Favourite Deputy (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
03-Oct-22
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Prize Money
250
Owners
J K Blacker, M K Granger, Ms T G Hanson, I A C Creese, B A C Creese, Miss E J Creese, G R Bishop, CB Rogerson, Mrs J M Rogerson, R E Timsar, P Geappen & J Dodd
About

Favourite Deputy is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by John Blacker in Brighton. He is by Wordsmith out of Private Profit. The horse remains unbeaten, having started only once. In his most recent start at Launceston on 10 Dec 2025, David Pires rode him to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner Megalita.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Launceston 10-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $250 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th 1st Megalita ( C Jordan 57 ) 2nd Vortistar ( E B Burke 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Bad Alibi ( S Ingelse 55 , Cd 58 ) 1.25L 6th Favourite Deputy ( D Pires 57 ) 3.55L See full resultsD Pires 57kg 3.55L6 (13)
Longford 02-Dec-25 800m SOFT 5 R5 3Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:47.310 1st Houlihan ( L G Bingley ) 2nd Dennyson ( E L B Burke ) 0.75L 3rd Favourite Deputy ( L Burke ) 1.75LL Burke 1.75L3 (4)
Longford 22-Jul-25 800m SOFT 6 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.150 1st Geegees Missile ( T Baker ) 2nd Favourite Deputy ( J Radley ) 0.75L 3rd Who's In Dev ( C M Jordan ) 7.75LJ Radley 0.75L2 (6)