Birdman (IRE) 2021
Profile
6g Free Eagle x Carol (Acclamation (GB))
Foaled Feb 08, 2021
Career: 22 starts, 5 - 5 - 1 $3,297,372
Trainer: C J Waller, Flemington
Ownership: A Kheir, N A Greenhalgh, Grand Parkview, J A O'Neill, YES Bloodstock, Autumn Acquisition, Sneesby Racing, M S Hovey, Werrett Bloodstock, T R Maddern, Magic Bloodstock, Carty Racing, B F Ferrett, S A Lewin, B R C Racing, A K Racing, Yarra River Racing, Baggers Naggers, Madden Bloodstock & B J O'Brien
Birdman is a 6 year old gelding by Free Eagle out of the Acclamation mare, Carol.
Last start was 2nd at Flemington on Oct 24, 2026 in the Ladbrokes Cox Plate (Gr.1) over 2040 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2026 Henley Homes Underwood Stakes (Gr.1);
2026 XXXX Doomben Cup (Gr.1);
2026 Sportsbet Peter Young Stakes (Gr.2);
2026 TAB Blamey Stakes (Gr.2);
2025 Asahi Super Dry Kingston Town Stakes (Gr.3);
2024 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Yeats Stakes (Gr.L);
2nd
2026 Ladbrokes Cox Plate (Gr.1);
2026 TAB A.D. Hollindale Stakes (Gr.2);
2025 Schweppes Chairman's Qlty (Gr.2);
3rd
2026 Sportsbet Might And Power (Gr.1);
2024 Queen's Vase (Gr.2);
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Race Record
6yo
24Oct26
2nd
Flemington
Ladbrokes Cox Plate Gr1 2040m
Good(4) B Melham (59) 10/1 - 1st: Cosmic Crusader (0.8L)
6yo
10Oct26
3rd
Caulfield
Sportsbet Might And Power Gr1 2000m
Good(3) B Melham (59) 7/2 - 1st: Land Legend (1.4L)
6yo
19Sep26
1st
Caulfield
Henley Homes Underwood Stakes Gr1 1800m
Good(3) B Melham (59) 5/1 - 2nd: Cosmic Crusader (1.8L)
6yo
29Aug26
6th
Caulfield
Stow Storage Memsie Stakes Gr1 1400m
Soft(6) Beau Mertens (59) 60/1 - 1st: Beiwacht (4.7L)
5yo
23May26
1st
Doomben
XXXX Doomben Cup Gr1 2000m
Good(4) J B Mc Donald (59) 9/4 - 2nd: Pride Of Jenni (2.7L)
5yo
9May26
2nd
Gold Coast
TAB A.D. Hollindale Stakes Gr2 1800m
Good(4) J B Mc Donald (59) 13/4 - 1st: Pride Of Jenni (0.8L)
5yo
28Mar26
5th
Flemington
TAB Australian Cup Gr1 2000m
Soft(7) B Melham (59) 6/4 - 1st: Light Infantry Man (2.9L)
5yo
14Mar26
1st
Caulfield
Sportsbet Peter Young Stakes Gr2 1800m
Good(4) B Melham (59) 9/4 - 2nd: Apulia (1.8L)
5yo
14Feb26
4th
Flemington
The Elms Hcp LR 1400m
Good(4) B Melham (60) 12/1 - 1st: Cafe Millenium (0.9L)
5yo
8Nov25
8th
Flemington
Queen Elizabeth Stakes Gr3 2600m
Heavy(8) J B Mc Donald (60) 11/4 - 1st: Whisky On The Hill (9.5L)
5yo
18Oct25
6th
Caulfield
Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Gr1 2400m
Good(4) Teodore Nugent (52.5) 20/1 - 1st: Half Yours (3L)
5yo
4Oct25
7th
Randwick
Asahi Super Dry Metropolitan Gr1 2400m
Good(4) K Mc Evoy (51.5) 6/1 - 1st: Royal Supremacy (2.6L)
5yo
20Sep25
1st
Randwick
Asahi Super Dry Kingston Town Stakes Gr3 2000m
Good(4) K Mc Evoy (55) 9/2 - 2nd: Adelaide River (0.1L)
5yo
6Sep25
5th
Randwick
Asahi Super Dry Chelmsford Stakes Gr2 1600m
Good(4) Tommy Berry (59) 25/1 - 1st: Lindermann (3.9L)
5yo
16Aug25
2nd
Rosehill
Captivant @ Kia Ora Hcp 1400m
Heavy(8) J B Mc Donald (56) 11/2 - 1st: War Eternal (0.3L)
4yo
12Apr25
9th
Randwick
Schweppes Sydney Cup Gr1 3200m
Good(4) Zac Lloyd (50) 7/1 - 1st: Arapaho (6.8L)
4yo
5Apr25
2nd
Randwick
Schweppes Chairman's Qlty Gr2 2600m
Soft(5) Jamie Melham (53) 9/1 - 1st: Alalcance (2.6L)
4yo
22Mar25
5th
Rosehill
Asahi Super Dry N E Manion Cup Gr3 2400m
Good(4) Zac Lloyd (53) 7/2 - 1st: Alalcance (5.3L)
4yo
1Mar25
2nd
Randwick
Toyota Forklifts (Bm88) 2000m
Good(4) J B Mc Donald (59.5) 2/1 - 1st: Kings Valley (1.4L)
4yo
23Oct24
10th
Geelong
Ladbrokes Geelong Cup Gr3 2400m
Good(3) Beau Mertens (54) 11/2 - 1st: Onesmoothoperator (6.3L)