THE OCTOPUS Thoroughbred





The Octopus is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2020. Race horse The Octopus is by Eminent (IRE) out of Shaylee Wilde (NZ) , trained by Lindsey Smith. The Octopus form is available here. Owned by M J Bracchi, Mrs E M Bracchi, Donald's Racing (Mgr: T Hughes), I Marr, Mrs D R Andersen, J C Andersen, A T Moloney, C Manakis, J Kovacevic & Nunkeri Park (Mgr: J Bono).


Pedigree :
Sire EMINENT (IRE) 2014
Dam SHAYLEE WILDE (NZ) 2008
Dam Sire THORN PARK (AUS) 1999

About the horse :
Foal Date 29 Oct 2020
Description 4yo B Gelding
Trainer Lindsey Smith
Owner M J Bracchi, Mrs E M Bracchi, Donald's Racing (Mgr: T Hughes), I Marr, Mrs D R Andersen, J C Andersen, A T Moloney, C Manakis, J Kovacevic & Nunkeri Park (Mgr: J Bono)
Career 1 Win (8%) - No Places (8%) - 12 starts
Wins 2000m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2022 Ready to Run Sale (263)  

Platinum Bloodstock 

Simon Zahra Racing / Donald's Racing

NZD $ 41,000

offline

2022 Karaka - Book 2 (1047)  

Platinum Bloodstock 

Withdrawn



Starts:

12

Win Rate:

8%

Place Rate:

8%










The Octopus Past Races

10 of 12, 29 Jun 2025, R7 AXIS CLEANING BM58 HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $27,000 | 67.5kg | J: C BRASSIL | T: L SMITH | Off-P-Never a hope | 2:08.14 | Winner: IDON'TGETIT
5 of 12, 05 Jun 2025, R7 MIRNEE ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS 0 64 HANDICAP 1700m | AUD $35,000 | 54.5kg | J: WILL PRICE | T: L SMITH | OP-Faded out of it | 1:44.26 | Winner: UNDERSTUDY
8 of 14, 29 May 2025, R7 WESTERN VICTORIAN WHOLESALERS BM58 HANDICAP 1600m | AUD $27,000 | 58.5kg | J: R J HURDLE | T: L SMITH | MF-Never in it | 1:38.37 | Winner: CLEITUS
13 of 13, 09 May 2025, R5 SCHWEPPES STAKES BM58 HANDICAP 2240m | AUD $27,000 | 59.5kg | J: THOMAS STOCKDALE | T: L SMITH | Off-P-Never a hope | 2:20.46 | Winner: HOLLANDIA
12 of 12, 12 Apr 2025, R7 BENNY GRINTER BUCKS DAY HANDICAP 2200m | AUD $27,000 | 60.0kg | J: W GORDON | T: L SMITH | OP-Faded out of it. | 2:19.57 | Winner: TURN IT UP TOMMY
1 of 10, 28 Mar 2025, R4 MICHELIN SERVICE CENTRE WARRNAMBOOL MAIDEN PLATE 2000m | AUD $27,000 | 59.5kg | J: J FRY | T: L SMITH | Led-Kept them all at bay | 2:08.93 | 2nd: FOREVER WELL
7 of 10, 23 Mar 2025, R2 DMB CONTRACTING MAIDEN PLATE 1726m | AUD $27,000 | 59.5kg | J: FRED W KERSLEY | T: L SMITH | Got Bk-Never in the hunt | 1:45.93 | Winner: MACHA
9 of 9, 15 Sep 2024, R4 BET365 NEVER ORDINARY MAIDEN PLATE 1600m | AUD $37,500 | 59.5kg | J: JORDAN CHILDS | T: S ZAHRA | Last-Never in the picture | 1:37.57 | Winner: ZAAFFAIR STEAL
6 of 9, 25 Aug 2024, R1 SPORTSBET NOBODY DOES IT EASIER MAIDEN PLATE 1400m | AUD $27,000 | 59.5kg | J: Z SPAIN | T: S ZAHRA | Got Bk-Didn't finish off | 1:25.09 | Winner: NORTHERN ALLIANCE
8 of 8, 07 Mar 2024, R2 MAGIC MILLIONS ADELAIDE YEARLING SALE MAIDEN PLATE 1600m | AUD $40,000 | 59.0kg | J: J NOONAN | T: S ZAHRA | Led-Dropped out alarmingly. | 1:38.68 | Winner: DIVUS ROMULUS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JARROD FRY 1 100% 0 0% 1 $14,850 38 380
DAMIEN THORNTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $810 -10 0
DANIEL MOOR 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0
JAKE NOONAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $800 -10 0
ZAC SPAIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
JORDAN CHILDS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0
FRED W KERSLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
WILL GORDON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
THOMAS STOCKDALE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RYAN HURDLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
WILL PRICE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,050 -10 0
CONOR BRASSIL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
WARRNAMBOOL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $14,850 38 380
WANGARATTA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $810 -10 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $800 -10 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
SEYMOUR 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0
GEELONG 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,725 -30 0
WERRIBEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HAMILTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
CASTERTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0