Head Of The River (AUS) Horse
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Head Of The River is a 4yo bay mare from Australia trained by Matthew Hoysted at Eagle Farm. She is by Shamus Award out of Henley Miss. She has not yet broken her maiden, failing to win in eight starts. In her latest start at Eagle Farm on 12 Aug 2026, ridden by Boris Thornton, she finished ninth behind the winner Pearls In June.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 12-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 F&M MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Pearls In June ( T Marshall 58 ) 2nd Mediterra ( R Maloney 58 ) 2.43L 3rd Agadoo ( R Wiggins 58 ) 2.85L 9th Head Of The River ( B Thornton 58 ) 8.31L See full results | B Thornton 58kg 8.31L | 9 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 29-Jul-26 1000m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN-SW $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.720, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Mimi's ( T J Marshall 56 ) 2nd Agadoo ( A T Allen 56 ) 1.53L 3rd Lipizzaner ( J A Williams 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.46L 4th Head Of The River ( J Bayliss 56 ) 3.68L See full results | J Bayliss 56kg 3.68L | 4 (9) |
| Deagon 07-Jul-26 650m SOFT 5 R16 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:37.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Mimi's ( T J Marshall ) 2nd Head Of The River ( F Sandkuhl ) 1.92L 3rd Kinki Fish ( P F Hamblin ) 2.58L | F Sandkuhl 1.92L | 2 (5) |
| Gold Coast 04-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.820, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Hello Punters ( B S Lerena 58 ) 2nd Cardonette ( L I Martyn 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.98L 3rd Texas ( B A Youngberry 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.12L 4th Head Of The River ( J Lloyd 56 ) 3.24L See full results | J Lloyd 56kg 3.24L | 4 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 13-Mar-26 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 3YF MDN-SW $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.350, SP: 3.10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Elusive Domina ( T Brooker 58 ) 2nd Head Of The River ( D Moor 58 ) 1.96L 3rd Icymiss ( D Thornton 58 ) 3.63L See full results | D Moor 58kg 1.96L | 2 (7) |