EARS BACK Thoroughbred





Ears Back is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2018. Race horse Ears Back is by Jakkalberry (IRE) out of Makesmewonder (AUS) , trained by John Blackadder. Ears Back form is available here. Owned by J C & S BLACKADDER, P J BLACKTOPP, TOO GOOD PARTNERSHIP & COLIN WIGHTMAN.


Pedigree :
Sire JAKKALBERRY (IRE) 2006
Dam MAKESMEWONDER (AUS) 2004
Dam Sire GRASS WONDER (USA) 1995

About the horse :
Foal Date 30 Nov 2018
Description 7yo CH Mare
Trainer John Blackadder
Owner J C & S Blackadder, P J Blacktopp, Too Good Partnership & Colin Wightman
Career 9 Wins (19%) - 6 Placings (31%) - 48 starts
Wins 1400m (1), 1600m (8)
PM New Zealand : NZD $359,360



Starts:

48

Win Rate:

19%

Place Rate:

31%










Ears Back Past Races

12 of 14, 25 Apr 2026, R6 COCA COLA CANTERBURY GOLD CUP 2000m | NZD $ 120,000 | 57.0kg | J: M HUDSON | T: JOHN BLACKADDER | OP-Finished well back | 2:01.74 | Winner: BAUBLE
8 of 15, 21 Mar 2026, R8 DONALDSON BROWN SOUTH ISLAND THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS' STAKES 1600m | NZD $ 100,000 | 56.0kg | J: M HUDSON | T: JOHN BLACKADDER | Led-Easily accounted for | 1:34.29 | Winner: INFLAMED
8 of 12, 25 Oct 2025, R9 TAB MILE TRIAL 1400m | NZD $ 50,000 | 57.0kg | J: L KAURI | T: JOHN BLACKADDER | Got Bk-Made no headway | 1:21.27 | Winner: SPOT ON TIME



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
JASMINE FAWCETT 3 23% 2 15% 13 $83,413 9 84
M HUDSON 2 29% 0 0% 7 $100,396 96 209
LANCE CALLAWAY 1 20% 1 20% 5 $9,919 -10 60
DENBY TAIT 1 33% 0 0% 3 $22,666 6 87
LISA ALLPRESS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $26,620 28 280
TINA COMIGNAGHI 1 100% 0 0% 1 $41,818 125 1250
KATE HERCOCK 0 0% 1 14% 7 $22,568 -70 0
DARREN DANIS 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,206 -10 0
KELLY MYERS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LEAH HEMI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,101 -10 0
SAMANTHA WYNNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,147 -10 0
DONOVAN COOPER 0 0% 1 50% 2 $10,455 -20 0
JACK TAPLIN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,197 -20 0
LIAM KAURI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $658 -10 0
KENDRA BAKKER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,078 -10 0
HAYLEY HASSMAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $647 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ASCOT PARK 3 75% 0 0% 4 $69,699 70 200
ASHBURTON 2 29% 3 43% 7 $32,376 37 124
RICCARTON PARK 1 5% 2 11% 19 $60,370 -154 14
PHAR LAP RACECOURSE 1 33% 0 0% 3 $45,768 105 417
TRENTHAM 1 25% 0 0% 4 $58,917 40 175
WANGANUI 1 100% 0 0% 1 $42,593 76 760
WINGATUI 0 0% 1 17% 6 $16,597 -60 0
KUROW 0 0% 0 0% 1 $259 -10 0
OAMARU 0 0% 0 0% 2 $801 -20 0
REEFTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,509 -10 0