Taka Speed (2021) Horse
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Taka Speed is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Matt Laurie. He is by the stallion Savabeel out of the dam Toffee Nose. He has recorded five career wins. On 15th Aug 2026 at Caulfield he achieved his most notable triumph, collecting the $130000.00 Bm78 Hcp prize. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors, offering an 85% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mornington 26-Sep-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 BM84 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.020, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Ziryab ( J Johnstone 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Mr O'reilly ( L Bates 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Johnich ( H Coffey 54 ) 1.50L 12th Taka Speed ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 10.01L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 10.01L | 12 (13) |
| Mornington 16-Sep-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:04.810 1st Shaime ( E P Brown ) 2nd Celestial Award ( L J Neindorf ) 0.00L 3rd Glasgow Lass ( D W Stackhouse ) 0.00L 5th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) 0.00L | J Noonan 0.00L | 5 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Aug-26 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM78 $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.060, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Aethelwulf ( Z T Lloyd 58 ) 2nd Anthracite ( A Adkins 55 ) 2.15L 3rd Kenmare Bay ( T Berry 56.5 ) 2.59L 4th Taka Speed ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.91L See full results | B Nock 60, Cd 58.5kg 2.91L | 4 (9) |
| Caulfield 15-Aug-26 2000m SOFT 7 R2 BM78 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.980, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.960 1st Taka Speed ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Lincoln Rocks ( L J Bates 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Ruakaka Raider ( J Mott 56.5 ) 0.86L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg | 1 (15) |
| Sandown Hillside 29-Jul-26 1800m HEAVY 10 R8 BM74 $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.870, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st Ninyo ( T M Nugent 54 ) 2nd Taka Speed ( R Houston 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Jenni You Think ( J A Johnstone 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.40L See full results | R Houston 60, Cd 58kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |