Taka Speed (2021) Horse
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Taka Speed is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Matt Laurie. He is by Savabeel out of Toffee Nose. He has accumulated four wins so far. His biggest victory came on 28 Jan 2026 at Sandown Hillside, claiming the $55,000 Bm66 Hcp. He has offered solid value to bettors, delivering a 34% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 11-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 7 R9 BM84 $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.630, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st First Chorus ( J Mott 56.5 ) 2nd Makdane ( C Williams 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Beach Pad ( H Coffey 55.5 ) 1.95L 4th Taka Speed ( R Houston 55 , Cd 53 ) 2.35L See full results | R Houston 55kg, Cd 53kg 2.35L | 4 (11) |
| Randwick 20-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3&4Y BM72 $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.670, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Bird Whistle ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 2nd Lipstick ( T J Schiller 52 ) 0.31L 3rd Dubai Watch ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 1.73L 4th Taka Speed ( B Nock 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.07L See full results | B Nock 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.07L | 4 (10) |
| Flemington 06-Jun-26 1600m HEAVY 8 R2 BM78 $2,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.990, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Nation's Call ( L J Bates 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Madiyya ( L Currie 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Walking Painting ( M G Bourke 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.22L 5th Taka Speed ( J Noonan 58.5 ) 1.07L See full results | J Noonan 58.5kg 1.07L | 5 (13) |
| Mornington 27-May-26 900m R1 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:52.820 1st Bold Suitor ( D Keane ) 2nd Electric Tommy ( D Thornton ) 3rd Mrs Archibald ( M A Salter ) 4th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) | J Noonan | 4 (6) |
| Caulfield Heath 14-May-26 1000m GOOD 4 R12 3UP CL3-OPN TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.050 1st Apache Song ( J Beriman ) 2nd King Zephyr ( J Childs ) 0.20L 3rd Detonator Jack ( J A Johnstone ) 0.45L 5th Taka Speed ( J Noonan ) 4.95L | J Noonan 4.95L | 5 (7) |