The Candy Kid (AUS) Horse
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The Candy Kid, a 6yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Paul Tapper of Esperance. He is by the stallion Sessions out of the mare Canndiyara. To date he has recorded two wins, the most notable occurring on 9 Aug 2026 at Kalgoorlie when he captured the $24,000 Rtg 59+ Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Leonora 10-Oct-26 1600m GOOD R6 LEONORA CUP 64+ $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Boab Boy ( G Taylor 62.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd The Candy Kid ( C Hunter 55 ) 5.26L 3rd Western Impact ( K Yuill 56 ) 5.31L See full results | C Hunter 55kg 5.26L | 2 (8) |
| Kalgoorlie 03-Oct-26 2200m GOOD 4 R2 0MWLY $1,560 (of $40,350) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:16.600, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Dirty Habits ( H M Watson 59 ) 2nd Sluice Box ( S D Parnham 57.5 ) 3.11L 3rd Argyle Star ( L F Fiore 58.5 ) 5.22L 4th The Candy Kid ( B Louis 56.5 ) 11.41L See full results | B Louis 56.5kg 11.41L | 4 (9) |
| Kalgoorlie 20-Sep-26 2125m GOOD 4 R6 LR BOULDER CUP 88+ $2,250 (of $127,950) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.120, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st The Jester's Son ( Z T Johnston-porter 54 ) 2nd Opportunistic ( C J Parnham 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Citino ( J R Azzopardi 54 ) 1.89L 7th The Candy Kid ( C Cooper 54 ) 4.57L See full results | C Cooper 54kg 4.57L | 7 (11) |
| Kalgoorlie 06-Sep-26 1600m SOFT 6 R5 RTG 58+ (of $24,200) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.350, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.680 1st Magic Will Reign ( A Galati 57.5 ) 2nd Royal Guardian ( H J Nottle 55 ) 0.65L 3rd Please Mizter ( J K H Tsang 54 , Cd 52 ) 1.05L 11th The Candy Kid ( A Hearn 58.5 ) 14.07L See full results | A Hearn 58.5kg 14.07L | 11 (13) |
| Kalgoorlie 23-Aug-26 1600m SOFT 5 R7 TATTS CUP $2,640 (of $31,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.730, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.240 1st The Jester's Son ( Z T Johnston-porter 60.5 ) 2nd Monty Zoomer ( N J Riordan 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.94L 3rd The Candy Kid ( A Hearn 54 ) 3.25L See full results | A Hearn 54kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |