The Real Thing
(Australia)About
The Real Thing is a 5-year-old chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Tony Comerford in Townsville. He is sired by Real Impact and his dam is Peristrophe. Throughout his career, The Real Thing has won 3 races. His most notable victory came on May 11, 2022, at Sandown Hillside, where he was ridden by Damien Thornton and claimed a $50,000 prize in the 2-year-old Maiden Set Weight, beating Valenconi. He has proven to be a profitable horse for bettors, yielding a 48 percent return on investment for those who have supported him throughout his racing career.
Race Record
| Track | Date | Type | Condition | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsville | 2024-10-26 | BM 58 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 1 (9) | 10000 |
| Townsville | 2024-10-06 | BM 55 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 2 (11) | 3800 |
| Cairns | 2024-09-13 | CL3 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 5 (9) | 1000 |
| Home Hill | 2024-08-27 | CL2 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 10 (10) | 400 |
| Pakenham Synthetic | 2024-07-08 | BM 58 Hcp | SYNTHETIC | 3 (11) | 2160 |
| Seymour | 2024-07-02 | BM 58 Hcp | SOFT 6 | 10 (12) | 675 |
| Geelong | 2024-06-06 | BM 64 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 4 (13) | 1750 |
| Geelong | 2024-05-24 | BM 58 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 5 (11) | 810 |
| Ballarat | 2024-04-28 | 3YO+ Restricted 64 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 11 (11) | |
| Pakenham | 2024-04-04 | 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp | SOFT 6 | 5 (8) | 1200 |
| Cranbourne | 2024-03-22 | 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp | GOOD 4 | 3 (7) | 3600 |
| Sandown Lakeside | 2024-02-21 | 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp | GOOD 3 | 7 (7) | 1100 |
| Sandown Lakeside | 2024-01-31 | 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp | GOOD 3 | 3 (7) | 4950 |
| Sandown Hillside | 2024-01-17 | 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp | SOFT 5 | 8 (8) | 1100 |
| Flemington | 2023-12-20 | Bm70 | GOOD 4 | 6 (12) | 1000 |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside | 2023-04-29 | 3y hcp | SOFT 6 | 9 (9) | 3000 |
| Ladbrokes Park Lakeside | 2023-04-08 | Bm70 | SOFT 6 | 6 (11) | 2600 |
| Caulfield | 2022-11-26 | G2 Sand gneas | GOOD 4 | 8 (17) | 6000 |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham | 2022-11-10 | Bm64 | SOFT 5 | 1 (14) | 20625 |
| Sportsbet-Pakenham Synthetic | 2022-10-14 | Cl1 | SYNTHETIC | 4 (9) | 2000 |
| The Valley | 2022-09-23 | 3yc&g-swp | SOFT 5 | 12 (12) | |
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside | 2022-05-11 | 2y mdn-sw | SOFT 5 | 1 (9) | 27500 |