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Tropic Sands
Stable

Trained by Peter Robl at Gold Coast, Tropic Sands is a 8 year old gelding by the sire Casino Prince, out of the dam Tambara.

He has won a total of 6 races from 41 starts for a win percentage of 15%. His career earnings are $156k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Townsville on August 3rd in 2024 when he won $16,800 in the Lexus of Townsville Up & Coming Stayers (a handicap race over 2,000 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-1995.

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

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$156k
Starts
41
Wins
6
Second
5
Third
8
Win %
15
Place %
46
Profit
-20.0
Conditions
Good
17
2-0-4
$3k
Soft
13
1-2-2
$3k
Heavy
2
0-0-0
$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
2000m
6
3-0-2
+1.45
1540m
2
0-1-1
-2
2132m
1
0-0-0
-1
1890m
2
0-0-1
-2
1600m
7
0-1-2
-7
1900m
7
1-3-0
-1.5
1550m
1
0-0-0
-1
1650m
1
1-0-0
+4.5
1300m
2
0-0-0
-2
1609m
1
0-0-1
-1
2150m
1
0-0-0
-1
1625m
3
0-0-1
-3
1400m
3
0-0-0
-3
1200m
1
1-0-0
+1.6
1800m
1
0-0-0
-1
1310m
1
0-0-0
-1
1100m
1
0-0-0
-1
Race Track
Gold Coast Poly
9
3-3-2
+1.6
Goulburn
1
0-0-0
-1
Mudgee
1
0-0-1
-1
Newcastle
1
0-0-0
-1
Wyong
1
0-0-0
-1
Canterbury
2
0-0-0
-2
Ballina
1
0-0-0
-1
Beaudesert
1
1-0-0
+4.5
Toowoomba
7
1-0-2
-4.4
Mareeba
1
0-0-0
-1
Cairns
1
0-1-0
-1
Townsville
2
1-0-1
+0.35
Dalby
1
0-0-0
-1
Tamworth
6
0-1-2
-6
Gunnedah
1
0-0-0
-1
Warren
1
0-0-0
-1
Dubbo
2
0-0-0
-2
Inverell
1
0-0-0
-1
Narromine
1
0-0-0
-1
Race State
QLD
22
6-4-5
-0.95
NSW
19
0-1-3
-19

Race History

Oct-25 25
1/8
3.3
$2
Gold Coast Poly
0
2000
Kollosche Realty (Bm62)
$16k
$28k
D Peisley
61½
124.40
36.31
1
1,1,1
Oct-8 25
2/6
0.2
$4.2
Gold Coast Poly
0
1540
Philippine Jockey Club Trophy (Bm68)
$5k
$28k
J Franklin
57
93.86
36.56
3
4,4
+2
Sep-27 25
3/10
1.0
$11
Gold Coast Poly
0
1540
LPS Group (Bm70)
$3k
$28k
J Franklin
57
92.70
36.72
3
3,3
Spell of 152 Days
Apr-28 25
9/9
17.8
$21
Goulburn
6
2132
Goulpro (Bm66)
$1k
$27k
A Collett
60½
133.59
36.25
2
2,2,3
-6
Apr-20 25
3/8
3.0
$3.5
Mudgee
4
2000
(Bm66)
$3k
$27k
A Bullock
60½
125.69
-
4
4,3,3
Apr-1 25
6/8
5.4
$12
Newcastle
8
1890
Davali Yearlings @ Easter (Bm64)
$1k
$42k
K Latham
56½
120.00
37.40
3
3,3,4
-2
Mar-12 25
6/10
3.8
$11
Wyong
8
1600
(Bm68)
$1k
$42k
M Fitzgerald
53
98.17
36.92
3
3,4,4
-2
Feb-21 25
5/9
3.5
$21
Canterbury
4
1900
Precise Air (Bm64)
$2k
$60k
J Collett
57½
117.56
36.27
3
2,2,2
-3
Feb-14 25
6/8
2.4
$61
Canterbury
6
1550
TAB (Bm64)
$2k
$60k
B Nock
55
94.37
36.02
6
6,7,5
-1
Jan-17 25
8/12
3.4
$8.5
Ballina
6
1900
Koala Farms (Bm66)
$1k
$30k
B Looker
62
120.40
35.19
2
2,2,3
-5
Dec-28 24
1/9
0.2
$5.5
Beaudesert
3
1650
TAB We're On (Bm62)
$16k
$28k
J Huxtable
63
100.03
35.59
4
4,4,1
Dec-7 24
6/7
5.4
$26
Toowoomba
4
1300
Ray White Toowoomba Hcp (C5)
$0k
$23k
L O'Donnell
55
78.08
35.54
6
6,6
Spell of 98 Days
Aug-31 24
7/10
1.9
$4
Mareeba
3
2000
Pumping Irrigation & Machinery Services (Pims) Mareeba Cup (Bm65)
$0k
$14k
C Jokic
63½
124.21
35.91
3
3,3,1
-6
Aug-17 24
2/12
0.5
$3.5
Cairns
5
1900
Cairns Post (Bm65)
$5k
$30k
J Huxtable
62
116.48
37.28
7
7,6,5
+3
Aug-3 24
1/11
0.1
$2.35
Townsville
5
2000
Lexus of Townsville Up & Coming Stayers (Bm65)
$17k
$31k
J Huxtable
60
122.60
36.42
3
3,3,1
Jul-28 24
3/10
0.3
$21
Townsville
5
1609
Ladbroke It! Hcp
$3k
$30k
S Sheargold
55
96.36
33.86
6
5,5
+2
Jun-1 24
4/10
10.1
$6.5
Toowoomba
7
2150
Moore Trailers Winter Provincial Stayers (Bm70)
$2k
$35k
D Bennett
54
139.13
40.51
5
6,6,6
+2
May-18 24
3/8
0.3
$2.9
Gold Coast Poly
0
2000
Currumbin Eagles Football Club (Bm62)
$3k
$28k
B Thornton
60½
121.98
36.83
6
6,6,6
+3
Apr-27 24
4/9
2.3
$2.1
Gold Coast Poly
0
1900
TAB Bets Friends GCTC (Bm62)
$1k
$28k
J Williams
59
115.40
35.48
2
2,2,2
-2
Apr-13 24
2/7
0.3
$3.9
Gold Coast Poly
0
1900
Porters Liquor (Bm62)
$5k
$28k
J Williams
58½
116.15
36.56
5
5,5,3
+1
Mar-23 24
3/8
1.7
$8.5
Toowoomba
4
1625
DJL Building Group Hcp (C3)
$2k
$23k
L Tilley
58
101.19
36.20
3
3,3,4
+1
Mar-2 24
6/10
2.6
$11
Dalby
4
1400
Rocky's Tree Service / Dalby Rural Supplies (Bm60)
$0k
$20k
L Tilley
61
83.55
37.43
9
9,10
+4
Spell of 140 Days
Oct-14 23
1/7
0.8
$3.1
Gold Coast Poly
0
2000
Done Right Constructions (Bm58)
$16k
$28k
C Robertson
59½
126.46
36.81
1
1,1,1
Sep-30 23
3/9
1.2
$3.7
Toowoomba
4
1890
Western Truck Group (Bm62)
$2k
$23k
C Robertson
58½
120.79
38.30
2
1,1,1
-2
Sep-16 23
1/8
0.5
$5.5
Gold Coast Poly
0
1900
K2 Law Hcp (C1)
$16k
$28k
C Robertson
57
118.13
36.65
1
1,2,1
Sep-2 23
2/10
0.1
$4.8
Gold Coast Poly
0
1900
Sea World Hcp (C1)
$5k
$28k
N Callow
57½
118.66
37.65
6
5,4,6
+4
Aug-12 23
4/5
4.2
$6.5
Toowoomba
4
1625
Harvey Norman Commercial Toowoomba (Bm62)
$1k
$23k
J Molloy
56
104.90
35.04
4
4,4,4
Jul-29 23
4/9
3.2
$4.2
Toowoomba
4
1625
ENZED Toowoomba (Bm60)
$1k
$23k
J Orman
57
99.69
37.75
3
5,5,4
Jul-15 23
1/10
0.8
$2.6
Toowoomba
4
1200
Living Turf Mdn Plate
$14k
$25k
J Huxtable
57½
74.42
36.95
3
3,3
+2
Spell of 155 Days
Feb-10 23
6/12
1.7
$21
Tamworth
4
1600
Tamworth Cup April 21 Maiden
$1k
$30k
B Cray
59
97.28
-
8
7,5,2
-4
Jan-12 23
5/12
4.7
$21
Gunnedah
3
1600
Verdict Coffee Plate (C1)
$1k
$27k
J Pracey-Holmes
56½
93.08
-
10
10,11,11
+6
Dec-24 22
7/11
5.4
$8.5
Tamworth
4
1600
Tjc Ladies Race Day 28/1 Maiden
$1k
$27k
B Stower
58
97.47
36.74
10
10,10,10
+3
Dec-13 22
3/10
0.8
$9.5
Tamworth
4
1600
Tjc Christmas Race Day Maiden
$3k
$27k
B Stower
59
98.82
37.15
7
6,4,3
Nov-29 22
9/12
13.3
$18
Tamworth
3
1400
Tjc Christmas R'day 24/12 Maiden
$1k
$30k
J Pracey-Holmes
57
82.27
36.13
8
9,12
+3
Nov-6 22
4/14
1.5
$9.5
Warren
6
1400
Nutrien Ag Solutions Maiden Plate
$1k
$27k
J Pracey-Holmes
59
85.78
-
3
3,4
Oct-12 22
12/13
4.3
$9.5
Dubbo
7
1300
Boss Agriculture&Gnf Ctr Maiden
$0k
$30k
M Palmer
58
77.85
-
5
5,7
-5
Spell of 221 Days
Mar-5 22
7/11
3.9
$9
Inverell
5
1800
Debortoli Wines (Bm58)
$0k
$15k
M Palmer
56½
115.02
36.00
2
2,2,4
-3
Feb-11 22
2/12
0.5
$11
Tamworth
6
1600
Vale-J Hine & D Frahm Maiden
$4k
$24k
M Palmer
59
98.01
38.27
4
3,3,3
+1
Jan-20 22
3/11
3.5
$26
Tamworth
7
1600
Tjc Ladies Day January 29 Maiden
$3k
$30k
M Palmer
58
98.22
38.97
6
6,6,5
+2
Dec-7 21
11/12
9.0
$31
Dubbo
6
1310
Wayne Mallison Painter Maiden
$0k
$24k
K Dunbar
59
77.79
-
9
0,9,9
-2
Spell of 224 Days
Apr-27 21
6/11
2.8
$61
Narromine
4
1100
Narromine Usmc Gallipoli Maiden
$1k
$22k
M Heagney
58½
67.69
-
10
0,10,10
+4