EARLY THOUGHTS Thoroughbred



Early Thoughts is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2018. Race horse Early Thoughts is by Vancouver (AUS) out of Milande (AUS) , trained by Julie Russell. Early Thoughts form is available here. Owned by Mrs J A Russell, J G Russell & W A Russell.


Pedigree :
Sire VANCOUVER (AUS) 2012
Dam MILANDE (AUS) 2004
Dam Sire DEHERE (USA) 1991

About the horse :
Foal Date 12 Nov 2018
Description 7yo B Gelding
Trainer Julie Russell
Owner Mrs J A Russell, J G Russell & W A Russell
Career 7 Wins (18%) - 9 Placings (41%) - 39 starts
Wins 1200m (1), 1400m (1), 1800m (4), 1900m (1)

Sale Information :
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2024 AUGUST (Late) Online Sale (95)  

Owners 

YP Performance Horses

AUD $ 6,500

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2020 NOVEMBER (Late) Online Sale (112)  

Owners 

M Van Prooyen

AUD $ 2,750

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2020 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (305)  

Two Bays Farm, Flinders 

Lets Run Syndicate

AUD $ 55,000



Starts:

39

Win Rate:

18%

Place Rate:

41%










Early Thoughts Past Races

11 of 11, 19 Jul 2025, R6 LADBROKES WINTER CUP OPEN HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $35,000 | 54.0kg | J: JASON TAYLOR | T: J RUSSELL | MF-Dropped out. | 2:01.86 | Winner: SMART LEGEND
7 of 11, 06 Jul 2025, R8 LADBROKES MAGNETIC ISLAND MILE OPEN HANDICAP 1609m | AUD $21,000 | 54.0kg | J: JASON TAYLOR | T: J RUSSELL | Off-P-Moderate effort | 1:35.90 | Winner: TAMBO'S JUSTICE
6 of 9, 29 Jun 2025, R7 BELLE PROPERTY TOWNSVILLE OPEN HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $21,000 | 54.0kg | J: JASON TAYLOR | T: J RUSSELL | OP-Couldn't finish off | 1:22.61 | Winner: BEAU RAIN
1 of 10, 12 Jun 2025, R7 LIAM O'BRIEN MEMORIAL OPEN HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $21,000 | 54.0kg | J: JASON TAYLOR | T: J RUSSELL | OP-Won in a tight finish | 1:09.64 | 2nd: MASTER MONTARO
5 of 6, 06 Mar 2025, R4 LADBROKES PUNTER ASSIST BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP 1609m | AUD $23,000 | 59.0kg | J: G KLIESE | T: J RUSSELL | OP-Couldn't finish off | 1:37.75 | Winner: STRATHCONA
4 of 7, 13 Feb 2025, R5 TOWNSVILLE CUP 9 AUGUST BENCHMARK 72 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $21,000 | 59.0kg | J: N THOMAS | T: J RUSSELL | OP-Didn't go on with it. | 1:22.07 | Winner: SWEET KISSES
3 of 11, 10 Jan 2025, R7 EXPLORE PROPERTY MUNRO & CO BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $21,000 | 57.5kg | J: LIV O'DONNELL | T: J RUSSELL | Off-P-Well earned placing. | 1:21.91 | Winner: BRASCO
4 of 7, 28 Dec 2024, R7 RED BERET HOTEL MAGIC MILLIONS COUNTRY CUP QUALIFIER OPEN HANDICAP 1250m | AUD $35,000 | 54.0kg | J: PIETRO ROMEO | T: J RUSSELL | Last-Got motoring late | 1:11.79 | Winner: FODOR
4 of 11, 29 Jun 2024, R5 QUEEN JEBBIE BENCHMARK 75 HANDICAP 1540m | AUD $28,000 | 56.5kg | J: CODY COLLIS | T: S KENDRICK | OP-Couldn't finish off | 1:29.88 | Winner: CINQUE TORRI
6 of 8, 15 Jun 2024, R5 AMORINI CELEBRATING 20 YEARS BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP 1540m | AUD $28,000 | 59.5kg | J: CODY COLLIS | T: S KENDRICK | OP-Plain effort. | 1:30.58 | Winner: KERCHAK



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JUSTIN HUXTABLE 2 40% 2 40% 5 $40,100 15 90
BAILEY WHEELER 2 100% 0 0% 2 $31,200 34 168
ALLAN CHAU 1 100% 0 0% 1 $14,000 110 1100
JASPER FRANKLIN 1 50% 0 0% 2 $16,600 28 190
JASON TAYLOR 1 25% 0 0% 4 $12,400 770 2000
JAKE BAYLISS 0 0% 1 33% 3 $9,800 -30 0
BORIS THORNTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,050 -10 0
TIFFANI BROOKER 0 0% 3 60% 5 $13,675 -50 0
BEN THOMPSON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,075 -20 0
KYLE WILSON-TAYLOR 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,275 -20 0
SAMANTHA COLLETT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $470 -10 0
ANTHONY ALLEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $470 -10 0
MS NIKITA BERIMAN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $2,300 -10 0
CODY COLLIS 0 0% 1 25% 4 $12,450 -40 0
BLAKE SPRIGGS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
PIETRO ROMEO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,900 -10 0
LIV O'DONNELL 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,950 -10 0
NATHAN THOMAS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
GRAHAM KLIESE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $750 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
SUNSHINE COAST 4 25% 6 38% 16 $84,895 -11 68
GOLD COAST POLY 1 25% 1 25% 4 $26,550 -22 19
TOWNSVILLE 1 14% 1 14% 7 $16,100 740 1143
GOLD COAST 1 33% 0 0% 3 $15,520 90 367
EAGLE FARM 0 0% 1 33% 3 $9,900 -30 0
DOOMBEN 0 0% 0 0% 4 $8,100 -40 0
IPSWICH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
CAIRNS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,900 -10 0