The Drover (AUS) Horse
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The Drover, a 9yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Lawrie Mayfield‑Smith at Eagle Farm. He is by Bon Hoffa out of Purrpurrperam and has secured seven career victories. On 16 March 2024 at Eagle Farm, he captured his most notable win, earning the $85,000 Class 6 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 20-Jun-26 2150m SOFT 5 R7 LR IPSWICH CUP $3,125 (of $250,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:13.650, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Kaluakoi ( E Lang 53 ) 2nd Encoder ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 0.87L 3rd Sun Worshipper ( R Stewart 53 ) 2.39L 10th The Drover ( T Marshall 53 ) 5.58L See full results | T Marshall 53kg 5.58L | 10 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Jun-26 1810m SOFT 5 R1 BM90 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.820, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Cavalry Man ( R King 54 ) 2nd Express Payment ( M Rodd 56 ) 1.26L 3rd Rotagilla ( T Clark 58.5 ) 1.73L 10th The Drover ( J Bayliss 57.5 ) 5.11L See full results | J Bayliss 57.5kg 5.11L | 10 (14) |
| Doomben 16-May-26 1600m SOFT 7 R5 LR BERNBOROUGH $2,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.920, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st War Eternal ( Z Purton 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Our Queen ( T Clark 54 ) 0.70L 3rd Kronenbourg ( M Zahra 57.5 ) 1.21L 8th The Drover ( R Stewart 53 ) 3.70L See full results | R Stewart 53kg 3.70L | 8 (13) |
| Eagle Farm 02-May-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R9 BM85 $2,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Cosmo Centaurus ( A R D Morgan 57.5 ) 2nd Sultry Siren ( O R M Webb 54 , Cd 51 ) 1.16L 3rd Grammar Lad ( M Rodd 55.5 ) 2.30L 5th The Drover ( C Keatings 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.72L See full results | C Keatings 60, Cd 57kg 2.72L | 5 (12) |
| Doomben 11-Apr-26 1350m GOOD 4 R8 HCP $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.680, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Miss Joelene ( R G Thorburn 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Cote Atlantique ( C Sutherland 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.41L 3rd Rising Pacific ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 0.69L 4th The Drover ( R Stewart 52 ) 0.71L See full results | R Stewart 52kg 0.71L | 4 (15) |