Murkado (AUS) Horse
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At the Gold Coast R3 TAB Ken Russell Memorial Classic, Murkado is a 2yo chestnut colt from Australia trained by Bevan Laming. He is by Toronado out of Murkowski. He has secured one win in his career. His most significant victory came on 19 Apr 2026 at Sunshine Coast, where he claimed the $30,000 Qtis 2-y-o Maiden Plate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 06-May-26 1300m SOFT 6 R4 2Y HCP $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.430, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 1st Kickup Rocky ( D G Moor 58.5 ) 2nd Coastal Boom ( B E Thompson 57 ) 0.84L 3rd Baciami ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 2.17L 5th Murkado ( L Dempsey 59 ) 2.42L See full results | L Dempsey 59kg 2.42L | 5 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 5 R2 2Y MDN-SW $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.390, SP: 2.30 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Murkado ( D Thornton 58 ) 2nd Coastal Boom ( B E Thompson 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Motivating ( D G Moor 58 ) 1.67L See full results | D Thornton 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 04-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 5 R1 2Y HCP $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.240, SP: 4.20 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Silken Salute ( A J Mallyon 57.5 ) 2nd Spirit Of Torque ( B E Thompson 55.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Murkado ( D Thornton 57.5 ) 1.22L See full results | D Thornton 57.5kg 1.22L | 3 (5) |
| Gold Coast 27-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 2Y-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Fearless Win ( N Tomizawa ) 2nd Star Of The Bar ( A J Mallyon ) 0.30L 3rd Murkado ( D Thornton ) 3.80L | D Thornton 3.80L | 3 (8) |
| Beaudesert 19-Mar-26 1050m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st Vincley ( M Harley ) 2nd Murkado ( D Thornton ) 1.56L 3rd Vino Symphony ( J L Bayliss ) 1.98L | D Thornton 1.56L | 2 (8) |