Headline Story (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

26-Jul-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Headwater

Dam

Jewel Of Johar

Prize Money

53405

Trainer

Paula Trenwith

Owners

D L Cunningham, Mrs R M Cunningham & Miss P G Trenwith

About

Headline Story is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Paula Trenwith at Morphettville. He is by Headwater out of Jewel Of Johar. He has won one race so far. On 26 Mar 2023 at Bairnsdale he earned his most important victory, collecting the $37,500 Maiden Set Weight.

Raced At

Clare • Strathalbyn • Broken Hill • Oakbank • Morphettville • Darwin • Kununurra • Alice Springs • Pakenham Synthetic • Ballarat • Bairnsdale • Kilmore • Pakenham • Echuca

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Clare 19-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.650, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Sumambistarr ( P Brewster 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Flyin' For Us ( D Caboche 60 ) 0.87L 3rd Sir Randolph ( A Lai 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.22L 10th Headline Story ( C Tootell 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 14.36L See full results	C Tootell 54.5kg, Cd 53kg 14.36L	10 (10)
Strathalbyn 26-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 CL1 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.770, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.630 1st Mellifluent ( J Toeroek 60 ) 2nd Kindra Park ( C Tootell 57 , Cd 59 ) 0.82L 3rd Caribbean Breeze ( J Holder 57 ) 1.67L 11th Headline Story ( J Potter 55 ) 13.22L See full results	J Potter 55kg 13.22L	11 (11)
Broken Hill 15-Mar-25 1200m GOOD R4 BM 50 Hcp $2,100 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 4.40 1st Our Divinyl ( W Cave 60.5 ) 2nd Headline Story ( J Potter 59.5 ) 3.53L 3rd Bon Hombre ( S Metcalfe 60 ) 4.60L See full results	J Potter 59.5kg 3.53L	2 (8)
Oakbank 05-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.510, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Duchess Of Sussex ( J Doyle 57 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Beurre Rouge ( B Price 58 ) 0.11L 3rd First Maid ( C Murtagh 57.5 ) 0.97L 11th Headline Story ( S Metcalfe 55.5 ) 6.33L See full results	S Metcalfe 55.5kg 6.33L	11 (11)
Morphettville 11-Feb-25 1050m GOOD 4 R10 0-70 TRL Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.970 1st Bakeel ( M Nunes ) 2nd Headline Story ( S Metcalfe ) 1.50L 3rd Rockstar Meggsy ( T Johnstone ) 2.21L	S Metcalfe 1.50L	2 (11)
Darwin 05-Nov-24 1100m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.090, SP: 61.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Tricky Mikki ( W D'avila 57 ) 2nd Debating ( A Sweeney 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Hachiman ( S Tsaikos 56 ) 5.00L 6th Headline Story ( J Booth 55 , Cd 52 ) 6.50L See full results	J Booth 55kg, Cd 52kg 6.50L	6 (8)
Darwin 05-Oct-24 1300m GOOD R2 BM 54 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.640, SP: 21.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 1st Heroic Spirit ( A Sweeney 55 ) 2nd Collison ( A Nicholls 60 ) 2.00L 3rd Tricky Mikki ( D Gillett 59.5 ) 2.30L 9th Headline Story ( S Logan 58 ) 29.00L See full results	S Logan 58kg 29.00L	9 (9)
Kununurra 31-Aug-24 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BenchMark 62+ Hcp $2,987 (of $14,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Throw At Da Stumps ( P Denton 60 ) 2nd Headline Story ( A Galati 56 , Cd 55 ) 0.27L 3rd Rose Of Denmark ( C Taylor 56 ) 2.05L See full results	A Galati 56kg, Cd 55kg 0.27L	2 (4)
Kununurra 24-Aug-24 1350m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BenchMark 56+ Hcp $638 (of $14,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.490, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st The Stifmeister ( A Sweeney 57 ) 2nd Princess Pancakes ( P Denton 59 ) 0.81L 3rd King Hallowell ( M Heagney 55 ) 4.30L 4th Headline Story ( S Logan 55 ) 10.24L See full results	S Logan 55kg 10.24L	4 (5)
Alice Springs 01-Jun-24 1000m GOOD R3 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.710, SP: 18.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.550 1st Lamoree ( E Lines 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Family Ties ( S Tsaikos 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Freedom Day ( S D Logan 57 ) 4.10L 11th Headline Story ( J Todd 57 ) 35.20L See full results	J Todd 57kg 35.20L	11 (11)
Darwin 23-Feb-24 1100m GOOD R3 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.050, SP: 31.00 1st Tyquendo ( J Hampson 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Wolf Queen ( S D Logan 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Overruled ( A Nicholls 60 ) 1.60L 9th Headline Story ( V Arnott 58 ) 38.80L See full results	V Arnott 58kg 38.80L	9 (9)
Darwin 13-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 3 R5 BM 54 Hcp (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.290, SP: 4.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Make An Effort ( S D Logan 56.5 ) 2nd Shecanmixit ( E Lines 57 , Cd 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Chief Mondo ( I Luximon 57 , Cd 59 ) 4.30L 9th Headline Story ( J Hampson 60 , Cd 58 ) 14.90L See full results	J Hampson 60, Cd 58kg 14.90L	9 (10)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 09-Oct-23 1200m SOFT R8 BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 1st Controversial Miss ( J Duffy 58 ) 2nd Pink Beau Ty ( M Cartwright 60 ) 1.25L 3rd Beyond Ready ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 1.75L 12th Headline Story ( B Higgins 60 ) 8.65L See full results	B Higgins 60 8.65L	12 (12)
Ballarat 22-Sep-23 1100m GOOD 3 R6 CL1 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.870, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 1st Give Giggles ( H Coffey 57 ) 2nd Mornington Glory ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Scuderia ( J Allen 57 ) 3.50L 8th Headline Story ( B Higgins 58 ) 11.35L See full results	B Higgins 58kg 11.35L	8 (8)
Bairnsdale 26-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.280, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Headline Story ( B Allen 59 ) 2nd Piera Maria ( T Stockdale 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Beautiful View ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 0.50L See full results	B Allen 59kg	1 (9)
Kilmore 10-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Big Watch ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Headline Story ( B Allen 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Anarya ( F W Kersley 56 ) 1.15L See full results	B Allen 58kg 0.75L	2 (8)
Pakenham 23-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 3 R6 Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.480, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Distorted Mission ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 2nd Co Co Van Winkle ( M Dee 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Chaichna ( R Tan 57.5 ) 1.45L 9th Headline Story ( J Mott 59 ) 7.30L See full results	J Mott 59kg 7.30L	9 (9)
Pakenham 02-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Dodi ( E Brown 58 ) 2nd Jessup ( J Childs 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Headline Story ( J Mott 58 ) 3.25L See full results	J Mott 58kg 3.25L	3 (12)
Pakenham 19-Jan-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Marble Arch ( D Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Star Magic ( C Hefel 56 ) 4.25L 3rd Nevicata ( D Lane 57.5 ) 4.55L 6th Headline Story ( J Mcneil 58 ) 6.90L See full results	J Mcneil 58kg 6.90L	6 (11)
Echuca 10-Sep-22 1300m HEAVY 10 R1 3Y MDN-SW $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.360 1st Demon Award ( D Holland 58 ) 2nd Headline Story ( J Maskiell 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Not A Guru ( L Meech 56 ) 4.25L See full results	J Maskiell 58kg 3.00L	2 (5)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 26-Aug-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 3Y MDN-SW $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450 1st Kaygeebee ( D Lane 58 ) 2nd Berardino ( B Melham 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Queen Latifa ( M Dee 56 ) 3.10L 5th Headline Story ( D Moor 58 ) 3.90L See full results	D Moor 58kg 3.90L	5 (12)
Pakenham 31-Mar-22 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN-SW $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Tijuana ( M J Dee 58 ) 2nd Headline Story ( B Prebble 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Laisvas ( D Oliver 56 ) 3.50L See full results	B Prebble 58kg 0.80L	2 (8)