Little Beginnings (AUS) Horse
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Little Beginnings is a 6yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Kris Lees. He is by Shamus Award out of Novacastrian and has earned six wins in his career. On 15 Oct 2025 at Warwick Farm he secured his most important victory, the $60000.00 Bm 72 Hcp. The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, offering a 46% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington 29-Jul-26 1300m SOFT 5 R7 BM72 $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.040, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Cosmeena ( R King 59 ) 2nd Little Beginnings ( W Stanley 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.43L 3rd Anthracite ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 1.57L See full results | W Stanley 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.43L | 2 (12) |
| Canterbury 08-Jul-26 1250m HEAVY 8 R7 BM72 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.880, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Astronomix ( Z T Lloyd 58 ) 2nd Mother Goose ( A B Collett 59 ) 1.19L 3rd Steel Strike ( A Hyeronimus 59.5 ) 1.92L 7th Little Beginnings ( S Llewellyn 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.78L See full results | S Llewellyn 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.78L | 7 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Jun-26 1300m SOFT 5 R7 CG&E BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.690, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Big Papa ( A B Collett 52.5 ) 2nd Hezdarnhottoo ( J A Williams 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.97L 3rd Sanctified ( S Clipperton 56 ) 2.14L 8th Little Beginnings ( W Stanley 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.82L See full results | W Stanley 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.82L | 8 (13) |
| Beaumont 03-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 7 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Lightning Glory ( S S Llewellyn ) 2nd Avista ( A Bullock ) 2.39L 3rd Emery ( J V Overmeire ) 3.05L 6th Little Beginnings ( W Stanley ) 3.57L | W Stanley 3.57L | 6 (10) |
| Scone 16-May-26 1100m GOOD 4 R6 BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.510, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Wanaruah ( K Mcevoy 59.5 ) 2nd Hay Street ( B Nock 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 0.25L 3rd Shropshire Lad ( R Jones 56 ) 1.51L 9th Little Beginnings ( W Stanley 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.56L See full results | W Stanley 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.56L | 9 (13) |