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Poet Lad
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Trained by Craig Martin at Tamworth, Poet Lad is a 10 year old gelding by the sire Lope De Vega, out of the dam Callitris.

He has won a total of 6 races from 50 starts for a win percentage of 12%. His career earnings are $125k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Tamworth on January 19th in 2023 when he won $16,750 in the Tyreright Tamworth (a handicap race over 1,400 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $1420.

The gelding tends to run better on good ground, with an average prize money per start of $3k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$125k
Starts
50
Wins
6
Second
6
Third
3
Win %
12
Place %
30
Profit
+14.2
Conditions
Good
30
5-4-1
$3k
Soft
15
1-2-1
$1k
Heavy
5
0-0-1
$1k
Race Standard
All
0
0-0-0
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
0
0-0-0
Race Distance
1200m
14
1-3-0
-1
1450m
3
0-2-0
-3
1400m
9
2-1-0
+25.4
1250m
2
0-0-1
-2
1000m
6
0-0-0
-6
1300m
3
0-0-0
-3
1600m
8
3-0-2
+8.8
1410m
1
0-0-0
-1
1100m
2
0-0-0
-2
1280m
1
0-0-0
-1
900m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Narrabri
1
0-0-0
-1
Muswellbrook
3
0-1-0
-3
Tamworth
20
4-2-0
+36
Quirindi
5
0-1-0
-5
Gunnedah
3
1-0-1
+1.8
Armidale
2
0-0-0
-2
Moree
2
0-0-1
-2
Glen Innes
2
1-0-0
+1.4
Mudgee
1
0-0-0
-1
Scone
1
0-0-0
-1
Dubbo
1
0-0-0
-1
Inverell
1
0-0-1
-1
Gold Coast
4
0-1-0
-4
Sunshine Coast
3
0-1-0
-3
Lismore
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
NSW
43
6-4-3
+21.2
QLD
7
0-2-0
-7

Declared to Run

Quirindi 7 • Tuesday Thank You Mick Perkins (Bm58)

Race History

Mar-23 24
5/8
6.1
$6
Narrabri
4
1200
Narrabri Cup (Bm66)
$1k
$16k
S Grima
54
70.09
-
Feb-19 24
8/10
9.6
$17
Muswellbrook
9
1450
TAB (Bm58)
$1k
$30k
A Morgan
58½
89.97
37.17
4
6,6
-2
Feb-3 24
8/13
7.1
$8
Tamworth
4
1200
Cameron Smith Concreting (Bm50)
$0k
$16k
M Thompson
59½
69.95
-
7
7,6
-2
Jan-8 24
8/12
4.9
$26
Tamworth
6
1400
McDonald's Tamworth (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
C Hillier
59
82.65
-
7
7,8
Dec-26 23
2/12
0.8
$2.6
Quirindi
7
1450
(Bm50)
$2k
$12k
M Stapleford
61½
89.45
-
Dec-12 23
5/10
2.7
$26
Tamworth
4
1400
Barnson (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
M Stapleford
58
82.90
36.72
6
6,6
+1
Dec-2 23
3/9
1.4
$16
Gunnedah
7
1250
Valley Fasteners (Bm58)
$3k
$30k
M Stapleford
58
77.79
-
5
5,4
+1
Nov-16 23
5/7
6.0
$10
Quirindi
3
1000
Railway Hotel / Friendly Grocer (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
C Gallagher
61
56.73
32.64
7
7,6
+1
Spell of 219 Days
Apr-11 23
10/12
8.2
$19
Armidale
5
1300
Debortoli Wines (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
B Stower
61½
79.14
37.24
5
5,5
-5
Mar-14 23
3/7
3.8
$3
Moree
8
1600
Namoi Hotel Narrabri (Bm58)
$3k
$27k
C Sutherland
57½
98.76
36.56
4
3,3,1
-2
Mar-6 23
1/9
0.1
$6
Tamworth
4
1600
Carlton Dry (Bm58)
$15k
$30k
G Buckley
59
95.90
37.42
4
5,5,3
+2
Feb-26 23
10/11
8.5
$12
Tamworth
5
1400
Peel Valley Tyres (Bm58)
$1k
$30k
G Buckley
59½
82.34
36.92
9
9,9
-1
Feb-10 23
1/9
1.8
$6
Tamworth
4
1600
Concrete Indust.Supplies-Bm58
$14k
$27k
G Buckley
57½
96.73
-
2
1,2,2
+1
Jan-28 23
2/11
0.2
$4.4
Tamworth
4
1400
Noelene Martin Memorial (Bm50)
$3k
$16k
B Looker
61
83.86
-
3
4,4
+2
Jan-19 23
1/14
0.2
$31
Tamworth
4
1400
Tyreright Tamworth (Bm58)
$17k
$35k
G Buckley
55
83.07
-
1
1,1
Jan-7 23
5/11
2.1
$6.5
Glen Innes
3
1200
Ray White Glen Innes (Bm58)
$1k
$16k
R Murray
55
70.69
-
8
8,10
+5
Dec-24 22
11/14
5.9
$41
Tamworth
4
1200
Merry Christmas From Tjc-Bm58
$0k
$27k
G Mc Donnell
54
70.41
35.87
12
12,14
+3
Dec-13 22
2/11
0.2
$7
Tamworth
4
1200
Courthouse Hotel Tamworth-Bm58
$5k
$27k
C Gallagher
55½
71.92
35.80
7
7,6
+4
Dec-2 22
12/13
5.0
$61
Mudgee
4
1200
Wild Oats Country Magic (Bm58)
$0k
$50k
G Buckley
55½
71.56
-
7
7,9
-3
Nov-14 22
9/10
7.1
$61
Scone
9
1300
Arrowfield (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
B Stower
56½
79.06
37.27
4
4,5
-4
Oct-29 22
6/8
2.4
$10
Quirindi
6
1000
Elders Killara Feedlot (Bm50)
$0k
$16k
M Owen
59
58.75
-
6
6,5
-1
Spell of 113 Days
Jul-8 22
11/11
9.1
$31
Tamworth
7
1000
Doug Crowell / Noel Cook-Bm58
$0k
$25k
C Gallagher
57½
58.80
35.96
3
0,3,3
-8
May-19 22
11/11
13.3
$4.4
Moree
6
1600
Treasurer's (Bm58)
$0k
$24k
B Looker
58
98.14
-
2
2,1,3
-8
May-7 22
1/11
2.5
$3.4
Glen Innes
6
1400
Attenborough Fertilizers-Bm50
$8k
$15k
B Looker
60
86.42
37.56
1
0,1,1
Mar-28 22
4/12
3.5
$10
Quirindi
8
1200
John Deere Pvm (Bm50)
$1k
$24k
A Morgan
60½
69.45
-
6
0,6,4
Mar-6 22
11/11
7.3
$51
Tamworth
8
1200
Shay Brennan Constructions-C2
$0k
$30k
B Stower
59
71.70
35.70
3
0,3,3
-8
Feb-21 22
8/12
3.0
$9
Tamworth
6
1200
Concrete Industry Supply-Bm58
$1k
$24k
A Morgan
57½
72.82
37.29
6
0,6,5
-3
Spell of 161 Days
Sep-13 21
4/8
1.3
$4.6
Tamworth
4
1600
Carlton Dry (Bm58)
$1k
$24k
B Stower
58
97.35
35.78
2
1,1,1
-3
Aug-30 21
4/12
0.8
$3.9
Tamworth
4
1600
Furneys Stock Feeds Handicap (C2)
$1k
$24k
G Buckley
55½
97.94
-
5
5,3,3
-1
Aug-22 21
4/12
0.7
$16
Tamworth
3
1400
Baxter Boots And Shoes Handicap-C2
$1k
$24k
M Palmer
55
83.97
35.88
7
0,4,3
-1
Aug-6 21
6/10
4.4
$21
Tamworth
4
1000
C Morgan-Tjc Leading Trnr (C2)
$1k
$24k
B Looker
56
57.81
33.89
10
0,10,7
+1
Jun-27 21
7/10
3.0
$9
Dubbo
7
1410
178 Restaurant Handicap (C2)
$1k
$22k
G Buckley
56
85.98
-
2
0,2,2
-5
Jun-8 21
6/13
2.5
$4.4
Tamworth
4
1400
Thrifty Car Rental (Bm58)
$1k
$22k
A Gibbons
59½
84.67
37.64
4
0,4,4
-2
May-30 21
4/12
1.5
$13
Gunnedah
4
1250
The Verdict Coffee (Bm58)
$2k
$30k
A Gibbons
60
74.06
35.29
5
0,5,6
+2
May-10 21
5/11
1.4
$6.5
Quirindi
5
1100
Willow Tree Cup 5th June-Bm58
$1k
$22k
G Buckley
60
66.10
35.14
4
0,4,4
-1
Spell of 129 Days
Jan-1 21
3/8
0.3
$2.4
Inverell
4
1600
Stewarts Grain Trading (Bm66)
$2k
$22k
B Looker
55½
95.65
36.81
2
2,2,3
Dec-15 20
1/11
2.8
$4.8
Gunnedah
3
1600
Coalminers Handicap (C2)
$11k
$22k
G Buckley
55½
95.57
35.05
3
3,3,2
+1
Nov-27 20
2/10
4.5
$8.5
Muswellbrook
4
1450
Bj's Workwear Handicap (C1)
$4k
$22k
G Buckley
56
86.00
34.94
2
0,3,3
+1
Nov-8 20
7/11
5.1
$19
Armidale
3
1300
Armidale Roof Tilers Handicap (C1)
$1k
$22k
B Looker
57
77.41
35.08
4
0,4,4
-3
Oct-19 20
5/9
2.4
$15
Muswellbrook
3
1280
Mt Arthur Coal (Bm58)
$1k
$22k
A Gibbons
57½
75.78
34.89
4
0,4,5
Sep-28 20
1/14
0.8
$13
Tamworth
3
1200
Tjc Welomes Wayne Wood Maiden
$11k
$22k
B Looker
57
69.96
35.70
3
0,3,2
+1
Sep-14 20
7/9
3.6
$13
Tamworth
4
1000
Tab.Com.Au Maiden Plate
$1k
$22k
G Buckley
59
56.68
34.59
3
0,3,2
-5
Spell of 314 Days
Nov-5 19
4/7
2.0
$4
Gold Coast
4
1100
Ac-Tech Maiden Handicap
$1k
$21k
M Wishart
56½
63.93
-
1
0,1,1
-3
Spell of 212 Days
Apr-7 19
4/12
2.0
$3.4
Sunshine Coast
5
1400
Wimmers Premium Soft Drink Maiden
$1k
$21k
N Day
58
87.41
36.44
4
0,4,3
-1
Mar-24 19
2/13
1.3
$8.5
Sunshine Coast
4
1200
Destiny Rescue Maiden Handicap
$4k
$21k
N Day
57
71.44
34.92
8
0,8,6
+4
Mar-2 19
2/9
2.3
$9.5
Gold Coast
5
1200
Hairy Hannaford Maiden Handicap
$4k
$21k
N Day
57
70.92
34.67
1
0,1,1
-1
Feb-10 19
6/13
3.4
$12
Sunshine Coast
4
1000
McGrath Buderim Maiden Handicap
$0k
$21k
D Smith
56½
58.49
33.90
9
0,9,11
+5
Spell of 237 Days
Jun-18 18
9/9
12.6
$4
Lismore
5
1200
Lismore Cup Day 20/9 Maiden Handicap
$0k
$20k
T Harrison
56
72.06
36.87
2
0,2,5
-4
May-26 18
8/8
8.5
$12
Gold Coast
4
1200
Gctc Tickets Online Maiden
$0k
$15k
J Taylor
56½
70.24
34.14
1
0,1,1
-7
Spell of 357 Days
Jun-3 17
10/13
9.8
$26
Gold Coast
4
900
Yellowglen Maiden Handicap
$0k
$14k
D Griffin
57
51.14
32.84
13
0,0,13
+3