Koolibah (AUS) Horse
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Koolibah is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, trained by Chris Waller. She is by the stallion Kermadec out of Oriental Lady. To date she has secured two wins. On 6th Apr 2026 at Rosehill Gardens she captured the $65,000 Bm 68 Hcp, her most notable victory. The horse has been a profitable option for punters, delivering a 9% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington 27-Apr-26 1800m GOOD 4 R9 BM72 $12,200 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.660, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Shangri La Impact ( D Gibbons 57.5 ) 2nd Koolibah ( N Rawiller 57 ) 1.33L 3rd Defendant ( S Grima 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.96L See full results | N Rawiller 57kg 1.33L | 2 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Apr-26 2000m SOFT 6 R4 BM68 $30,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:05.660, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Koolibah ( J Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd California Grass ( A B Collett 56 ) 2.79L 3rd Dolce Dior ( T Sherry 57 ) 3.70L See full results | J Mcdonald 56kg | 1 (7) |
| Doomben 18-Mar-26 2070m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:09.260, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Koolibah ( B Thompson 56.5 ) 2nd Crypto Magic ( J W Mcmurray 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.77L 3rd Promises Made ( A Jones 55.5 ) 4.28L See full results | B Thompson 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ipswich 26-Feb-26 1700m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.800, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 1st Pass The Peak ( B S Lerena 57.5 ) 2nd Oakfield Galaxy ( J J Lloyd 58.5 ) 0.73L 3rd Weekend Spirit ( R Maloney 57.5 ) 1.05L 4th Koolibah ( B Thompson 56.5 ) 2.12L See full results | B Thompson 56.5kg 2.12L | 4 (12) |
| Ipswich 12-Feb-26 1350m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.150, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Chevallum ( J Guthmann-chester 58.5 ) 2nd Ceretti ( C Graham 55.5 ) 0.57L 3rd Astern Effort ( B E Thompson 57.5 ) 0.82L 10th Koolibah ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 7.74L See full results | D Thornton 57.5kg 7.74L | 10 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 03-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.790 1st No Idea ( C Graham ) 2nd Perini Miss ( J L Bayliss ) 1.03L 3rd Takara Moon ( K A Johnston ) 2.73L 5th Koolibah ( J Busuttin ) 8.15L | J Busuttin 8.15L | 5 (6) |
| Deagon 20-Jan-26 1050m SOFT 5 R11 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Gratification ( D Thornton ) 2nd Rancour ( B E Thompson ) 2.00L 3rd Gas Brigade ( R L Stewart ) 3.00L 6th Koolibah ( K Wilson-taylor ) 4.85L | K Wilson-taylor 4.85L | 6 (6) |
| Gold Coast 22-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 6 R10 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Scheherazade ( J A Williams ) 2nd Without Rhyme ( M Hellyer ) 1.00L 3rd Somax ( S S Champkin ) 4.50L 5th Koolibah ( B Lerena ) 9.10L | B Lerena 9.10L | 5 (7) |