Great Barrier Reef (2024) Horse
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About
Great Barrier Reef is a 2yo gelding trained by A P O'Brien in Tipperary. He is by No Nay Never out of Gems. To date he has secured three victories, the most notable being the $196,740 Cl1 at Ascot on 16 June 2026. The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 99% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket 10-Oct-26 1408m GOOD R4 CL1 $102,225 (of $934,564) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.470, SP: 8.50 1st Darkness Falls ( R L Moore 129 ) 2nd Desert Castle ( W Buick 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Great Barrier Reef ( W Lordan 129 ) 2.55L See full results | W Lordan 58.5kg 2.55L | 3 (5) |
| Curragh 29-Aug-26 1207m GOOD R4 CL1 $22,708 (of $65,649) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.700, SP: 1.80 1st Push The Boat Out ( S Heffernan 131 ) 2nd Great Barrier Reef ( R L Moore 136 ) 0.30L 3rd Velozee ( B Lee 128 ) 1.75L See full results | R L Moore 61.7kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Ascot 16-Jun-26 1207m GOOD R2 CL1 $215,396 (of $215,396) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.140, SP: 7.00 1st Great Barrier Reef ( W Lordan 129 ) 2nd Adaay Of Scarlett ( B Loughnane 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal Heritage ( J Doyle 129 ) 0.30L See full results | W Lordan 58.5kg | 1 (22) |
| Curragh 24-May-26 1207m GOOD R2 CL1 $68,268 (of $65,347) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: 1.53 1st Great Barrier Reef ( R L Moore 131 ) 2nd Carry The Flag ( W Lordan 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Immortal Guard ( D O'connor 131 ) 1.25L See full results | R L Moore 59.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Curragh 19-Apr-26 1207m SOFT R3 MdNHF $21,655 (of $20,562) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.390, SP: 1.44 1st Great Barrier Reef ( R L Moore 133 ) 2nd Ischgl ( L Mcateer 133 ) 6.00L 3rd Bull Shark ( D Egan 133 ) 1.75L See full results | R L Moore 60.3kg | 1 (7) |