Happy Valley:
Race 9 - THISTLE HANDICAP
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Happy Valley, 22:50
Turf, "A" Course, 1200M
Prize Money: $2,840,000, Rating: 100-80, Class 2
Horse No. Horse Name Date Details Passed On
1 BOTTOMUPTOGETHER 09/11/2024 Substantial blood in trachea noted on post-race scoping. 29/11/2024
01/10/2025 Substantial blood in trachea noted on post-race scoping. 16/10/2025
20/12/2025 Bled from both nostrils after racing. 16/03/2026
2 STORM RIDER 12/02/2024 Disappointing performance. 12/04/2024
4 SKY TRUST 05/06/2024 Diagnosed to be a "roarer".
14/06/2024 Throat surgery to correct an airway abnormality (tieback and hobday). 27/08/2024
30/04/2025 Swollen right hind leg. 12/05/2025
11/07/2025 Throat surgery to correct an airway abnormality (palatoplasty). 29/08/2025
7 RISING FORCE 04/07/2025 Right hind suspensory ligament injury. 27/11/2025
10 GENEVA 20/10/2023 Surgery to right fore hoof. 28/12/2023
18/06/2025 Back surgery. 10/10/2025
14/12/2025 Lame left hind. Withdrawn from racing. 06/01/2026
11 TURQUOISE VELOCITY 04/01/2026 Disappointing performance. 20/01/2026
Stand-by Starter
No. Horse Name Date Details Passed On
1 YOUNG CHAMPION 22/09/2024 Disappointing performance and substantial blood in trachea noted on post-race scoping. 10/10/2024
2 MAGIC CONTROL 09/04/2024 After being loaded into the barriers, reared and dislodged its rider. Withdrawn from barrier trial. 15/04/2024
04/02/2026 After being loaded into the barriers, lunged forward, made heavy contact with the front of the starting gates and broke through. Withdrawn from racing. 07/02/2026
Remark : Veterinary Records after the horses' last ran are in bold format.