Punxsutawney Phil (AUS) Horse
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Punxsutawney Phil, a 3yo bay colt from Australia, is trained by John O'Shea and Tom Charlton at Randwick. He is by the stallion Ole Kirk out of the mare Heroess. To date, he has recorded three career victories. His most notable triumph came on 7 Oct 2026 at Kensington, where he captured the $60,000 3‑4yo BM 64 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 115% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington 07-Oct-26 1250m SOFT 6 R2 3&4Y BM64 $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.160, SP: 1.95 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( Z Lloyd 59.5 ) 2nd Aladdin's Girl ( T Berry 56.5 ) 1.15L 3rd Sky Deck ( C Schofield 59 ) 1.86L See full results | Z Lloyd 59.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Illawarra Grange 17-Sep-26 1150m GOOD 4 R7 BM64 $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.570, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( Z Lloyd 56.5 ) 2nd Premium ( A B Collett 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Dragon Blood ( T Sherry 56.5 ) 3.00L See full results | Z Lloyd 56.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Scone 01-Sep-26 1100m SOFT 5 R4 CGE MDN-SW $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.010, SP: 1.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Punxsutawney Phil ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 2nd Yeah Buddy ( R Jones 59 ) 3.21L 3rd Swift Banter ( M G Bourke 56.5 ) 3.35L See full results | J V Overmeire 56.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Randwick 14-Aug-26 1040m GOOD 4 R10 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Whitehall ( J B Mcdonald ) 2nd Shanti ( T Clark ) 0.04L 3rd Confucius ( R Bayliss ) 0.46L 4th Punxsutawney Phil ( Z Lloyd ) 0.65L | Z Lloyd 0.65L | 4 (8) |
| Randwick 31-Jul-26 740m SOFT 5 R12 2&3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.070 1st Chanterelle ( T Clark ) 2nd Mitena ( K Latham ) 1.17L 3rd Punxsutawney Phil ( Z Lloyd ) 1.36L | Z Lloyd 1.36L | 3 (9) |