Independent Sam (AUS) Horse
About
Independent Sam is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Libby Halliday at Mt Gambier 1. He is by the stallion All Too Hard out of Favourite Miss. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In his most recent outing at Naracoorte on 31 Aug 2025, Anna Jordsjo rode him to a ninth‑place finish, behind the winner Zeb’s Glass.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naracoorte 31-Aug-25 1430m SOFT 7 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $19,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.380, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 8th 1st Zeb's Glass ( C Jones 58 ) 2nd Strazz ( S Terachi 56 ) 2.68L 3rd Calvisio ( M Collett 56 ) 3.44L 9th Independent Sam ( A Jordsjo 58 ) 19.16L See full results | A Jordsjo 58kg 19.16L | 9 (9) |
| Strathalbyn 20-Aug-25 1350m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.350, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.240 1st Eleventh Hour ( A Livesey 56 ) 2nd Mondello ( T Pannell 56 ) 0.86L 3rd Laws Wars ( J Toeroek 56 ) 2.62L 12th Independent Sam ( S Potter 58 , Cd 55 ) 26.58L See full results | S Potter 58kg, Cd 55kg 26.58L | 12 (12) |
| Warracknabeal 16-Aug-25 1205m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 1st Over The Edge ( M Julius 59.5 ) 2nd Manapouri ( D Yendall 59.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Lots Of Torque ( E Walsh 57.5 ) 2.40L 11th Independent Sam ( S Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 13.60L See full results | S Kennedy 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 13.60L | 11 (11) |
| Murtoa 26-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.220, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.940 1st Bow Ribbon ( S Field 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Think Baby ( D Yendall 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Simply Sassy ( A Kelly 57.5 ) 1.71L 9th Independent Sam ( S Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 15.46L See full results | S Kennedy 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 15.46L | 9 (9) |
| Mount Gambier 09-May-25 1314m SOFT 5 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.840, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th 1st Ahvejay ( C Murtagh 58 ) 2nd The Last Flash ( S Metcalfe 56 ) 0.03L 3rd Drumlargen ( D Caboche 58 ) 0.57L 10th Independent Sam ( M Collett 58 ) 13.35L See full results | M Collett 58kg 13.35L | 10 (10) |
| Bordertown 02-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $19,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Cosmic Spy ( C Jones 57.5 ) 2nd Disco Talk ( J Potter 56 ) 1.23L 3rd The Secret Blend ( F Atkinson 56 ) 1.42L 10th Independent Sam ( M Collett 58 ) 6.78L See full results | M Collett 58kg 6.78L | 10 (12) |
| bet365 Colac 10-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R4 2UP -TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.400 1st Watch Capital ( J Allen ) 2nd Feedback ( A Kelly ) 2.00L 3rd Stjerne ( T Madden ) 2.30L 9th Independent Sam ( C Macredmond ) 6.51L | C Macredmond 6.51L | 9 (11) |