Taunting (AUS) Horse
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About
Taunting is a 7yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Andrew Noblet at Flemington. He is by the stallion Brazen Beau out of the dam Probationary. As a stakes winner with $579,560 in career earnings, he is viewed as an above‑average racehorse. On 8th Apr 2023 at Oakbank, Jessica Tzaferis rode him to his most important win, the $127250.00 Hills Railway Stakes, defeating Gaze Grise. He has proven to be a profitable runner for punters, offering about a 13% return on investment for anyone who backed him over his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 20-Jun-26 1100m SOFT 7 R7 HCP (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.440, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st De Bergerac ( D Stackhouse 54.5 ) 2nd Recommendation ( T Stockdale 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Winnasedge ( D Bates 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.65L 12th Taunting ( J Mott 55.5 ) 19.71L See full results | J Mott 55.5kg 19.71L | 12 (12) |
| Caulfield 30-May-26 1100m HEAVY 8 R8 LR HCP (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.540, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Hearcomesthestar ( B Mertens 54 ) 2nd Bustling ( C Williams 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Coeur Volante ( J G Radley 56.5 ) 2.25L 11th Taunting ( D Bates 56.5 ) 9.15L See full results | D Bates 56.5kg 9.15L | 11 (11) |
| Morphettville 25-Apr-26 1100m GOOD 4 R5 G3 HAWKES STAKES (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:04.000, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Grand Larceny ( B J Melham 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Watchme Win ( J Holder 60 ) 0.81L 3rd New York Lustre ( B Allen 58.5 ) 0.84L 17th Taunting ( H Coffey 58 ) 4.72L See full results | H Coffey 58kg 4.72L | 17 (20) |
| Flemington 02-Apr-26 800m R6 Jump Out-S5 1st Taunting ( H Coffey ) 2nd Hey Jessie ( W J Egan ) 3rd Flying From Above ( L Riordan ) | H Coffey | 1 (5) |
| Flemington 20-Mar-26 800m R3 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.190 1st Rue De Royale ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Marble Nine ( B Allen ) 3rd Gallo Nero ( B J Melham ) 7th Taunting ( H Coffey ) | H Coffey | 7 (8) |