Headwall (AUS)
About
Headwall, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm. His sire is Dream Ahead and his dam is Positive Quest. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $2,179,950, he is considered a horse of above‑average quality. On 6 September 2025 at Randwick, Zac Lloyd rode Headwall to his biggest victory, capturing the $1,000,000 3yo+ Open Set Weight With Penalties and beating Lady Shenandoah. The horse has consistently delivered profit to bettors, and a full‑career backing would have yielded a 54% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 06-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R8 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $581,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.800, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th | Z Lloyd 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Hawkesbury 25-Aug-25 800m SOFT 7 R2 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:47.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.030 | Z Lloyd 0.47L | 2 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Aug-25 900m HEAVY 8 R2 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 | Z Lloyd 2.50L | 5 (8) |
| Ascot 26-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Open Weight For Age $600,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 | Z Lloyd 58.5kg 0.17L | 2 (13) |
| Randwick 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Open Weight For Age $280,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.570, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.320 | Z Lloyd 58.5kg 1.40L | 3 (13) |
| Randwick 28-Mar-25 1050m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 | Z Lloyd 0.76L | 2 (10) |
| Flemington 08-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Open Hcp $270,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.750, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 | H Coffey 52.5kg 1.25L | 2 (15) |
| Caulfield 22-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 3 R9 G1 Open Hcp $33,750 (of $750,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.250, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 | H Coffey 52kg 2.35L | 4 (16) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.980 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 | Z Lloyd 3.00L | 6 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 | A Morgan 3.30L | 5 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 23-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 3 R9 G3 Open Hcp $170,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:55.920, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.090 | B Spriggs 53kg | 1 (11) |
| Randwick 05-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R9 BM 84 Hcp $58,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 | J Collett 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Doomben 05-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 3 R9 BM 85 Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.280, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.790 | R Maloney 58kg 1.13L | 2 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 30-Sep-24 818m HEAVY 8 R8 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:50.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 | Z Lloyd | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 14-Sep-24 1100m SOFT 7 R1 BM 78 Hcp $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.660, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 | C Williams 60.5kg 0.35L | 2 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-24 1100m GOOD 4 R10 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.290, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.640 | Z Wadick 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.16L | 7 (11) |
| Kensington 14-Aug-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 72 Hcp $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.820, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 | Z Wadick 62kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawkesbury 05-Aug-24 800m GOOD 4 R9 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:47.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.900 | J Ford 0 1.60L | 4 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Jul-24 900m HEAVY 9 R6 Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 | J Ford 0 5.80L | 8 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 25-Nov-23 1000m SOFT 7 R9 BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.590, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 | B Spriggs 58kg 3.50L | 3 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Nov-23 900m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 | B Spriggs 0 | 1 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Oct-23 815m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.640 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 | R B Prag 0 1.20L | 4 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 15-Apr-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 BM 78 Hcp $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.130, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.550 | J Orman 56kg 1.36L | 3 (11) |
| Kensington 22-Mar-23 1000m GOOD 4 R4 BM 78 Hcp $5,200 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.080, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 | B Spriggs 59kg 1.02L | 3 (5) |
| Warwick Farm 01-Mar-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 72 Hcp $25,400 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.460, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 Slow into stride, shot through gap, dominant win | B Spriggs 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Kensington 15-Feb-23 1000m SOFT 5 R4 BM 72 Hcp $9,600 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.920, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 Slow into stride, motored home into the placings | B Spriggs 58kg 0.79L | 2 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 24-Jan-23 800m SOFT 5 R9 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:47.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.430 | B Spriggs 0 | 1 (5) |
| Randwick 09-Jan-23 740m SOFT 6 R10 3YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:43.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.990 | B Spriggs 0 3.20L | 5 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 13-Aug-22 1000m SOFT 5 R6 BM64 $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.590, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 | B Spriggs 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Randwick 02-Aug-22 1050m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 | J Mcdonald 0 0.34L | 2 (7) |
| Newcastle 02-Jul-22 900m HEAVY 9 R5 MDN-SW $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.880, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 | B Spriggs 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 10-Jun-22 808m SOFT 7 R8 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | K O'hara 0 | 1 (9) |
| Randwick 29-Oct-21 735m GOOD 4 R8 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:44.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 | T Schiller 0 3.40L | 6 (10) |