Gunny Sack (USA) Horse
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Gunny Sack, a 4yo thoroughbred from the United States, is under the care of trainer Frank Kirby. He is by King's Empire out of Maria's Moment. To date, the horse has secured four victories. Its biggest triumph came on 17 Oct 2025 at Hawthorne, where it captured the $33,000 Race 4. The horse has delivered solid returns for bettors; a full‑career wager would have generated a 140% ROI.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 13-Jul-26 1006m R11 Race 11 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, SP: 10.00 1st One Timer ( E Baird 123 ) 2nd Shake Up ( F Reyes 123 ) 3rd Mr. Sweets ( A Bendezu 125 ) 5th Gunny Sack ( V Lara 125 , Cd 118 ) | V Lara 56.7kg, Cd 53.5kg | 5 (7) |
| Hawthorne 29-Jun-26 1106m R5 Race 5 $9,135 (of $14,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.900, SP: 17.00 1st Gunny Sack ( V Lara 123 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Even The Wind ( A Bendezu 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Nagy And Da Bears ( A Santos 123 ) 0.50L See full results | V Lara 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawthorne 15-Jun-26 1106m R4 Race 4 $930 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.220, SP: 11.00 1st Kazoom ( O Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Whiskeyinateacup ( A Santos 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Joe The Tailor ( A Bendezu 125 ) 1.75L 5th Gunny Sack ( J Tavares 123 ) 15.25L See full results | J Tavares 55.8kg 15.25L | 5 (5) |
| Hawthorne 01-Jun-26 1106m R5 Race 5 $930 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.330, SP: 21.00 bumped at the start, bid six upper, had trouble switching leads through the lane, finally swapped over late, bid stalled out through the final stages. 1st King Of Sheba ( J Loveberry 119 ) 2nd He Gone ( E Baird 117 ) 0.15L 3rd Joe The Tailor ( A Santos 125 ) 0.20L 5th Gunny Sack ( J Tavares 123 ) 2.40L See full results | J Tavares 55.8kg 2.40L | 5 (7) |
| Hawthorne 03-Nov-25 1210m R10 Race 10 $200 (of $33,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 41.00 was briefly close up, then backed off, appeared to be bothered by the kickback, moved to the rail, and was uninvolved in the later stages. 1st Oy Gevald ( H Olaf 119 ) 2nd Tre Italiani ( L Jareth 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Defending Albert ( F Julio 119 ) 1.00L 10th Gunny Sack ( J Tavares 121 ) 17.50L See full results | J Tavares 54.9kg 17.50L | 10 (12) |