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Horse profile

Australia Day (IRE, 2023)

Australia (GB) × Blending (GB) (Medicean (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2023
Colour
bay

See also: Australia Day (IRE) · Paul Webber · 67 runs · 11 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Apr 2026, Nottingham (5/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
5

Australia Day has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
8 Apr 26Nottingham5/99/14½Jason WatsonAndrew BaldingLadies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)Class 3Flat Turf1m2fGood8-11Olympic Charter (IRE)£6,4801/6
  • 5/98 Apr 26 · Nottingham9/1

    Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)

    Class 31m2fGood

    All fields
    Date
    8 Apr 26
    Pos
    5/9
    SP
    9/1
    Btn
    4½
    Race
    Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    Winner prize
    £6,480
    Future form
    1/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
8 Apr 26NottinghamLadies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)5/9Tornado Tower (GB)26 May 26ChesterTMT Group Maiden Stakes
  • 5/98 Apr 26 · Nottingham

    Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)

    All fields
    Date
    8 Apr 26
    Race
    Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs) (Div II)
    This horse
    5/9
    Winner next time
    Tornado Tower (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 May 26
    Race won
    TMT Group Maiden Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Andrew Balding8 Apr 268 Apr 265/910000.0%0.0%£0€0
Andrew Balding
First run
8 Apr 26
Last run
8 Apr 26
First run for yard
5/9
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€08 Apr 268 Apr 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
8 Apr 26
Last run
8 Apr 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchAustralia (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireAustralia (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damOuija Board (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBlending (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBlending (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMedicean (GB)
  2. Dam's damPanzanella (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireDansili (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Australia (GB)
Blending (GB)
Galileo (IRE)
Ouija Board (GB)
Medicean (GB)
Panzanella (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Dansili (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAustralia Day (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2023
SireAustralia (GB)
DamBlending (GB)
DamsireMedicean (GB)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damOuija Board (GB)
2nd damPanzanella (GB)
2nd dam's sireDansili (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingZenga (GB)

Female line

  1. Blending (GB) · by Medicean (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners
  2. Panzanella (GB) · by Dansili (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners
  3. Zenda (GB) · by Zamindar (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners · Black-type placed
  4. Hope (IRE) · 3 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Australia (GB)Blending (GB)Medicean (GB)James Wigan17 Mar 23baygeldingFlat 10.7f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.1f · NH 2m2f
Australia (GB)
Breeder
James Wigan
Foaled
17 Mar 23
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Australia (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,4565301,25811.9%28.2%10
At 9f to 11f1,31415936212.1%27.5%10
On Good going1,23714836612.0%29.6%10
At 9f to 11f on Good going37936969.5%25.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,456
Wins
530
Placed
1,258
Win %
11.9%
Place %
28.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,314
Wins
159
Placed
362
Win %
12.1%
Place %
27.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,237
Wins
148
Placed
366
Win %
12.0%
Place %
29.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good going
Runs
379
Wins
36
Placed
96
Win %
9.5%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Australia (GB) × Medicean (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6350.0%0538715.1%£43,785€11,280
National Hunt4250.0%0473146.4%£19,698€24,482
All runs6466.7%0100112111.0%£63,483€35,762
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
53
Wins
8
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
15.1%
Prize GB (£)
£43,785
Prize IRE (€)
€11,280
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
4
Winners
2
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
47
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
14
Win %
6.4%
Prize GB (£)
£19,698
Prize IRE (€)
€24,482
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
4
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
100
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
21
Win %
11.0%
Prize GB (£)
£63,483
Prize IRE (€)
€35,762

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tessy Lad (IRE)3240£35,405€0
Cambric (GB)830£12,462€0
Chemdawg (IRE)3230£0€34,817
Coldstream (IRE)1310£9,726€945
Australia Day (IRE)100£0€0
Opera King (GB)1400£5,890€0
Tessy Lad (IRE)
Runs
32
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£35,405
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cambric (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£12,462
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chemdawg (IRE)
Runs
32
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€34,817
Coldstream (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,726
Prize IRE (€)
€945
Australia Day (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Opera King (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,890
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Blending (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Australia (GB) out of Blending (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Lope De Vega (IRE)

By Gleneagles (IRE)

By Saxon Warrior (JPN)

By Ghaiyyath

Female line

  1. 1Blending (GB) · by Medicean (GB)
  2. 2Panzanella (GB) · by Dansili (GB)
  3. 3Zenda (GB) · by Zamindar (USA)
  4. 4Hope (IRE)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

First cousin once removed

Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)

View full Hope family

In brief

How old is Australia Day?

Australia Day (IRE) is a 3-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 17 March 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Australia Day?

Australia Day (IRE) is by Australia (GB) out of Blending (GB), a daughter of Medicean (GB), and was bred by James Wigan.

Who trains Australia Day?

Australia Day (IRE) is trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Brook Farm Bloodstock, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Australia Day's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Australia Day (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Australia Day last run?

Australia Day (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 April 2026 at Nottingham in the Ladies Day 9th May "Confined" Novice Stakes (No more than two runs), finishing 5th of 9.

Is Australia Day related to any top horses?

Australia Day (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Kingman (GB) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner), Minnie Hauk (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner) and Oasis Dream (GB) (great-great-uncle, Group 1 winner), from the Hope (IRE) family.

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