Asterix (2018) Horse
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About
Asterix is an 8yo bay gelding trained by Chris Waller at Flemington. He is by the stallion Tavistock out of the mare Mourasana. With a Group One win and $1,422,446 in career earnings, he is regarded as an elite racehorse. On 5 March 2022 at Ellerslie, Johnathan Parkes rode Asterix to his most significant victory, capturing the $1,000,000 3yo Open Set Weight by defeating La Crique. He has proven to be a profitable horse for bettors, delivering a 272% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown Hillside 05-Sep-26 1500m SOFT 7 R7 So You Think $6,000 (of $201,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.660, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Evaporate ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 2nd Pinstriped ( L Neindorf 57 ) 1.75L 3rd Zambardo ( J Melham 57 ) 2.10L 5th Asterix ( B Melham 58.5 ) 2.85L See full results | B Melham 58.5kg 2.85L | 5 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Aug-26 1030m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Southend ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Chayan ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.17L 3rd Diameter ( N C Rawiller ) 2.67L 5th Asterix ( S Clipperton ) 3.96L | S Clipperton 3.96L | 5 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 27-Jun-26 2400m SOFT 6 R6 G3 TATT'S CUP $116,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:29.220, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Asterix ( T Clark 56.5 ) 2nd Pounding ( L Nolen 56 ) 0.43L 3rd Etna Rosso ( B J Melham 56.5 ) 2.40L See full results | T Clark 56.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Jun-26 2200m HEAVY 9 R9 G2 Q22 WFA $14,400 (of $1,200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:23.380, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Royal Supremacy ( M Zahra 59 ) 2nd Pounding ( L Nolen 59 ) 1.62L 3rd Militarize ( J B Mcdonald 59 ) 2.61L 6th Asterix ( J Collett 59 ) 5.45L See full results | J Collett 59kg 5.45L | 6 (9) |
| Gold Coast 02-Jun-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Atomic Selfie ( N Tomizawa ) 2nd Hasten Delight ( W Galloway ) 0.40L 3rd Artful Persuasion ( S E Sheargold ) 0.90L 6th Asterix ( K Wilson-taylor ) 6.50L | K Wilson-taylor 6.50L | 6 (7) |