Thankful Smile (AUS) Horse
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The Australian‑bred 3yo bay filly Thankful Smile is trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes in Euroa. She is by Tagaloa out of Heaven's Gift and has not yet secured a maiden win in three starts. In her most recent outing at Bendigo on 29 May 2026, Damien Thornton rode her to a runner‑up finish, behind the winner Varadero.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 29-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Varadero ( N Farley 58 ) 2nd Thankful Smile ( D Thornton 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Oyster Lane ( D Bates 58 ) 1.00L See full results | D Thornton 56kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Pakenham 15-May-26 1100m SOFT 6 R3 3YF MDN-SW $2,250 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.480, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500 1st Salaria ( J Mcneil 57 ) 2nd Superior Dame ( L Nolen 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Frozen Princess ( D Keane 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.25L 4th Thankful Smile ( L Currie 57 ) 2.35L See full results | L Currie 57kg 2.35L | 4 (9) |
| Southside Pakenham 05-May-26 800m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:50.400 1st Tijola ( Z Spain ) 2nd Thankful Smile ( L Currie ) 3rd Torzannie ( M Castle ) | L Currie | 2 (5) |
| Southside Pakenham 05-May-26 800m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:50.400 1st Tijola ( Z Spain ) 2nd Thankful Smile ( L Currie ) 3rd Torzannie ( M Castle ) | L Currie | 2 (5) |
| Southside Pakenham 21-Apr-26 800m R12 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.950 1st Maynard ( B E L Temple ) 2nd Thankful Smile ( J Radley ) 3rd Highaboveme ( B D Kennedy ) | J Radley | 2 (5) |
| Southside Pakenham 21-Apr-26 800m R12 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.950 1st Maynard ( B E L Temple ) 2nd Thankful Smile ( J Radley ) 3rd Highaboveme ( B D Kennedy ) | J Radley | 2 (5) |
| Mornington 23-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Our Justify ( D Thornton 56 ) 2nd Silver Bullet ( J C Maskiell 58 ) 1.00L 3rd San Pueblo ( M Castle 59.5 ) 2.25L 5th Thankful Smile ( J Radley 56 , Cd 53 ) 3.85L See full results | J Radley 56kg, Cd 53kg 3.85L | 5 (11) |
| Southside Pakenham 09-Dec-25 800m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.870 1st Ostrom ( J G Radley ) 2nd Thankful Smile ( L Browne ) 3rd Yes Yoshi ( B Allen ) | L Browne | 2 (9) |
| Southside Pakenham 25-Nov-25 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.040 1st Barbarino ( T Hutchinson ) 2nd Yes We Are ( B Allen ) 3rd Thankful Smile ( L Browne ) | L Browne | 3 (6) |