Gooloogong

Gooloogong won his first race at Navan back in March 2023, and the yard saw enough promise to consider aiming him at bigger tests, though nothing came to pass at that level. Since then he has carved out a niche for himself. He loves racing on wet or muddy ground, where he wins roughly one in every three races — a significant advantage. But his real home is Kempton Park, where he has won 3 of his 8 races, a 37.5% win rate that marks him as a genuine course specialist. That kind of record at one track is the sign of a horse that genuinely enjoys the place, the way it rides, or both.

The horse also shows real competitive teeth in Class 4 races, the standard level at which he operates, winning two of six attempts there. His last win came at Goodwood on 29 August 2026, six weeks ago, suggesting he remains in form and capable of getting his nose in front. George Baker's yard has sent out 14 winners this season, and Gooloogong remains part of an active, winning operation. He may never win a big race, but he has proved himself a reliable performer who knows how to find the winner's enclosure and whose name you would do well to remember when Kempton's ground turns soft.