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Machine Head is a 6 year old bay gelding. Machine Head is trained by Trevor & Peter Rowe, at Cairns and owned by C A A Little.
Machine Head’s last race event was at 28/08/2026 and it has not been nominated for any upcoming race.
Career form is 4 wins, 6 seconds, 6 thirds from 36 starts with a lifetime career prize money of $104,405.
With a 11% Win Percentage and 44% Place Percentage. Machine Head's last race event was at Cairns.
Exposed form for its last starts is 7-2-0-8-3.
Last Updated: 28/08/2026
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