The Bubayaga (AUS) Horse
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The Bubayaga is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Simone Thompson in Hawkesbury. He is by Winning Rupert out of Nudierudie. The Bubayaga has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent run at Quirindi on 13 July 2026, he was ridden by Grant Buckley and finished fifth, behind winner Bees Knees.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Quirindi 13-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 7 R3 MDN-SW $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.380, SP: 19.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Bees Knees ( O Dalton 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Miners Mate ( D Dillon 56.5 ) 1.64L 3rd Krasaki ( R Jones 57 ) 3.03L 5th The Bubayaga ( G Buckley 59 ) 4.68L See full results | G Buckley 59kg 4.68L | 5 (8) |
| Randwick 03-Jul-26 740m SOFT 7 R9 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Yoshida ( R Jones ) 2nd Mayweather ( A R D Morgan ) 1.44L 3rd Caviar ( T Clark ) 1.73L 6th The Bubayaga ( M Stapleford ) 6.04L | M Stapleford 6.04L | 6 (8) |
| Gosford 19-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R5 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.580, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Valilee ( M Bell 59 ) 2nd Blue Suede Hooves ( S Lisnyy 59 ) 4.22L 3rd You're The Choice ( M Stapleford 55 , Cd 54 ) 5.41L 9th The Bubayaga ( J Penza 56.5 ) 10.85L See full results | J Penza 56.5kg 10.85L | 9 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 03-Jul-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R2 2YO Mdn Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.380, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Gambler ( T Berry 58 ) 2nd Melanite ( A B Collett 58 ) 0.23L 3rd Charka ( J Collett 56 ) 2.09L 7th The Bubayaga ( B Osmond 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.48L See full results | B Osmond 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.48L | 7 (12) |
| Canterbury 23-Jun-25 893m SOFT 5 R19 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Cellarmaster ( A Adkins ) 2nd Northlander ( D Gibbons ) 0.38L 3rd The Bubayaga ( W Costin ) 1.62L | W Costin 1.62L | 3 (6) |