Namesake (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

26-Oct-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Maurice

Dam

Banksia

Prize Money

$426550

Trainer

Ciaron Maher

Owners

Belsin Thoroughbreds, D J Meredith, Gleneagles Stud Pty Ltd, Three B A, S W Bruhn, Mrs L J Bruhn, Mrs J Caminiti, W R Glynn, D W Lilley, Mrs S Lilley, Classic Quest No.3, W M Parker, P K & A W Racing, Ms L G Sinclair, Singpitt Racing & Coco's Crew

About

Namesake is a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher at Warwick Farm. He is by Maurice out of Banksia. A stakes winner with career earnings of $426,550, Namesake is considered a horse of above‑average ability. On 10 June 2023 at Eagle Farm, ridden by Mark Zahra, he earned his biggest victory in the $160,000 Open Set Weight, beating Heman. He has been a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 105% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Pakenham Synthetic 29-Aug-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th	Z Waller 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 3.61L	6 (12)
Moonee Valley 09-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 6 R9 BM 84 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210	L Bates 58kg, Cd 56kg 5.17L	11 (13)
Caulfield 26-Jul-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 BM 78 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.190, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530	J Kennedy 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.60L	8 (10)
Flemington 07-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R9 BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400	J Kennedy 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.86L	7 (14)
Caulfield 31-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 84 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820	J Kennedy 56kg	1 (16)
Caulfield 10-May-25 1200m GOOD 3 R9 BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400	J Kennedy 56kg, Cd 54kg 1.62L	6 (14)
Mornington 19-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R10 BM 78 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000	J Kennedy 56.5kg	1 (7)
Caulfield 05-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 74 Hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.040, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220	J Stanley 58.5kg 1.15L	3 (11)
Caulfield 15-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 BM 74 Hcp $4,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	J Stanley 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.45L	4 (11)
Pakenham 27-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.690, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860	Z Waller 61.5kg	1 (8)
Moonee Valley 07-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM70 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.200, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860	T Stockdale 59kg 2.20L	6 (8)
Sandown Lakeside 21-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 74 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.970, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290	J Allen 58kg 5.20L	10 (11)
Sandown Lakeside 04-Aug-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.700, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740	B Shinn 57kg 6.47L	7 (8)
Flemington 20-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 7 R5 Open Hcp $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.890, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680	J Kennedy 60, Cd 57kg 2.46L	5 (12)
Caulfield 29-Jun-24 1440m SOFT 7 R7 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.130, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580	R Houston 60, Cd 57kg 12.06L	10 (12)
Flemington 08-Jun-24 1100m GOOD 4 R7 Open Quality $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.720, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200	D Bates 59.5kg 3.93L	9 (16)
Randwick 28-Oct-23 1600m GOOD 4 R9 G2 Open Set Weight $42,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.120, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770	J Collett 57kg 1.99L	4 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G2 Open Set Weight $3,750 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.160, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.330	J Collett 56.5kg 3.30L	8 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Sep-23 1100m GOOD 4 R4 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.120, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.300	J Moreira 58kg 1.63L	3 (8)
Warwick Farm 12-Sep-23 789m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:46.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380	J Collett 0 0.20L	2 (6)
Warwick Farm 31-Aug-23 740m SYNTHETIC R7 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:44.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960	J Collett 0 0.50L	2 (4)
Eagle Farm 10-Jun-23 1300m GOOD 4 R1 LR Open Set Weight $92,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.990, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620	M Zahra 57kg	1 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 20-May-23 1200m SOFT 5 R1 Open Hcp $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950	R Bayliss 58.5kg 2.70L	4 (8)
Gosford 06-May-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Open Hcp $27,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690	J Collett 57.5kg 1.31L	2 (9)
Warwick Farm 10-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.830, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100	Z Lloyd 56kg	1 (8)
Warwick Farm 31-Mar-23 808m SOFT 6 R11 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:48.560 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670	Z Lloyd 0 1.00L	2 (8)
Hawkesbury 20-Mar-23 800m GOOD 4 R12 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:48.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610	Z Lloyd 0	1 (7)
Warwick Farm 04-Nov-22 800m SYNTHETIC R5 2YO C&G Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:47.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610	J Collett 0 99.9kgL	7 (7)