Taupo Tiger (AUS) Horse
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Taupo Tiger, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by John Symons and Sheila Laxon and stands at Macedon. He is by Headwater out of Scottish. To date, he has won two races. On 9 July 2023 at Sunshine Coast, he secured his biggest victory, claiming the $30,000 Qtis 3‑year‑old Maiden Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wodonga 27-Jun-26 2050m HEAVY 8 R4 BM52 $12,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:11.420, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Taupo Tiger ( D Dunn 59.5 ) 2nd I Could Do Better ( J Duffy 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Gambu ( A Mccabe 62 ) 0.70L See full results | D Dunn 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Kilmore 01-Jun-26 2007m HEAVY 8 R5 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:13.890, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.440 1st Testing The Cugat ( B E L Temple 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Call Me Rhonda ( B Rawiller 59 ) 1.00L 3rd I Could Do Better ( A Mccabe 54.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.50L 7th Taupo Tiger ( D Dunn 58 ) 12.52L See full results | D Dunn 58kg 12.52L | 7 (12) |
| Echuca 23-May-26 2112m SOFT 7 R6 0-56 $660 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:18.620, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.190 1st Batoka Chief ( C J Parish 60 ) 2nd Hotinherre ( L King 57.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Three Reel Roses ( M T Aitken 57.5 ) 1.27L 5th Taupo Tiger ( T Nugent 58 ) 2.42L See full results | T Nugent 58kg 2.42L | 5 (12) |
| Echuca 11-May-26 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM56 $3,740 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.150, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Till Queen ( J B Stanley 60 ) 2nd Taupo Tiger ( T Nugent 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Every Little Thing ( P M Moloney 59 ) 2.25L See full results | T Nugent 57.5kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Kilmore 04-May-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R8 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.680, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.400 1st Justdoit ( N Farley 59 ) 2nd Pendante ( B A Button 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd This Is The Moment ( M Bunjevac 61.5 ) 5.05L 7th Taupo Tiger ( D Dunn 58 ) 7.95L See full results | D Dunn 58kg 7.95L | 7 (13) |