Ginger Baker (AUS) Horse
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Ginger Baker, an 8yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Daniel & Ben Pearce at Karnup. He is by Gingerbread Man out of Spring Violet. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $729,005, he is considered above‑average. On 6 July 2025 at Bunbury, ridden by Brad Parnham, he secured his biggest victory in the $125,000 3yo+ Open Set Weight With Penalties, beating Playhouse Patron. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 9% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bunbury 28-Jun-26 2213m SOFT 7 R8 LR SW AUTUMN CUP $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:24.330, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Let's Galahvant ( T Faithfull 57.5 ) 2nd Diamond Scene ( L Fiore 57.5 ) 1.76L 3rd Opportunistic ( W Pike 57.5 ) 1.94L 6th Ginger Baker ( B Parnham 57.5 ) 9.21L See full results | B Parnham 57.5kg 9.21L | 6 (10) |
| Belmont 30-May-26 1600m SOFT 6 R6 G3 HYPERION $7,800 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.750, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Western Empire ( W A Pike 59 ) 2nd Hoba West ( A Galati 59 ) 0.07L 3rd Rope Them In ( P J Harvey 59 ) 2.63L 4th Ginger Baker ( H Watson 59 ) 3.87L See full results | H Watson 59kg 3.87L | 4 (13) |
| Belmont 16-May-26 1400m SOFT 5 R8 G3 BELMONT SPRINT $7,800 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.850, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Western Empire ( W A Pike 59 ) 2nd Rope Them In ( P J Harvey 59 ) 0.44L 3rd Smooth Chino ( A Galati 59 ) 2.43L 4th Ginger Baker ( H Watson 59 ) 2.75L See full results | H Watson 59kg 2.75L | 4 (10) |
| Northam 03-May-26 1300m SOFT 5 R8 G3 NORTHAM STAKES (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.990, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Smooth Chino ( A Galati 57.5 ) 2nd Fluro Neuro ( W A Pike 55 ) 0.82L 3rd West Star ( C T Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 1.55L 11th Ginger Baker ( T Faithfull 57.5 ) 11.76L See full results | T Faithfull 57.5kg 11.76L | 11 (11) |
| Lark Hill 20-Apr-26 950m GOOD 4 R7 3UP 72+ TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.430 1st Western Empire ( W A Pike ) 2nd Fast Harry ( C L Azzopardi ) 0.05L 3rd Ginger Baker ( B Parnham ) 3.38L | B Parnham 3.38L | 3 (6) |