Araaja (IRE) Horse

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

16-Feb-14
Sex
mare

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Iffraaj

Dam

Roshanak

Prize Money

193608

Owners

OTI Racing (Mgrs: T Henderson & S Driscoll), A & Mrs P Goodfellow, W Bowker & Uthmeyer Racing (Mgr: G Uthmeyer)

About

Araaja is an 11yo chestnut mare from Ireland, trained by Chris Waller. She is sired by Iffraaj out of Roshanak. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $193,608, Araaja is considered above-average. On 17th Jul 2017 at Vichy, under Mickael Barzalona, she achieved her most notable victory, winning the $80,421 Jean Couturie and defeating Golden Legend. Araaja's racing career ended on 27th Jul 2019 at Eagle Farm.

Raced At

Eagle Farm • Doomben • Flemington • Caulfield • Warwick Farm • Gosford • Rosehill Gardens • Canterbury Park • Deauville • Vichy • Toulouse • Bordeaux Le Bouscat

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 27-Jul-19 1840m GOOD 4 R1 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.350, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Ungenerous outside leader, tired hard, no chanceM D Plessis 54kg 3.45L4 (8)
Doomben 13-Jul-19 2020m SOFT 5 R2 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.000, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 4L back, eased down straight-Jky:Saddle slippedR Stewart 54kg 13.75L6 (6)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 15-Jun-19 1600m SOFT 7 R2 F&m bm84 $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.430, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 last, same and hard ridden turn, struggled homeC Newitt 60 7.50L8 (10)
Flemington 25-May-19 1800m GOOD 4 R6 Bm84 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.360, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 well back, steadied 300m, wasn't doing muchC Newitt 57.5kg 7.10L11 (14)
Caulfield 11-May-19 1800m SOFT 5 R9 Mares bm84 $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:52.789, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 9L back, tracked winner 400m, only held groundE Brown 60, Cd 58.5kg 5.00L8 (12)
Flemington 25-Apr-19 1600m GOOD 4 R8 F&m bm84 $11,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.380, SP: $8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 6L back, out turn, loomed 250m, no match winnerE Brown 60, Cd 58.5kg 1.80L3 (11)
Caulfield 13-Apr-19 1440m GOOD 4 R3 F&m hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.950, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 last, shaken up turn, got to line OK for longerC Newitt 54kg 3.45L7 (9)
Warwick Farm 01-Apr-19 794m HEAVY 8 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620T Berry 2.70L7 (9)
Warwick Farm 22-Mar-19 801m HEAVY 8 R11 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990T Berry 1.60L3 (8)
Gosford 17-Jan-19 2100m GOOD 4 R6 LR Gosford cup $3,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:08.250, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710T Berry 54kg 3.08L7 (11)
Warwick Farm 22-Dec-18 2110m HEAVY 8 R4 Bm88 $6,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:14.360, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.990 back 3l, hard ridden turn, kept battling awayJ Parr 56.5kg 3.40L4 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Dec-18 2000m GOOD 4 R4 Bm88 $12,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.650, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 box seated, got break 400m, fought on bravelyT Berry 56.5kg 0.70L3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 24-Nov-18 1800m GOOD 4 R4 Bm88 $4,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.100, SP: $18 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 restrained last, widest 400m, made some groundM Walker 57kg 4.20L6 (12)
Canterbury Park 13-Nov-18 1100m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:05.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570T Angland 5.70L6 (10)
Royal Randwick 20-Oct-18 1400m SOFT 7 R9 Bm88 (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.390, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 Handy in run, good spot 350m, didn't quickenJ Ford 57kg 9.80L12 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Oct-18 900m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800H Bowman 2.60L4 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 21-Sep-18 908m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300H Bowman 3.00L5 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 30-Jun-18 2400m SOFT 7 R6 LR Winter cup $11,125 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:36.450, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.490 Behind leader and fought on gamely lateC Brown 53kg 3.00L3 (5)
Royal Randwick 09-Jun-18 2000m HEAVY 9 R4 Bm87 $8,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:09.190, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.720 Near back and was doing best work lateT Angland 58.5kg 5.50L3 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 19-May-18 2000m GOOD 4 R5 Bm85 $8,900 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.760, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 Back on rails and went through the line stronglyR Hutchings 59kg 0.50L3 (11)
Royal Randwick 25-Apr-18 1800m GOOD 3 R6 Anzac cup $1,225 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 Just behind speed and fought on gamely lateB Avdulla 57kg 2.00L5 (11)
Royal Randwick 16-Apr-18 1040m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.820 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900J Mcdonald 2.50L6 (6)
Maisons-Laffitte 20-Sep-17 1800m SOFT R1 G3 DE TARRAGON $11,698 (of $116,976) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:54.750, SP: $7.40M Barzalona 56kg 3.50L4 (9)
Deauville 19-Aug-17 2000m GOOD R2 G2 PRIX DE LA NONE $6,653 (of $190,086) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.940, SP: $10A Lemaitre 57kg 6.50L5 (9)
Vichy 17-Jul-17 2000m SOFT R1 LR JEAN COUTURIE $40,211 (of $80,421) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:57.100, SP: $3.90FM Barzalona 56.5kg1 (8)
Toulouse 16-Jun-17 2000m GOOD R1 CLASS 1 HCP $20,617 (of $43,866) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.280, SP: $2.80FV Seguy 55.5kg1 (8)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 27-May-17 1900m GOOD R2 CLASS 2 HCP $14,622 (of $29,244) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.640, SP: $11V Seguy 56.5kg1 (8)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 31-Mar-17 1600m GOOD R1 CLASS 1 HCP $1,535 (of $43,866) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.340, SP: $9.60V Seguy 55kg 5.50L6 (8)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 21-Feb-17 1600m SOFT R1 MAIDEN $11,698 (of $23,395) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.310, SP: $3.50V Seguy 58kg1 (13)
Toulouse 17-Nov-16 2000m HEAVY R1 MAIDEN $4,783 (of $23,913) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:18.590, SP: $4.80V Seguy 58kg 1.50L2 (9)
Bordeaux Le Bouscat 13-Oct-16 1600m SOFT R1 MAIDEN $2,391 (of $23,913) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.810, SP: $8.60V Seguy 56kg 5.50L4 (9)