Sorry Sunshine (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

31-Oct-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Apologia

Dam

Sunwisp

Prize Money

115025

Trainer

Doug Gorrel

Owners

D J Gorrel, Miss K E Gorrel, The Pumpking (Mgr: M J Malone) & SSG Racing (Mgr: J J Sanbrook)

About

Sorry Sunshine is a 6yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Doug Gorrel, who is based at Wagga Wagga. He is sired by the stallion Apologia out of the dam Sunwisp. Sorry Sunshine has managed to win 6 races in his career so far. On 4th May 2023 at Wagga, Sorry Sunshine scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $35000.00 Maiden Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Sorry Sunshine throughout his career you'd have achieved a 124% return on investment.

Raced At

Albury • Forbes • Wagga • Corowa • Wagga Riverside • Tumut • Queanbeyan

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Albury 19-Aug-25 1500m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:32.000, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Region Time ( Q Krogh 57.5 ) 2nd Sundrop ( J Kissick 58.5 ) 1.54L 3rd Sapphires Son ( D Cole 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.59L 9th Sorry Sunshine ( B Mcdougall 62.5 ) 6.69L See full results	B Mcdougall 62.5kg 6.69L	9 (11)
Forbes 03-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 58 Hcp $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.310, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Slush Fund ( Z Hunt 60 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Overflow Miss ( J Baker 58 , Cd 60 ) 1.58L 3rd Sapphires Son ( D Cole 55 , Cd 59 ) 1.70L 6th Sorry Sunshine ( J Brookes 63 , Cd 61 ) 5.68L See full results	J Brookes 63kg, Cd 61kg 5.68L	6 (11)
Albury 18-Jul-25 1500m SOFT 7 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.240, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.230 1st Sunray Lass ( C Parish 56 ) 2nd Newyork Missile ( J Richards 57.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Bellman ( N Heywood 61.5 ) 2.89L 4th Sorry Sunshine ( J Kissick 63 ) 3.65L See full results	J Kissick 63kg 3.65L	4 (12)
Wagga 07-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 58 Hcp $14,150 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.900, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130 1st Sorry Sunshine ( N Heywood 61 ) 2nd Freddy's Shock ( J Richards 56.5 ) 1.26L 3rd Sturty ( R Bensley 57.5 ) 3.91L See full results	N Heywood 61kg	1 (12)
Wagga 22-Jun-25 2000m SOFT 7 R5 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.920, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050 1st First Day ( M Bunjevac 55 ) 2nd Due Calzini ( P Boudvillain 58.5 ) 5.32L 3rd Dandruff ( S Guymer 61 ) 9.17L 9th Sorry Sunshine ( J Kissick 57.5 , Cd 58 ) 15.24L See full results	J Kissick 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 15.24L	9 (12)
Corowa 02-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.580, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Sorry Sunshine ( J Kissick 59.5 ) 2nd Vaafee ( L King 60.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Warpainted ( A O'driscoll 61 , Cd 63 ) 0.75L See full results	J Kissick 59.5kg	1 (11)
Wagga Riverside 24-May-25 1800m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 50 Hcp $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:52.440, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 1st Diamond Carat ( Q Krogh 57 ) 2nd Juliette's Joy ( S Peebles 63 , Cd 66 ) 5.41L 3rd Kisses For Jody ( P Boudvillain 56 ) 5.91L 4th Sorry Sunshine ( E Mcguirk 64 , Cd 61 ) 6.57L See full results	E Mcguirk 64kg, Cd 61kg 6.57L	4 (11)
Wagga 01-May-25 2000m GOOD 4 R6 BM 66 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:02.650, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Taumata ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 2nd Dynamic One ( A O'driscoll 62 , Cd 64 ) 1.53L 3rd Burgundy Girl ( R B Prag 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 1.59L 4th Sorry Sunshine ( J Penza 56.5 ) 1.63L See full results	J Penza 56.5kg 1.63L	4 (12)
Wagga 13-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Sacred Mistress ( B Loy 60.5 ) 2nd Philadelphia Storm ( C Frater 61 ) 1.50L 3rd The Predictor ( G Cahill 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 2.14L 7th Sorry Sunshine ( V Soulsby 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 5.87L See full results	V Soulsby 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.87L	7 (10)
Albury 20-Mar-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 58 Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.210, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.620 1st Philadelphia Storm ( C Frater 59 ) 2nd Sorry Sunshine ( J Kissick 61 ) 1.07L 3rd Washington ( A O'driscoll 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 4.32L See full results	J Kissick 61kg 1.07L	2 (11)
Wagga 01-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Set Weight (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.810, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 16th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st Canny Hell ( S Miller 57.5 ) 2nd Burrandana ( M Cahill 56 ) 0.79L 3rd Villasaurus ( N Heywood 56 ) 1.00L 11th Sorry Sunshine ( N Souquet 57.5 ) 6.20L See full results	N Souquet 57.5kg 6.20L	11 (16)
Wagga 17-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.460, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Lethal Lady ( R B Prag 62 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Taumata ( C Frater 59.5 ) 0.98L 3rd Jedinak ( B Vale 56 ) 1.24L 7th Sorry Sunshine ( N Heywood 61 ) 5.05L See full results	N Heywood 61kg 5.05L	7 (8)
Wagga 26-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.310 1st Gobbo's Mate ( B Button ) 2nd Cliff House ( N Heywood ) 1.30L 3rd Sorry Sunshine ( A Gangotena ) 2.60L	A Gangotena 2.60L	3 (8)
Albury 12-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Sorry Sunshine ( N Heywood 58.5 ) 2nd Turnaway ( J Kissick 60.5 ) 2.97L 3rd Comanche North ( A O'driscoll 60 , Cd 63 ) 3.06L See full results	N Heywood 58.5kg	1 (7)
Wagga 30-Sep-24 1800m SOFT 7 R6 BM 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.910, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Nats Enough ( J Kissick 63.5 ) 2nd Quamby ( C Parish 61.5 ) 0.68L 3rd Houdini Catarno ( L Day 55.5 ) 1.41L 12th Sorry Sunshine ( M Bourke 59 ) 4.71L See full results	M Bourke 59kg 4.71L	12 (14)
Wagga 21-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.910, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Jaz Tycoon ( H Durnan 62.5 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Kerma Art ( S Guymer 58 ) 0.12L 3rd Nats Enough ( J Kissick 63.5 ) 1.51L 8th Sorry Sunshine ( E Mcguirk 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.86L See full results	E Mcguirk 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.86L	8 (10)
Wagga 05-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Nats Enough ( J Kissick 61.5 ) 2nd Stockholm ( J V Overmeire 62 ) 1.22L 3rd Where Is Ken ( Q Krogh 59.5 ) 1.31L 5th Sorry Sunshine ( E Mcguirk 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.82L See full results	E Mcguirk 59.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.82L	5 (12)
Albury 20-Aug-24 1500m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 58 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.220, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.600 1st Sorry Sunshine ( E Mcguirk 56.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Dynamic One ( H Durnan 61 , Cd 63 ) 6.14L 3rd Futuristic ( B Button 55 , Cd 58 ) 7.43L See full results	E Mcguirk 56.5kg, Cd 60.5kg	1 (12)
Wagga 11-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM 58 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 1st Clever Art ( A O'driscoll 63.5 , Cd 66.5 ) 2nd Miss Stalwart ( Q Krogh 59 ) 0.14L 3rd Comanche North ( B Mcdougall 61.5 ) 0.67L 5th Sorry Sunshine ( E Mcguirk 57 , Cd 53 ) 2.20L See full results	E Mcguirk 57kg, Cd 53kg 2.20L	5 (12)
Wagga 22-Jul-24 1300m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 50 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.890, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.120 1st The Pres ( R B Prag 58 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Magic Merv ( A O'driscoll 56.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.97L 3rd Laser Guided Girl ( E Mcguirk 57 , Cd 61 ) 4.17L 9th Sorry Sunshine ( M Bourke 61 ) 10.36L See full results	M Bourke 61kg 10.36L	9 (14)
Wagga 25-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:37.550, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Sorry Sunshine ( K Nisbet 59 ) 2nd Duchy Of Cornwall ( D Beasley 59 ) 0.57L 3rd Danger Man ( S Guymer 59 ) 1.01L See full results	K Nisbet 59kg	1 (15)
Tumut 10-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 3 R4 BM 50 Hcp (of $16,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.800, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Dark Legacy ( J Duffy 59 ) 2nd Sledge ( E Mcguirk 56.5 , Cd 60 ) 2.34L 3rd Showno ( N Souquet 58.5 ) 2.51L 10th Sorry Sunshine ( J Lyon 59 ) 10.79L See full results	J Lyon 59kg 10.79L	10 (10)
Albury 22-Jan-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.320 1st Daly Heads ( S Miller 62 ) 2nd Keith ( E Ly 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 1.27L 3rd Cracking Dawn ( J Duffy 55 ) 2.49L 4th Sorry Sunshine ( M Cahill 55.5 ) 2.76L See full results	M Cahill 55.5kg 2.76L	4 (9)
Wagga 05-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 BM 58 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.980, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Electric Storm ( D Beasley 61 ) 2nd Sooboogeliscious ( Q Krogh 57.5 ) 0.95L 3rd You're On Mute ( H Durnan 58.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.70L 5th Sorry Sunshine ( M Cahill 56 ) 2.55L See full results	M Cahill 56kg 2.55L	5 (9)
Wagga Riverside 22-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 3 R8 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.070, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Magmetric ( M Cahill 60.5 ) 2nd Cartography ( B Panya 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.93L 3rd Gold Tracker ( S Guymer 62 ) 1.89L 8th Sorry Sunshine ( F Sandkuhl 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.22L See full results	F Sandkuhl 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 5.22L	8 (11)
Wagga Riverside 02-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM 50 Hcp $1,500 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st College Dropout ( J Martin 60 ) 2nd Monday Miss ( C Keatings 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Sorry Sunshine ( F Sandkuhl 61 , Cd 62.5 ) 1.29L See full results	F Sandkuhl 61kg, Cd 62.5kg 1.29L	3 (12)
Wagga 04-May-23 1400m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Hcp $16,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.340, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Sorry Sunshine ( M Bourke 55 ) 2nd Australian Harbour ( D Beasley 59 ) 1.52L 3rd Kockibitoo ( J Richards 57 ) 3.85L See full results	M Bourke 55kg	1 (9)
Deniliquin 25-Apr-23 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 4.20 1st Onemorekimmie ( R Tan 57 ) 2nd Black Messiah ( J Gibbons 58.5 ) 2.01L 3rd Snow Star ( B Vale 57 ) 2.65L 5th Sorry Sunshine ( C Keatings 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.33L See full results	C Keatings 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.33L	5 (11)
Corowa 11-Mar-23 1300m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.800, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Zoe Shark ( J Stanley 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Bobotov ( J Lyon 59 ) 1.54L 3rd Century Fox ( M Heagney 55.5 ) 1.64L 7th Sorry Sunshine ( M Bourke 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 10.38L See full results	M Bourke 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 10.38L	7 (7)
Queanbeyan 26-Feb-23 1460m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st One More Effort ( S Guymer 55.5 ) 2nd Walk Up Start ( M Travers 55.5 ) 4.28L 3rd Lambeau Leap ( R Haylock 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.39L 7th Sorry Sunshine ( M Bourke 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.40L See full results	M Bourke 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.40L	7 (10)
Wagga 17-Feb-23 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Bold Triumph ( B Ward 59 ) 2nd Gypsy Romance ( D Beasley 56.5 ) 3.41L 3rd Sorry Sunshine ( M Bourke 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 4.44L See full results	M Bourke 58.5kg, Cd 60 4.44L	3 (10)
Wagga 01-Feb-23 1000m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:57.570 1st Magnolia Belle ( F Sandkuhl 0 ) 2nd Magmetric ( N Souquet 0 ) 6.00L 3rd The Way I Am ( J Lyon 0 ) 9.00L 6th Sorry Sunshine ( A Gangotena 0 ) 12.24L	A Gangotena 0 12.24L	6 (6)
Wagga 01-Oct-22 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 MDN $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.850, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Grand Sassy ( J Lyon 58 ) 2nd Zouzouli ( F Sandkuhl 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Dancing In The Sky ( M Travers 59 ) 1.30L 4th Sorry Sunshine ( M Heagney 56.5 ) 2.53L See full results	M Heagney 56.5kg 2.53L	4 (8)
Wagga 07-Sep-22 1015m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Hey Denny ( H Williams 0 ) 2nd Pilot Lantern ( M Travers 0 ) 0.80L 3rd Sorry Sunshine ( A Gangotena 0 ) 1.80L	A Gangotena 0 1.80L	3 (4)