Thermosphere Lad (AUS) Horse
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Thermosphere Lad is a seven-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, by Exosphere out of You Want Answers. He is under the care of trainer Angela Johnston and races for owner C T Casey. Out of 32 starts he has secured five victories, placed second seven times and third three times, accumulating earnings of $207,858. His most recent run was at Ascot on 10 October 2026, where he finished 9th of a field of 9. The latest win came at Ascot on 4 April 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 31-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 5 R8 TABTOUCH - PRINCE OF WALES STAKES Barrier 4, SP: 61.00 | T.W.Dyson 58.5kg 3.74L | 5 (10) |
| Ascot 10-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 5 R6 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.850, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st Bassett Hound ( P Carbery 54 ) 2nd Like Clockwork ( C Parnham 54 ) 0.53L 3rd Devine Belief ( C Martinan 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.79L 9th Thermosphere Lad ( N Riordan 59 , Cd 56 ) 4.24L See full results | N Riordan 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.24L | 9 (9) |
| Belmont 06-Jun-26 1200m GOOD 4 R9 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Charino ( H J Nottle 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Supersession ( L F Fiore 57.5 ) 2.12L 3rd Sunny Honey ( P J Harvey 55.5 ) 2.54L 8th Thermosphere Lad ( C Cooper 60 , Cd 58 ) 6.35L See full results | C Cooper 60, Cd 58kg 6.35L | 8 (13) |
| Belmont 16-May-26 1200m SOFT 5 R7 RTG 78+ $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Sir Dreamalot ( H M Watson 54 ) 2nd Drakaina ( W A Pike 56 ) 0.81L 3rd Supersession ( L F Fiore 54.5 ) 1.01L 5th Thermosphere Lad ( J Azzopardi 57 ) 1.64L See full results | J Azzopardi 57kg 1.64L | 5 (10) |
| Northam 03-May-26 1300m SOFT 5 R8 G3 NORTHAM STAKES $7,800 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Smooth Chino ( A Galati 57.5 ) 2nd Fluro Neuro ( W A Pike 55 ) 0.82L 3rd West Star ( C T Johnston-porter 57.5 ) 1.55L 4th Thermosphere Lad ( J Azzopardi 55 ) 3.02L See full results | J Azzopardi 55kg 3.02L | 4 (11) |
| Ascot 18-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R9 JOEY $5,800 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 19.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Cessation ( J Noske 56.5 ) 2nd Repossession ( B M Parnham 58.5 ) 0.95L 3rd Petula ( C T Johnston-porter 56.5 ) 1.62L 5th Thermosphere Lad ( K Dhurun 58.5 ) 3.71L See full results | K Dhurun 58.5kg 3.71L | 5 (10) |
| Ascot 04-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R10 RTG 65+ (of $80,000) Barrier 4, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | K Dhurun 59kg 0.83L | 1 (8) |
| Ascot 13-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 RTG 72+ (of $80,000) Barrier 4, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | K Dhurun 54.5kg 0.58L | 2 (12) |
| Ascot 29-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R10 GRAD HCP 60+ (of $60,000) Barrier 13, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd | K Dhurun 58.5kg 0.17L | 1 (15) |
| Ascot 15-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 0MWLY (of $40,000) Barrier 11, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd | K Dhurun 58.5kg 1.28L | 3 (12) |
| Ascot 01-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 0MWLY (of $40,000) Barrier 7, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st | K Dhurun 58kg 1.04L | 2 (13) |
| Ascot 18-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 0MWLY (of $40,000) Barrier 8, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th | K Dhurun 57.5kg 0.38L | 2 (11) |
| Belmont 26-Jul-25 1300m SOFT 5 R7 GRAD HCP 60+ (of $60,000) Barrier 1, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th | C Cooper 55.5kg 13.77L | 12 (13) |
| Pinjarra Park 09-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R8 CL5 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th | J Noske 58.5kg 6.41L | 8 (11) |
| Pinjarra Park 28-Jun-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 GRAD HCP 60+ (of $60,000) Barrier 13, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th | J Noske 58.5kg 2.4L | 8 (16) |
| Bunbury 11-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 CL3 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, SP: 2.60 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st | J Noske 59.5kg 2.17L | 1 (10) |