Big Money
(AUS)About
Big Money is a 15yo chestnut gelding from Australia trained by Rodney Northam. He is sired by the stallion Choisir out of the dam Lyn's Money. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $817,110, Big Money is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On December 6, 2014, at Doomben, Big Money, ridden by Robert Thompson, achieved his most notable victory in the $200000 Channel Seven George Moore Stakes Handicap, defeating Someday. Big Money has retired from racing, with his final race on September 15, 2018, at Royal Randwick.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Randwick 15-Sep-18 1100m GOOD 4 R4 G2 The shorts $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.840, SP: $61 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | C Brown 55kg 5.70L | 7 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Sep-18 1030m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | R Thompson 2.30L | 6 (8) |
| Grafton 11-Jul-18 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Ramornie (of $160,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:09.320, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 | R Thompson 56.5kg 6.31L | 14 (16) |
| Muswellbrook 06-Jul-18 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 | R Thompson | 1 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 17-Feb-18 1200m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Southcross $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 Just behind speed and couldn't quicken enough | J Ford 54kg 2.90L | 7 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 16-Dec-17 1200m SOFT 5 R8 LR Razorsharp $1,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.289, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.780 Raced midfield and fought on gamely late | R Thompson 56.5kg 3.30L | 6 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 02-Dec-17 1100m GOOD 3 R8 LR Starlight $1,875 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.350, SP: $20 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 back 5l rail, snuck up rail 400m, kept going | R Thompson 57kg 6.60L | 7 (12) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 21-Nov-17 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.060 | R Thompson 1.87L | 3 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 07-Nov-17 1100m SOFT 7 R7 Choisir $13,350 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.560, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 Behind leader and went through the line strongly | B Mcdougall 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.30L | 3 (6) |
| Scone 27-Oct-17 900m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.950 | R Thompson | 1 (7) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 11-Oct-17 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 | R Thompson | 1 (6) |
| Muswellbrook 02-Oct-17 900m GOOD 3 R1 OPEN-BT Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 | R Thompson | 1 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 27-May-17 1100m SOFT 6 R8 At sea $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.190, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 Near back and boxed on evenly late | R Thompson 61.5kg 7.30L | 10 (12) |
| Scone 13-May-17 1100m GOOD 4 R8 LR Ortensia (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.220, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.030 Just behind speed and couldn't sprint with rivals | R Thompson 59kg 7.34L | 11 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-17 1100m HEAVY 10 R8 G1 The galaxy (of $700,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 14th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 Near back and tried hard, unable to bridge gap | R Thompson 54.5kg 10.30L | 11 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Feb-17 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G3 Southcross $28,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 Wide no cover and hit line strongly, just missed | R Thompson 57kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Jan-17 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G2 Expressway $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: $13 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 Near back and found the line well down outside | H Bowman 58.5kg 2.30L | 4 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 31-Dec-16 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Cant clsc $3,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.620, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 eased out of speed, closed well, never a threat | R Thompson 59kg 2.10L | 5 (15) |
| Eagle Farm 03-Dec-16 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Qlty (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 Mid field, moved wide turning, ran on well, | R Thompson 59.5kg 3.90L | 7 (11) |
| Gosford 11-Nov-16 800m GOOD 4 R8 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:47.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.000 | R Thompson 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 06-Aug-16 1200m HEAVY 10 R5 G2 Missile $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.640, SP: $4 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.120 Behind leader and tried hard but no match | R Thompson 58.5kg 3.10L | 5 (5) |
| Grafton 13-Jul-16 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Ramornie $32,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.870, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 | R Thompson 59kg 0.10L | 2 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 11-Jun-16 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 Stradbroke (of $1,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.720, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.590 midfield, close enough 400m, didn't finish off | R Thompson 54kg 11.80L | 12 (18) |
| Morphettville 21-May-16 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G1 The goodwood $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 17th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 609m 00:35.150 raced back, came wide at turn, best work late | R Thompson 56.5kg 4.30L | 6 (18) |
| Rosehill Gardens 09-May-16 1030m SOFT 5 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:02.500 | R Thompson | 1 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 27-Feb-16 1300m GOOD 3 R8 G3 Liverpool (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.080, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 nice run on rail, severely checked, lost momentum | R Thompson 59kg 4.60L | 10 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Feb-16 1200m GOOD 3 R5 G3 Southcross $91,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.460, SP: $8 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 Near back and ran on well, got up right on line | R Thompson 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-Jan-16 1200m HEAVY 8 R7 G2 Expressway $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 Back on rails and went through the line nicely | R Thompson 58.5kg 3.80L | 3 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 16-Jan-16 1000m SOFT 7 R7 Summer spr $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.310, SP: $4.60 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 behind leader rail, levelled up 350m, run peaked | K Jennings 63kg, Cd 60 2.80L | 3 (5) |
| Doomben 06-Jun-15 1350m GOOD 3 R8 G1 STRADBROKE HCP (of $2,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.260, SP: $21 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 midfield, 3 wide no cover, no dash final 200m | R Thompson 53.5kg 4.00L | 7 (15) |
| Doomben 23-May-15 1350m GOOD 4 R8 G1 DOOMBEN 10,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.150, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 3L back, held up turn - 200m, lost momentum | R Thompson 59kg 5.90L | 11 (16) |
| Doomben 09-May-15 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 BTC CUP (of $500,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.470, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 2nd last, held up turn, worked home soundly | R Thompson 58.5kg 2.60L | 6 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 18-Apr-15 1200m SOFT 6 R7 G3 HALL MARK (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 Sat near rear and couldn't quicken enough | R Thompson 58.5kg 4.90L | 9 (13) |
| Muswellbrook 29-Mar-15 1000m GOOD 3 R1 BT-OPN, Winning Time: 01:00.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 | R Thompson | 1 (3) |
| Doomben 20-Dec-14 1350m GOOD 4 R7 LR LOUGH NEAGH $112,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.100, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 box-seated, peeled out, took over, drew clear | R Thompson 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Doomben 06-Dec-14 1200m SOFT 5 R7 G3 G MOORE $128,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.690, SP: $4.20F In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 one out 5L back, swept to front 100m, too classy | R Thompson 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Flemington 01-Nov-14 1200m GOOD 3 R9 G2 LINLITHGOW (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: $15 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 3L back main group, failed to finish off | R Thompson 54kg 12.45L | 9 (10) |
| Caulfield 18-Oct-14 1100m GOOD 3 R8 G2 CAULF SPRINT $9,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.370, SP: $5.50F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 midfield, 3 wide no cover, ran home strongly | M Rodd 55.5kg 0.60L | 4 (12) |
| Muswellbrook 06-Oct-14 1000m GOOD 3 R1 BT-OPN, Winning Time: 00:51.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.870 | R Thompson 2.90L | 3 (7) |
| Grafton 09-Jul-14 1200m GOOD 3 R7 LR RAMORNIE $90,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.870, SP: $2.20F In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 | R Thompson 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 21-Jun-14 1200m GOOD 4 R5 G3 W.J. HEALY $113,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 wtmf, one off fence, unleashed big finish to win | R Thompson 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 07-Jun-14 1000m GOOD 3 R4 LR LIGHTNING HCP $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.140, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.630 Worse than midfield. on rail, flashed home final 200m | T Bell 54kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Scone 17-May-14 1100m GOOD 3 R2 BM75 $48,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:03.500, SP: $4.60EF In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Wide with cover, ran on strongly to win | T Marshall 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Muswellbrook 02-May-14 1000m SOFT 5 R7 AUTUMN SPR $11,360 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.740, SP: $2F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 | R Thompson 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 26-Dec-13 1200m SOFT 5 R8 NMW $10,025 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: $4.80 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 Sat behind leader, ran home well, winner too good | R Thompson 56.5kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Dec-13 1100m GOOD 3 R5 NMWLY $7,925 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.670, SP: $1.80F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 no match for winner, but spaced rivals | T Berry 54kg 0.80L | 2 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 22-Nov-13 1000m SOFT 6 R5 BM65 $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.580, SP: $1.80F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 | N Rawiller 56.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Newcastle 02-Nov-13 900m GOOD 3 R4 CL1 $12,250 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:49.900, SP: $2.90 In-running: 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.290 | D Spriggs 56.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Gunnedah 05-Jul-13 1000m SOFT 5 R1 3Y MDN-SW $13,200 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.040, SP: $1.90F In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 | D Spriggs 56kg | 1 (13) |
| Gunnedah 11-Jun-13 1000m SOFT 6 R1 3Y MDN-SW $2,900 (of $15,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:58.270, SP: $2.50F In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 | D Spriggs 56kg 0.80L | 2 (12) |
| Scone 29-May-13 900m SOFT 5 R5 BT-3-MDN, Winning Time: 00:54.100 | I Chandler | 1 (6) |
| Scone 03-Aug-12 900m SOFT 5 R1 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:55.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 | I Chandler 4.70L | 5 (9) |