Takeko (AUS) Horse
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Takeko, a 5yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by Grahame Begg, is by Saxon Warrior out of Predestined. She has won four races to date. On 9th Aug 2025 at Moonee Valley she secured her biggest victory, earning the $130,000 Fillies & Mares Bm74 Handicap. Punters have found her to be a lucrative runner, delivering roughly a 99% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 27-Jun-26 1100m SOFT 7 R2 F&M BM84 $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.550, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Luna Cat ( J Radley 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Charmed Run ( L Neindorf 56.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Next Step Iowa ( D Keane 54 , Cd 51 ) 2.75L 4th Takeko ( L Cartwright 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.75L See full results | L Cartwright 57kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.75L | 4 (12) |
| Southside Pakenham SYNTHETIC 26-May-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:00.460 1st Ludlum ( J Childs ) 2nd Takeko ( L Cartwright ) 3rd Electric Elvis ( M Morris ) | L Cartwright | 2 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 14-May-26 800m GOOD 4 R17 3UP CL3-OPN TRL, Winning Time: 00:46.880 1st Naval Academy ( B Allen ) 2nd Biancelli ( C Williams ) 1.00L 3rd Blethyn ( J Noonan ) 1.02L 5th Takeko ( J Childs ) 2.02L | J Childs 2.02L | 5 (6) |
| Moonee Valley 09-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 F&M BM74 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050 1st Takeko ( J Childs 59 ) 2nd Thinking Of Gerty ( R L Hammond 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Vain Champagne ( D Bates 58.5 ) 2.15L See full results | J Childs 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Sandown Hillside 23-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R3 F&M BM70 $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.550, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.360 1st Kiko ( L J Bates 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Takeko ( T Prebble 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Bella Cinque ( H P Edgley 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.50L See full results | T Prebble 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |