Yonaka (AUS) Horse
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Yonaka, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Laura Anderson on the Sunshine Coast. He is by the stallion Kobayashi out of Midnight Gardener. Yonaka has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 33 starts. In his most recent outing at Bundaberg on 25 Jul 2026, jockey Kayla Johnston guided him to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Raygun Express.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg 25-Jul-26 1090m GOOD R1 2UP MDN-SW $600 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.930, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Raygun Express ( S Wilcock 57 ) 2nd The Solicitor ( S Tierney 59 , Cd 57 ) 6.91L 3rd Canbecostly ( C Meehan 59.5 ) 10.87L 5th Yonaka ( K Johnston 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 13.85L See full results | K Johnston 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 13.85L | 5 (6) |
| Esk 11-Jul-26 1460m GOOD 4 R6 2UP MDN-SW (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.770, SP: 4.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Billilicious ( A R Mccolm 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Summer Ready ( C D Meehan 57.5 ) 0.59L 3rd Ready To Boil ( J M Emmerson 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.55L 5th Yonaka ( N Thomas 59.5 ) 3.13L See full results | N Thomas 59.5kg 3.13L | 5 (10) |
| Kilcoy 30-Jun-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R6 MDN-SW $3,900 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.260, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.860 1st Express Star ( O L Kendal 58.5 ) 2nd Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 5.07L 3rd Scion ( L J Tilley 58.5 ) 5.47L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 5.07L | 2 (11) |
| Kilcoy 20-Jun-26 800m SOFT 5 R2 MDN $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:45.570, SP: 11.00 In-running: 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st I Am Gone ( A R Mccolm 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Starward ( M A Savva 54 ) 1.42L 3rd Itzajungleoutthere ( D Smith 57 ) 4.57L 6th Yonaka ( A Keeley 54 ) 8.24L See full results | A Keeley 54kg 8.24L | 6 (10) |
| Nanango 23-May-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.940, SP: 4.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Sweet Poppy ( E A Simsir 57 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Yonaka ( R O'connell 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.18L 3rd Aliza ( K P Barker 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.44L See full results | R O'connell 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.18L | 2 (11) |