Kirkuk (AUS) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Kirkuk is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Jim & Greg Lee. He is by Smart Missile out of Banner Blonde and has recorded three victories. On 1 Aug 2025 at Kembla Grange he secured his biggest triumph, winning the $42,000 Bm 64 Hcp. Punters have found him rewarding; a full‑career wager would have returned 127% on the investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gosford 18-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R4 MID BM68 $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.540, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.280 1st Dollars ( L Magorrian 57 ) 2nd Kahraba ( R Hutchings 55 , Cd 56 ) 4.43L 3rd Kirkuk ( H V D Hoven 55.5 ) 5.12L See full results | H V D Hoven 55.5kg 5.12L | 3 (8) |
| Kensington 01-Jul-26 1550m HEAVY 8 R4 BM72 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.550, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Kenmare Bay ( D Gibbons 59.5 ) 2nd Pier Pressure ( W Stanley 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.12L 3rd Tenderize ( A B Collett 57.5 ) 0.36L 6th Kirkuk ( R Jones 54 ) 4.76L See full results | R Jones 54kg 4.76L | 6 (10) |
| Hawkesbury 23-Jun-26 1500m SOFT 5 R5 BM64 $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.260, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Dr Evil ( D Panya 59.5 ) 2nd Squeezebox ( K Latham 59.5 ) 0.08L 3rd Costabit ( T J Schiller 58 ) 0.44L 5th Kirkuk ( R Bayliss 58 ) 0.72L See full results | R Bayliss 58kg 0.72L | 5 (10) |
| Gosford 11-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM64 $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Harlex ( W Stanley 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Are Ee Que ( M Kirk 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.12L 3rd Starinion ( R B Prag 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.91L 8th Kirkuk ( M Stapleford 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.18L See full results | M Stapleford 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 3.18L | 8 (10) |
| Randwick 29-May-26 1080m SYNTHETIC R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Written Scandal ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Aerodrome ( R Hutchings ) 0.05L 3rd Virgil's Gift ( R King ) 0.08L 7th Kirkuk ( M Stapleford ) 8.58L | M Stapleford 8.58L | 7 (7) |