Capricious Ruler (AUS) Horse
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Capricious Ruler is a 4yo bay mare from Australia, trained by Roy Rogers at Albany. She is by Universal Ruler out of Hello Paris. She has recorded one win in her career. On 4 Jan 2026 at Albany she claimed the $20,000 Maiden, her most notable victory to date. Punters have found her profitable; backing her throughout her career would have produced a 183% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Albany 21-Feb-26 1232m GOOD 4 R5 CL2 $4,464 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.500, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Cruise To Rio ( N Riordan 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Capricious Ruler ( J Tsang 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.70L 3rd Hyperreal ( T Faithfull 60.5 ) 1.87L See full results | J Tsang 57kg, Cd 54kg 0.70L | 2 (9) |
| Albany 29-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R8 CL2 $936 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.520, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.900 1st Kamikaze Fighter ( N Riordan 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Polyvanova ( G C O'donnell 60 , Cd 56 ) 0.47L 3rd Aces To Win ( J A Gray 56 ) 0.71L 4th Capricious Ruler ( A J Hayes 57 ) 1.50L See full results | A J Hayes 57kg 1.50L | 4 (14) |
| Albany 04-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R3 MDN $11,360 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.440, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Capricious Ruler ( A J Hayes 56 ) 2nd Tango Rhythm ( N Faithfull 54.5 ) 0.89L 3rd Sea Of Galilee ( S F Mcgruddy 58 ) 1.01L See full results | A J Hayes 56kg | 1 (12) |
| Albany 26-Dec-25 1240m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $840 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.020, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Chiminy Blue ( N Riordan 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Nailed'em ( N Faithfull 56.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Reggio Calabria ( A P L H Hearn 58 ) 1.38L 4th Capricious Ruler ( A J Hayes 56 ) 2.04L See full results | A J Hayes 56kg 2.04L | 4 (10) |
| Bunbury 04-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Pure Silver ( V A Corver 54 ) 2nd Almost Artie ( K C Yuill 56 ) 2.60L 3rd Who's Talking ( J T Turner 56 ) 2.65L 7th Capricious Ruler ( C Azzopardi 56 ) 8.03L See full results | C Azzopardi 56kg 8.03L | 7 (12) |
| Belmont 22-Oct-25 1200m SOFT 5 R3 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.970, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Pony Up ( L T Staples 54 ) 2nd Rising Fame ( S D Parnham 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Itzabeast ( L F Fiore 58 ) 2.39L 7th Capricious Ruler ( W Pike 56 ) 5.25L See full results | W Pike 56kg 5.25L | 7 (15) |
| Lark Hill 06-Oct-25 950m GOOD 4 R12 4UPMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.120 1st Nicciana ( A J H Hayes ) 2nd Sandy Cheeks ( M Clark ) 0.86L 3rd Capricious Ruler ( C Cooper ) 1.75L | C Cooper 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Belmont 17-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R12 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.420 1st Hobelar ( T R Murray ) 2nd Desert Madame ( L M Campbell ) 5.43L 3rd Favoured Son ( J T Turner ) 5.85L 7th Capricious Ruler ( W Pike ) 10.12L | W Pike 10.12L | 7 (12) |
| Lark Hill 26-Aug-24 930m SOFT 5 R8 3Y MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:56.420 1st Perfect Chant ( C J Parnham ) 2nd Karnup Queen ( L F Fiore ) 3.98L 3rd Sesh ( J T Turner ) 4.07L 8th Capricious Ruler ( W Pike 0 ) 8.08L | W Pike 0 8.08L | 8 (9) |