascot 24-Oct-26 1400m GOOD 4 R10 RTG 72+ (of $80,000) Barrier 6, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th | H Nottle 56.5kg 2.96L | 5 (13) |
| Ascot 10-Oct-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 RTG 66+ $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.650, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Truly Loyal ( C Parnham 54.5 ) 2nd Famous Dain ( H Nottle 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.28L 3rd Platinum Shot ( C Cooper 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.12L See full results | H Nottle 60, Cd 58.5kg 0.28L | 2 (11) |
| Belmont 19-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 RTG 66+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Silent Diva ( C T Johnston-porter 56.5 ) 2nd Truly Loyal ( C J Parnham 54 ) 1.11L 3rd Famous Dain ( H Nottle 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.66L See full results | H Nottle 60, Cd 58.5kg 1.66L | 3 (8) |
| Lark Hill 07-Sep-26 950m SOFT 5 R3 3UP-TRL 72+, Winning Time: 00:57.100 1st Famous Dain ( T Faithfull ) 2nd Timeless Gem ( J A Gray ) 0.56L 3rd Spacewalk ( J Mcnaught ) 1.13L | T Faithfull | 1 (9) |
| Lark Hill 24-Aug-26 950m SOFT 5 R3 3UP-TRL 72+, Winning Time: 00:57.970 1st Correct Choice ( W A Pike ) 2nd Rally The Troops ( N Faithfull ) 0.04L 3rd Devine Belief ( P J Harvey ) 0.50L 5th Famous Dain ( Z Johnston-porter ) 2.06L | Z Johnston-porter 2.06L | 5 (5) |
| Ascot 18-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.080, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Rock 'N' The Jam ( T J Schiller 54 ) 2nd Madame Magic ( H J Nottle 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Antique Star ( T Berry 55.5 ) 1.82L 7th Famous Dain ( M Zahra 58 ) 4.87L See full results | M Zahra 58kg 4.87L | 7 (10) |
| Ascot 01-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 5 R5 RTG 72+ (of $80,000) Barrier 8, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 5th | J Noske 58.5kg 3.71L | 7 (8) |
| Ascot 14-Mar-26 1800m GOOD 4 R1 RTG 72+ (of $80,000) Barrier 2, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | B Parnham 59kg 1.42L | 4 (8) |
| Ascot 21-Feb-26 1800m GOOD 4 R8 DETONATOR (of $125,000) Barrier 3, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th | B Parnham 55kg 2.61L | 10 (15) |
| Ascot 31-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 ASCOT MILE (of $100,000) Barrier 6, SP: 1.85 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | W Pike 56.5kg 2.95L | 4 (6) |
| Ascot 24-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 RTG 66+ (of $80,000) Barrier 3 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th | H Nottle 57kg 0.08L | 1 (10) |
| Ascot 10-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R6 RTG 72+ (of $80,000) Barrier 5, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th | C Johnstonporter 56.5kg 0.95L | 2 (10) |
| Lark Hill 29-Dec-25 950m GOOD 4 R6 3UP-TRL 72+ | T Faithfull 0.27L | 2 (6) |
| Lark Hill 15-Dec-25 950m GOOD 4 R4 3UP 72+-TRL | T Faithfull 5.56L | 10 (10) |
| Pinjarra Park 09-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 6 R3 RTG 72+ (of $80,000) Barrier 7, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th | W Pike 56.5kg 5.71L | 6 (9) |
| Belmont 26-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 RTG 66+ (of $80,000) Barrier 1, SP: 3.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | W Pike 57.5kg 1.25L | 1 (12) |