HOOKS Thoroughbred





Hooks is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2017. Race horse Hooks is by Fabulous (NZ) out of Bedlum (NZ) , trained by Kerry Taplin. Hooks form is available here. Owned by I M Taplin.


Pedigree :
Sire FABULOUS (NZ) 2010
Dam BEDLUM (NZ) 2006
Dam Sire EXPLODING PROSPECT (USA) 1986

About the horse :
Foal Date 01 Oct 2017
Description 8yo B Gelding
Trainer Kerry Taplin
Owner I M Taplin
Career 7 Wins (12%) - 10 Placings (30%) - 56 starts
Wins 1200m (2), 1400m (4), 1600m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $76,225
Australia : AUD $97,135

Sale Information :
offline

2023 JUNE (Early) Online Sale (82)  

Withdrawn

offline

2020 South Island Sale (44)  

Strathcarron Stud Ltd 

Mr P Mckenzie

NZD $ 1,000



Starts:

56

Win Rate:

13%

Place Rate:

30%










Hooks Past Races

11 of 15, 15 Aug 2025, R5 SHERRIN RENTALS COLTS, GELDINGS AND ENTIRES BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $28,000 | 59.5kg | J: A C GOINDASAMY | T: KERRY TAPLIN | OP- Led. Didn't finish off | 1:25.66 | Winner: WARNA
8 of 14, 25 Jul 2025, R8 LIFE MEMBER TONY LONG RATINGS BAND 0 60 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $28,000 | 56.5kg | J: MR COBI VITLER | T: KERRY TAPLIN | Led-Just missed top 3 | 1:24.34 | Winner: MIDNIGHT DRIFTER
7 of 9, 06 Jul 2025, R8 LADBROKES QUICK MULTI BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1500m | AUD $20,000 | 57.0kg | J: MISS KAYLA JOHNSTON | T: KERRY TAPLIN | Led-Over-run late | 1:32.56 | Winner: TOROS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MS NIKITA BERIMAN 3 30% 3 30% 10 $63,850 104 174
KOZZI ASANO 2 100% 0 0% 2 $31,080 69 345
JOHNATHON PARKES 1 100% 0 0% 1 $5,333 50 500
LILY SUTHERLAND 1 25% 2 50% 4 $21,484 19 123
SHAUN M MC KAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JONATHAN RIDDELL 0 0% 1 100% 1 $7,047 -10 0
SARAH O'MALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,380 -20 0
SAM O'MALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $681 -10 0
F W LAZET 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,171 -20 0
CIEL BUTLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $505 -10 0
JOAO MOREIRA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,700 -20 0
TIM CLARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,250 -10 0
JASON COLLETT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
TODD BANKS 0 0% 0 0% 4 $2,500 -40 0
PAUL HAMBLIN 0 0% 2 40% 5 $8,325 -50 0
JUSTIN HUXTABLE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,200 -20 0
TRUDY THORNTON 0 0% 0 0% 4 $2,760 -40 0
NIKKI OLZARD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
KARL ZECHNER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
WARWICK SATHERLEY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,450 -20 0
SAMANTHA COLLETT 0 0% 0 0% 3 $3,900 -30 0
MICHEAL HELLYER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
KAYLA JOHNSTON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $900 -20 0
COBI VITLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
ASHVIN GOINDASAMY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
SUNSHINE COAST 3 18% 4 24% 17 $72,600 34 102
RICCARTON PARK 2 100% 0 0% 2 $31,080 69 345
WANGANUI 1 33% 1 33% 3 $7,833 30 167
WAVERLEY 1 100% 0 0% 1 $15,681 49 490
HASTINGS 0 0% 1 50% 2 $9,427 -20 0
TRENTHAM 0 0% 1 33% 3 $3,810 -30 0
SUNSHINE COAST POLY 0 0% 1 25% 4 $4,650 -40 0
KILCOY 0 0% 1 20% 5 $5,650 -50 0
ROCKHAMPTON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,450 -20 0
AWAPUNI 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,354 -30 0
HAWERA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $496 -10 0
HAWKESBURY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,700 -10 0
WARWICK FARM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RANDWICK KENSINGTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,250 -10 0
CANTERBURY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
IPSWICH 0 0% 0 0% 6 $4,710 -60 0
BALLINA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $725 -10 0
WARWICK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0
BEAUDESERT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0