Lake Vostok (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
23-Nov-20
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Dam
Spanish Lake
Prize Money
$111160
Owners
J M Dobbie, S K McNamara, J R Bartling, C N James, R Weiss, Mrs J D Miles, R Thredgold, M G Hood, Mrs M Diprose, C J Scriven, B Broom, B J Fewster, Beaudale Racing (Mgr: G I Mcqueen), A J Meester, G J Flynn, H J Boniwell & Queen Joyce 1928 (Mgr: G Buchanan)
About

Lake Vostok is a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Luke Oliver. She is by Russian Revolution out of Spanish Lake. To date she has recorded two wins. On 19 July 2025 at Flemington she captured her most important triumph, earning the $80000 Benchmark 78 Handicap. She has been a lucrative runner for punters, and a career‑long backing would have produced a 130% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Moonee Valley 06-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ M BM 74 Hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.590, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thB Egan 58kg 2.70L3 (11)
Flemington 19-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 BM 78 Hcp $44,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060R Hammond 53kg1 (10)
Cranbourne 22-Jun-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.360, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380B Egan 58kg 2.31L4 (12)
bet365 Seymour 11-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-CL2 TRL Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.310B Egan 2.20L4 (8)
Caulfield Heath 04-Dec-24 1800m GOOD 3 R2 BM 70 Hcp $4,950 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.680, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960T Prebble 57kg 0.70L3 (5)
Caulfield Heath 28-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520D Moor 60 1.00L3 (10)
Flemington 07-Nov-24 1700m GOOD 4 R1 BM 70 Hcp $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.150, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220D Moor 56kg 0.06L2 (10)
Mornington 25-Oct-24 1500m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.850, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320D Moor 57.5kg 4.37L8 (10)
Sandown Lakeside 17-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R3 BM 64 Hcp $18,250 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.050, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810T Prebble 57.5kg1 (7)
Pakenham Synthetic 08-Jul-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.710, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810J Mott 57.5kg 1.71L3 (12)
Pakenham Synthetic 17-Jun-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800D Stackhouse 57.5kg 8.00L6 (12)