WATERMELON Thoroughbred



Watermelon is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse Watermelon is by Russian Revolution (AUS) out of Quench The Thirst (AUS) , trained by Ray Dart. Watermelon form is available here. Owned by Mrs K M Dart, R N O Dart & R H Dart.


Pedigree :

About the horse :
Foal Date 19 Sep 2020
Description 5yo B Gelding
Trainer Ray Dart
Owner Mrs K M Dart, R N O Dart & R H Dart
Career 8 Wins (15%) - 11 Placings (36%) - 53 starts
Wins 1200m (1), 1400m (1), 1470m (1), 1805m (1), 1900m (3), 2000m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2024 MARCH (Early) Online Sale (28)  

Annabel Neasham Racing 

R & K Dart

AUD $ 22,500

offline

2022 Classic Yearling Sale (184)  

Newgate Farm, Aberdeen 

Annabel Neasham Racing / B McGuire

AUD $ 160,000



Starts:

53

Win Rate:

15%

Place Rate:

36%










WATERMELON Current Nominations/Acceptances



Watermelon Past Races

2 of 7, 01 May 2026, R3 TILERS TRADE CENTRE BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $28,000 | 60.5kg | J: BEN THOMPSON | T: R DART | Led-Went down narrowly | 2:01.87 | Winner: LET'S DO IT AGAIN
2 of 11, 22 Apr 2026, R4 ANZAC DAY RACEDAY THIS SATURDAY BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP 2060m | AUD $38,000 | 58.5kg | J: BEN THOMPSON | T: R DART | Led-Couldn't hold on | 2:09.66 | Winner: GALWAY FLYER
5 of 11, 10 Apr 2026, R5 COASTAL TIPPER HIRE BENCHMARK 60 HANDICAP 1800m | AUD $28,000 | 60.0kg | J: MISS COLLEEN KRAHNEN | T: R DART | Led-Just missed top 3 | 1:49.74 | Winner: MOSAMOUR
3 of 12, 28 Mar 2026, R5 CHOOKIE MEMORIAL BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 2000m | AUD $28,000 | 61.0kg | J: MISS COLLEEN KRAHNEN | T: R DART | Off-P-Grabbed a placing | 2:04.75 | Winner: POWER ACE
10 of 10, 21 Mar 2026, R7 THOROUGHBRED SALES BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 2050m | AUD $28,000 | 61.5kg | J: FREDERICK LARSON | T: R DART | OP-Safely held | 2:05.39 | Winner: HOT MAJESTY
2 of 10, 28 Feb 2026, R7 TAB WE?RE ON BM62 HANDICAP 1800m | AUD $28,000 | 62.5kg | J: FREDERICK LARSON | T: R DART | OP-Wasn't beaten far | 1:53.51 | Winner: WILL IT SNOW
7 of 11, 21 Feb 2026, R8 MATTHEW HOYSTED RACING BM68 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $28,000 | 58.0kg | J: COURTNEY BELLAMY | T: R DART | Got Bk-Never in the hunt | 1:22.72 | Winner: TOOLATEMATE
2 of 6, 14 Feb 2026, R5 GALLAGHER, PROTECT WHAT MATTERS BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1540m | AUD $28,000 | 58.5kg | J: MISS JULIE BUSUTTIN | T: R DART | OP-Got into the money | 1:33.80 | Winner: BRUTAL BOWLER
4 of 10, 28 Jan 2026, R7 XXXX GOLD BENCHMARK 65 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $38,000 | 58.5kg | J: JAI WILLIAMS | T: R DART | MF-Closed off well | 1:23.04 | Winner: ARIAT
8 of 11, 04 Nov 2025, R6 TRADEPRO BATHROOM RENOVATIONS BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP 1900m | AUD $28,000 | 64.5kg | J: MS BELLA YOUNGBERRY | T: R DART | Got Bk-Never a winning hope. | 1:58.47 | Winner: CASTEL TROSINO



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
ADIN THOMPSON 2 40% 2 40% 5 $36,500 26 112
BELLA YOUNGBERRY 2 40% 1 20% 5 $37,500 28 116
M POTGIETER 1 50% 0 0% 2 $22,760 490 2500
COREY SUTHERLAND 1 33% 0 0% 3 $16,100 1 70
JUSTIN P STANLEY 1 50% 0 0% 2 $13,050 30 200
DALE SMITH 1 50% 0 0% 2 $9,300 22 160
RORY HUTCHINGS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HEAVELON VAN DER HOVEN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
DANIEL STACKHOUSE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,215 -10 0
BORIS THORNTON 0 0% 1 25% 4 $6,525 -40 0
MATTHEW PALMER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,600 -10 0
GLENN CAHILL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $600 -10 0
DAMIEN THORNTON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,050 -10 0
JIM BYRNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
PAUL HAMMERSLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
MARK DU PLESSIS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,450 -10 0
JACE MCMURRAY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,000 -20 0
MS FIONA SANDKUHL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
SARIAH CHAMPKIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,450 -10 0
NOEL CALLOW 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
SEAN CORMACK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $500 -10 0
ROBBIE DOLAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $4,000 -10 0
COBI VITLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,000 -10 0
DANNY PEISLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JASPER FRANKLIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,450 -10 0
AMY GRAHAM 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,800 -10 0
COURTNEY BELLAMY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,000 -20 0
JAI WILLIAMS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,900 -10 0
JULIE BUSUTTIN 0 0% 1 100% 1 $4,800 -10 0
FREDERICK LARSON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,300 -20 0
COLLEEN KRAHNEN 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,650 -20 0
BEN THOMPSON 0 0% 2 100% 2 $11,600 -20 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
GOLD COAST POLY 5 28% 5 28% 18 $103,550 5 75
EAGLE FARM 1 25% 0 0% 4 $26,800 470 1250
ROCKHAMPTON 1 100% 0 0% 1 $11,600 40 400
GYMPIE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,300 32 320
GOLD COAST 0 0% 2 20% 10 $18,550 -100 0
SUNSHINE COAST 0 0% 1 25% 4 $4,750 -40 0
DOOMBEN 0 0% 1 33% 3 $8,560 -30 0
BALLINA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $5,050 -10 0
SUNSHINE COAST POLY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $5,300 -20 0
WYONG 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SCONE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
MOE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,215 -10 0
MURWILLUMBAH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $600 -10 0
LISMORE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $825 -10 0
IPSWICH 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,500 -30 0
BEAUDESERT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0