Gorbachev (AUS) Horse
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Gorbachev is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Michael Freedman. He is by the stallion Russian Revolution out of the dam Palace Rock. He has accumulated four wins in his career. On 29th Nov 2025 at Doomben, Gorbachev earned his most important victory, taking the $75000.00 Class 3 Plate for three‑year‑olds and up. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; supporting him throughout his career would have generated a 247% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 23-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.240 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Mishani Crown ( O L Kendal ) 2nd Surfers Royale ( B S Lerena ) 0.80L 3rd Gorbachev ( J Franklin ) 0.90L | J Franklin 0.90L | 3 (8) |
| Doomben 11-Feb-26 1350m SOFT 6 R8 CL6 $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.290, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Hermanita ( T M Fenlon 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Tribeca Star ( M Harley 58.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Ser Joh ( V Duric 60 ) 0.23L 5th Gorbachev ( D Turner 56.5 ) 0.78L See full results | D Turner 56.5kg 0.78L | 5 (9) |
| Gold Coast 10-Jan-26 1300m SOFT 5 R5 3&4YCG&E CL4-SW $1,263 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.890, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Now Is The Hour ( A Jones 58.5 ) 2nd True Amor ( T Berry 58.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Axius ( N C Rawiller 60 ) 0.70L 13th Gorbachev ( J Mcdonald 60 ) 8.02L See full results | J Mcdonald 60 8.02L | 13 (18) |
| Gold Coast 30-Dec-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 OPN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Yellow Brick ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd The Stars ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.30L 3rd Gorbachev ( J Franklin ) 1.80L | J Franklin 1.80L | 3 (7) |
| Doomben 29-Nov-25 1615m SOFT 5 R3 CL3-SW $42,700 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.480, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Gorbachev ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Perfect Play ( J Guthmann-chester 60 ) 0.57L 3rd Toro Strike ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.15L See full results | J Franklin 60, Cd 57kg | 1 (12) |