The Great Houdini
(AUS)About
The Great Houdini is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Gregory McFarlane. He is sired by Written Tycoon out of Sarzameen. The Great Houdini has won 5 races. On June 9, 2025, at Canterbury, he achieved his most notable victory in the $65000 3yo+ Benchmark 72 Handicap. He has been a profitable horse for punters, with a 101% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury 09-Jun-25 1250m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $30,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.390, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th | A Roper 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Gosford 10-May-25 1200m SOFT 7 R1 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $4,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 | A Roper 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.20L | 6 (8) |
| Kensington 25-Apr-25 1250m SOFT 7 R6 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $30,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.440, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 | A Roper 59kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-24 1500m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ CH&G BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.550, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 | M Bourke 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.50L | 9 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 72 Hcp $4,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 | J Parr 58.5kg 2.10L | 6 (12) |
| Newcastle 13-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 68 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.210, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.860 | A Roper 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Canterbury 19-Jun-24 1250m SOFT 7 R6 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.070, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810 | T Berry 58kg 1.50L | 4 (9) |
| Kensington 15-May-24 1250m HEAVY 9 R4 5YO+ BM 72 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.840, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130 | A Hyeronimus 59kg 5.50L | 7 (10) |
| Kensington 25-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $3,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 | J Parr 59kg 2.40L | 4 (7) |
| Wyong 30-Mar-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Set Weight $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.210, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 | J Taylor 56kg 2.20L | 4 (16) |
| Gosford 19-Mar-24 1000m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 | J Taylor 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Wyong 04-Mar-24 845m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:50.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 | A Bullock 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Hawkesbury 02-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 MID BM68 $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.180, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 | J V Overmeire 60 1.00L | 3 (9) |
| Newcastle 19-Aug-23 1250m SOFT 6 R8 PROV BM68 $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.000, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 | J Taylor 59kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 29-Jul-23 1300m GOOD 4 R7 MID CL1 $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.490, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 | A Bullock 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Gosford 13-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 4 R8 CGE BM64 $1,100 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.030, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 | D Gibbons 59.5kg 3.00L | 6 (10) |
| Gosford 28-Jun-23 800m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:48.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 | A Bullock 0 7.00L | 4 (7) |
| Newcastle 09-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 4 R4 CG&E BM64 $7,050 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 | K Jennings 59.5kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Feb-23 1200m SOFT 7 R7 BM72 $1,700 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 Midfield with cover stuck on gamely without threat | Z Lloyd 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.40L | 6 (12) |
| Canterbury 01-Feb-23 1250m GOOD 4 R7 3&4Y BM64 $3,475 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.710, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 Caught wide midfield, brave run to hit line hard | B Prebble 60.5kg 4.60L | 4 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Jan-23 1100m HEAVY 8 R3 3&4Y BM72 $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.900, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 Drifted back, worked home to the line OK, sound | T Berry 55.5kg 3.80L | 4 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Dec-22 900m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.750 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610 | B Avdulla 0 0.40L | 2 (9) |
| Sale 08-Jul-22 1213m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 | L German 60 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Geelong 17-Jun-22 1125m HEAVY 10 R4 MDN-SW $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.270, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 | L German 59.5kg | 1 (10) |