Take A Pick (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
24-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Lucas Cranach
Dam
Self Portrait
Prize Money
52625
Owners
Johnno's (Mgr: M J Fiteni)
About

Take A Pick is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Stephen Theodore, who is based at Murray Bridge. He is sired by the stallion Lucas Cranach out of the dam Self Portrait. Take A Pick has managed to win 3 races in his career so far. On 29th Jul 2025 at Swan Hill, Take A Pick scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $27000.00 2yo+ Benchmark 64 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Take A Pick throughout his career you'd have achieved a 82% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Morphettville 27-Dec-25 2500m GOOD 4 R2 BM78 $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:41.510, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Kirkliston Blu ( B Price 55.5 ) 2nd Lodbrok ( T Pannell 60 ) 1.03L 3rd Fox Gem ( J Holder 55.5 ) 1.90L 4th Take A Pick ( K Crowther 54 ) 2.13L See full resultsK Crowther 54kg 2.13L4 (10)
Balaklava 03-Dec-25 2200m GOOD 4 R5 BM58 $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:18.400, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Sandpiper ( S L Fawke 57 ) 2nd Thinkingnintynine ( C Tootell 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 0.90L 3rd Greatestofease ( K Crowther 57.5 ) 1.84L 8th Take A Pick ( T Pannell 62 ) 6.46L See full resultsT Pannell 62kg 6.46L8 (8)
Clare 23-Nov-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 CLRE CUP BM 72 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.980, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Bolt By ( A Livesey 58.5 ) 2nd Dual Fuel ( C P Murtagh 57.5 ) 3.52L 3rd Bit Of A Rebel ( S Potter 57.5 , Cd 55 ) 4.10L 9th Take A Pick ( T Johnstone 56.5 ) 13.25L See full resultsT Johnstone 56.5kg 13.25L9 (10)
Morphettville Parks 08-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 72 Hcp (of $55,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th 1st Tosen Water ( T Voorham 58 ) 2nd Headphones ( T J Pannell 56.5 ) 0.49L 3rd Crown Mint ( K Crowther 57 ) 2.06L 11th Take A Pick ( J Holder 57 ) 7.86L See full resultsJ Holder 57kg 7.86L11 (11)
Swan Hill 29-Jul-25 2400m HEAVY 9 R6 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:43.430, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.720 1st Take A Pick ( D Yendall 59 ) 2nd Bannerton ( H T Coffey 58 ) 4.00L 3rd Djockovic ( L Riordan 57 ) 5.75L See full resultsD Yendall 59kg1 (8)
Murray Bdge 12-Jul-25 1800m GOOD 4 R5 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.220, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Harley'n'rose ( A Livesey 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Lomax ( J Toeroek 59 ) 0.04L 3rd Rabtat ( B Price 57 ) 1.34L 6th Take A Pick ( T Pannell 59 ) 3.71L See full resultsT Pannell 59kg 3.71L6 (13)
Balaklava 04-Jun-25 2200m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Set Weight $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:16.960, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.270 1st Take A Pick ( T Pannell 59 ) 2nd Silent Emmy ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 3.99L 3rd Estefan ( B King 57 , Cd 55 ) 8.20L See full resultsT Pannell 59kg1 (11)
Murray Bdge 24-May-25 2500m GOOD 4 R5 BM 78 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:41.960, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Lake's Folly ( R L Milnes 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd There Goes My Hero ( T M Johnstone 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.82L 3rd Sentimental Flame ( L J Neindorf 54.5 ) 2.30L 6th Take A Pick ( B Price 54 ) 6.05L See full resultsB Price 54kg 6.05L6 (11)
Mount Gambier 09-May-25 2075m SOFT 5 R3 CL1 Set Weight $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:11.950, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th 1st Carashan Chloe ( R L Milnes 57 ) 2nd Baltic Way ( T Madden 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Take A Pick ( C Murtagh 59 ) 2.70L See full resultsC Murtagh 59kg 2.70L3 (11)
Bordertown 02-May-25 2000m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,900 (of $19,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.940, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Kirkliston Blu ( J Tzaferis 56.5 ) 2nd Plaisir ( C Tootell 54 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Take A Pick ( J Opperman 60 ) 0.69L See full resultsJ Opperman 60 0.69L3 (11)
Murray Bdge 09-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.850, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Take A Pick ( C Murtagh 58 ) 2nd Geetee Forty ( B Price 58 ) 0.96L 3rd Tofino ( S Metcalfe 57 ) 1.68L See full resultsC Murtagh 58kg1 (12)
Ararat 10-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.920, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Verona Rupes ( H T Coffey 58 ) 2nd Scorpion Bay ( N Farley 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd It'sreel ( D Moor 59.5 ) 1.65L 7th Take A Pick ( L Meech 59.5 ) 5.25L See full resultsL Meech 59.5kg 5.25L7 (7)
Warrnambool 21-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.880, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Highland Beauty ( J D Hill 57.5 ) 2nd Tsarina Diamonds ( L E Burke 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.10L 3rd Arc De Puissance ( J Fry 59.5 ) 0.25L 6th Take A Pick ( P Gatt 59.5 ) 3.15L See full resultsP Gatt 59.5kg 3.15L6 (11)
Coleraine 27-Sep-24 1600m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.880, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Thinkhardandfast ( J D Hill 57.5 ) 2nd Kirimara ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Knuckle ( T Childs 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2.25L 8th Take A Pick ( P Gatt 59.5 ) 3.87L See full resultsP Gatt 59.5kg 3.87L8 (12)
Donald 18-Sep-24 1050m R11 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:03.450 1st Grand Arotake ( J D Hill ) 2nd Tobeyeus ( N Farley ) 3rd Vidocq ( R J Hurdle ) 6th Take A Pick ( R Houston )R Houston6 (8)
Bordertown 13-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.890 1st See De Night ( D Tourneur ) 2nd Detective Wit ( K Crowther ) 0.05L 3rd Hasta La Wizard ( R Kraemer ) 0.10L 6th Take A Pick ( J Potter 0 ) 7.10LJ Potter 0 7.10L6 (8)
bet365 Stawell 27-Aug-24 800m SOFT 7 R10 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:51.250 1st Take A Pick ( R Houston ) 2nd Sacramental ( A K Kelly ) 0.20L 3rd Black Cherry ( M T Aitken ) 1.45LR Houston1 (6)