Watermelon (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

19-Sep-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Russian Revolution

Dam

Quench The Thirst

Prize Money

$147950

Trainer

Ray Dart

Owners

Mrs K M Dart, R N O Dart & R H Dart

About

Watermelon, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Ray Dart out of Deagon. He is by Russian Revolution out of Quench The Thirst. To date he has amassed seven wins. On 8 May 2024 at Eagle Farm he captured his biggest victory, taking the $40,000 Maiden Set Weight. The horse has proved a rewarding bet for punters, delivering a 92% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Gold Coast 30-Aug-25 1800m GOOD 4 R8 BM 62 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.850, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th	A Graham 62.5kg, Cd 65.5kg 0.50L	2 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 23-Aug-25 1900m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 62 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:56.870, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150	B Youngberry 61kg	1 (9)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 09-Aug-25 1900m SYNTHETIC R1 BM 60 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.890, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210	J Franklin 62.5kg, Cd 61kg 2.90L	4 (7)
Doomben 26-Jul-25 1615m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.150	D Smith 57.5kg 3.34L	8 (14)
Gympie 19-Jul-25 1470m GOOD R5 BM 60 Hcp $8,300 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.180, SP: 4.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:40.090	D Smith 62kg	1 (7)
Gold Coast 12-Jul-25 2227m SOFT 5 R8 BM 58 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:20.770, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160	D Peisley 62kg 4.70L	11 (12)
Gold Coast 05-Jul-25 1800m SOFT 5 R7 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.620, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.710	C Vitler 59kg, Cd 57kg 3.50L	5 (13)
Ipswich 31-May-25 2200m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 70 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.260, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.790	A Thompson 57kg 11.32L	11 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17-May-25 2000m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 58 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.680, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.080	A Thompson 63kg 0.50L	3 (12)
Gold Coast 10-May-25 2200m HEAVY 8 R1 BM 78 Hcp $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:17.300, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770	R Dolan 54kg 5.30L	4 (9)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 26-Apr-25 2000m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 65 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:05.340, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080	A Thompson 58kg	1 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 19-Apr-25 2000m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 58 Hcp $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:05.820, SP: 2.35 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.490	A Thompson 61.5kg 3.80L	3 (10)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 05-Apr-25 1900m SYNTHETIC R3 BM 60 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:57.750, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.970	A Thompson 58.5kg	1 (10)
Ipswich 21-Mar-25 1700m SOFT 6 R6 Restricted 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.740, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.680	S Cormack 60 3.07L	8 (12)
Sunshine Coast 28-Feb-25 2200m GOOD 4 R7 BM62 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:22.850, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340	J Mcmurray 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.10L	6 (12)
Eagle Farm 15-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 6 R2 CL3 Set Weight $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:53.100, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580	N Callow 60 3.96L	7 (11)
Gold Coast 08-Feb-25 1800m SOFT 5 R4 BM 62 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.440, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500	J P Stanley 59kg 4.90L	4 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 01-Feb-25 1900m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 58 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:57.710, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420	S Champkin 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 15.10L	4 (9)
Beaudesert 28-Dec-24 2450m GOOD 3 R1 BM 58 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:35.830, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440	C Sutherland 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg	UPD (9)
Rockhampton 19-Dec-24 1805m SOFT 7 R2 BM 62 Hcp $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.720, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	J P Stanley 57.5kg	1 (6)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 14-Dec-24 1540m SYNTHETIC R3 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.520, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370	F Sandkuhl 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 9.10L	7 (9)
Gold Coast 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730	J Mcmurray 58kg, Cd 56kg 3.80L	6 (9)
Sunshine Coast Poly 24-Nov-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 55 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900	C Sutherland 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.40L	9 (12)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 09-Nov-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 CL1 Set Weight $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240	C Sutherland 60	1 (6)
Ipswich 01-Nov-24 1350m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.670, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150	B Thornton 60 4.78L	5 (10)
Sunshine Coast 20-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.150, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520	M D Plessis 60 2.50L	4 (11)
Lismore 05-Aug-24 1420m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630	B Thornton 59kg 3.13L	5 (11)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27-Jul-24 1540m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 58 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.700, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390	P Hammersley 60.5kg 4.00L	5 (12)
Sunshine Coast 14-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R6 G3 Open Set Weight (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.810, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220	J Byrne 57kg 10.90L	11 (13)
Eagle Farm 10-Jul-24 1600m SOFT 7 R8 CL1 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270	B Thornton 58.5kg 1.69L	4 (12)
Ballina 30-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R8 CL1 Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.450, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940	D Thornton 57.5kg 0.27L	2 (13)
Murwillumbah 10-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 BM 58 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.750, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280	G Cahill 61kg, Cd 58kg 6.83L	6 (10)
Doomben 29-May-24 1350m SOFT 5 R8 CL1 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.690, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	M Potgieter 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.22L	8 (14)
Eagle Farm 08-May-24 1400m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730	M Potgieter 58kg	1 (13)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27-Apr-24 1150m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.330, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860	M Palmer 57.5kg 1.70L	4 (9)
Sunshine Coast 14-Apr-24 1200m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.990, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610	B Thornton 58.5kg 0.30L	3 (11)
Moe 25-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.450, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.820	D Stackhouse 59kg 4.50L	4 (12)
Scone 21-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd	H V D Hoven 56.5kg 1.44L	8 (12)
Wyong 06-Jan-24 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Mdn Hcp (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.220, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440	R Hutchings 58kg 6.06L	12 (14)
Warwick Farm 22-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.310 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420	A Collett	1 (6)
Warwick Farm 04-Aug-23 1200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ Barrier Trial Mdn Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.200 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440	R Maloney 0 3.30L	7 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 21-Jul-23 1030m GOOD 4 R5 2&3YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.050, SP: $0.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760	C Schofield 0 11.40L	8 (8)