MARK TWAIN Thoroughbred





Mark Twain is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2019. Race horse Mark Twain is by Shocking (AUS) out of Pinders Prize (NZ) , trained by Phillip Stokes. Mark Twain form is available here. Owned by O T I Racing (Mgr: T F Henderson), J Spence, Mrs J Spence, R Menchise, J Gurrieri, L Freeman, S Roth, Stinky Boys (R Gulasekharam), R Koch, A Goodfellow, Mrs P Goodfellow, 2W (S Dyson), Webbmck (L Webb), Uthmeyer (G Uthmeyer), P Farrugia, N McKissock, Mrs L Freeman, B Barnett, F Cook & Mrs C Cook.


Pedigree :
Sire SHOCKING (AUS) 2005
Dam PINDERS PRIZE (NZ) 2002
Dam Sire PRIZED (USA) 1986

About the horse :
Foal Date 13 Oct 2019
Description 6yo B Gelding
Trainer Phillip Stokes
Owner O T I Racing (Mgr: T F Henderson), J Spence, Mrs J Spence, R Menchise, J Gurrieri, L Freeman, S Roth, Stinky Boys (R Gulasekharam), R Koch, A Goodfellow, Mrs P Goodfellow, 2W (S Dyson), Webbmck (L Webb), Uthmeyer (G Uthmeyer), P Farrugia, N Mckissock, Mrs L Freeman, B Barnett, F Cook & Mrs C Cook
Career 4 Wins (19%) - 4 Placings (38%) - 21 starts
Wins 1600m (1), 2100m (2), 2600m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $148,166
Australia : AUD $361,250

Sale Information :
offline

2021 Ready to Run Sale (241)  

Prima Park 

Withdrawn



Starts:

21

Win Rate:

19%

Place Rate:

38%










Mark Twain Past Races

8 of 14, 25 Apr 2026, R7 FLT LT PETER ARMYTAGE HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $150,000 | 58.0kg | J: W GORDON | T: P STOKES | Got Bk-Never a winning hope | 2:00.96 | Winner: TOO DARN DISCREET
11 of 12, 28 Mar 2026, R8 TAB AUSTRALIAN CUP 2000m | AUD $2,005,000 | 59.0kg | J: LACHLAN NEINDORF | T: P STOKES | Last-Never in the race. | 2:03.45 | Winner: LIGHT INFANTRY MAN
3 of 10, 28 Feb 2026, R7 TAB BLAMEY STAKES 1600m | AUD $304,100 | 55.0kg | J: LACHLAN NEINDORF | T: P STOKES | Got Bk-Got into the money | 1:35.05 | Winner: BIRDMAN
9 of 14, 29 Oct 2025, R7 LADBROKES BENDIGO CUP 2400m | AUD $500,000 | 54.5kg | J: JORDAN CHILDS | T: ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | Off-P-Couldn't launch a bid | 2:29.20 | Winner: SAYEDATY SADATY
11 of 13, 15 Oct 2025, R7 SPORTSBET COONGY CUP 2000m | AUD $241,600 | 58.0kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | Off-P-Didn't get into it | 2:01.75 | Winner: WOOTTON VERNI
13 of 16, 04 Oct 2025, R7 THE LEXUS BART CUMMINGS 2520m | AUD $355,410 | 58.0kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | MF-Never looked likely. | 2:36.21 | Winner: VALIANT KING
11 of 16, 20 Sep 2025, R9 TOBIN BROTHERS NATURALISM STAKES 2000m | AUD $202,000 | 57.0kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | MF-Never in the picture. | 2:01.12 | Winner: HALF YOURS
6 of 6, 13 Sep 2025, R8 CROWN MAKYBE DIVA STAKES 1600m | AUD $755,645 | 59.0kg | J: JAMIE MOTT | T: ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | OP-Couldn't capitalise. | 1:38.75 | Winner: MR BRIGHTSIDE
8 of 8, 09 Aug 2025, R7 DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS 1200m | NZD $ 36,157 | 57.5kg | J: J TAPLIN | T: ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | Last-Never in the picture | 1:14.77 | Winner: MIDNIGHT SCANDAL
1 of 12, 30 Mar 2024, R9 LEXUS ROY HIGGINS 2600m | AUD $501,250 | 55.0kg | J: M J DEE | T: ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD | Last-Just prevailed. | 2:44.02 | 2nd: STRAWBERRY ROCK



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
KOZZI ASANO 1 50% 1 50% 2 $14,787 36 230
WARREN KENNEDY 1 33% 0 0% 3 $49,224 27 157
MASAHIRO HASHIZUME 1 33% 1 33% 3 $35,470 21 137
MICHAEL DEE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $301,250 85 850
CRAIG GRYLLS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $239 -10 0
KERRIN MCEVOY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $15,000 -10 0
MATTHEW CAMERON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $36,835 -10 0
JACK TAPLIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $497 -10 0
JAMIE MOTT 0 0% 0 0% 4 $15,000 -40 0
JORDAN CHILDS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LACHLAN NEINDORF 0 0% 1 50% 2 $27,000 -20 0
WILL GORDON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,000 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
FLEMINGTON 1 17% 1 17% 6 $346,250 35 142
HAWERA 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,845 46 460
HASTINGS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $14,733 47 470
TE RAPA 1 33% 0 0% 3 $66,755 21 137
OTAKI 0 0% 1 50% 2 $9,777 -20 0
WANGANUI 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,542 -10 0
ELLERSLIE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $36,835 -10 0
PUKEKOHE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $239 -10 0
TRENTHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $326 -10 0
RANDWICK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $15,000 -10 0
CAULFIELD 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0