The Daily Planet (AUS) Horse
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The Daily Planet, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Aaron Purcell. He is by Press Statement out of Ivory Jane. He has recorded four wins so far. On 12 Oct 2024 at Hamilton, he claimed his most important victory, taking the $27,000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine 25-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 3 R8 BM66 $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.980, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Thinking Sensation ( W Gordon 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Racey Casey ( T Nugent 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Flux ( V L Boeuf 54 ) 1.06L 4th The Daily Planet ( L Meech 57 ) 1.81L See full results | L Meech 57kg 1.81L | 4 (11) |
| Donald 15-Sep-26 850m R8 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:50.050 1st Wingsandpropellers ( J Martin ) 2nd Asawin ( S Field ) 0.00L 3rd Dougie's Dream ( N Farley ) 0.00L 7th The Daily Planet ( T Atkinson ) 0.00L | T Atkinson 0.00L | 7 (10) |
| Swan Hill 07-Jun-26 1600m SOFT 5 R9 0-62 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.950, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Meleys ( H T Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Kings Reflection ( W Gordon 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Fenestella ( D J Dunn 58 ) 2.90L 10th The Daily Planet ( N Farley 60 ) 8.35L See full results | N Farley 60 8.35L | 10 (14) |
| Geelong 22-May-26 1700m SOFT 5 R5 BM62 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.870, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Bellonado ( T M Nugent 60.5 ) 2nd Caleana ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Star Buyer ( A G Kennedy 62 , Cd 59 ) 1.25L 7th The Daily Planet ( L Meech 60.5 ) 3.36L See full results | L Meech 60.5kg 3.36L | 7 (13) |
| Geelong 01-May-26 1760m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.330, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Colour Our World ( D Yendall 59.5 ) 2nd Squander ( T Madden 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Quello Dorato ( J Childs 59.5 ) 3.50L 8th The Daily Planet ( L Meech 60.5 ) 6.06L See full results | L Meech 60.5kg 6.06L | 8 (9) |