Champagne Crusader (AUS) Horse
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Champagne Crusader, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Simon A Miller at Ascot. He is by Universal Ruler out of Latent Energy. He has secured two wins so far. On 25 February 2026 at Belmont, he claimed his biggest triumph, winning the $30,000 Class Three Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bunbury 07-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO HCP 62+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 20.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Swingman ( S Parnham 57.5 ) 2nd God's Cross ( J Whiting 55.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Holler Nuff ( Z Johnston-porter 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.22L 7th Champagne Crusader ( J Azzopardi 57.5 ) 1.75L See full results | J Azzopardi 57.5kg 1.75L | 7 (13) |
| Belmont 25-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 $16,440 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Champagne Crusader ( C Azzopardi 58 ) 2nd Hoya Destroyer ( S D Parnham 58 ) 1.37L 3rd Mighty Hosanna ( H J Nottle 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.38L See full results | C Azzopardi 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Pinjarra 14-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted LR 3Y M MILLIONS $9,750 (of $250,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Twisted Steel ( C T Johnston-porter 57 ) 2nd Hubble's Dragon ( B M Parnham 57 ) 2.03L 3rd Country God ( C J Parnham 57 ) 2.14L 4th Champagne Crusader ( C Azzopardi 57 ) 2.15L See full results | C Azzopardi 57kg 2.15L | 4 (16) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 25-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Queen Aria ( L F Fiore 58.5 ) 2nd Bundaberg ( H J Nottle 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.83L 3rd Global Trip ( C R Nicoll 60.5 ) 1.55L 6th Champagne Crusader ( G O'donnell 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.35L See full results | G O'donnell 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.35L | 6 (7) |
| Belmont 19-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 0-71-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.660 1st God's Gate ( S D Parnham ) 2nd Too Darn Stormy ( W A Pike ) 0.13L 3rd Choux Shoe ( G C O'donnell ) 0.41L 5th Champagne Crusader ( J Tsang ) 2.15L | J Tsang 2.15L | 5 (8) |
| Belmont 06-Sep-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO Plate $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.430, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310 1st Rock Fest ( C T Johnston-porter 57 ) 2nd Artistry In Motion ( B M Parnham 56 ) 1.24L 3rd Champagne Crusader ( W Pike 56 ) 1.74L See full results | W Pike 56kg 1.74L | 3 (5) |
| Northam 28-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 CL1 $5,580 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 1st Sandfire Rose ( C Cooper 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Champagne Crusader ( J Tsang 57 ) 0.14L 3rd The Lucky Chip ( S L O'donnell 57.5 ) 0.40L See full results | J Tsang 57kg 0.14L | 2 (10) |
| Pinjarra 20-Aug-25 1300m HEAVY 8 R5 CL1 $870 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.000, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Pat's Last Bang ( S D Parnham 55.5 ) 2nd Mavis Myrtle ( K Pateman 56.5 ) 3.08L 3rd Talk To Wyn ( C Cooper 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.16L 5th Champagne Crusader ( J Tsang 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 4.63L See full results | J Tsang 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.63L | 5 (12) |
| Belmont 06-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 3YO 0MWLY $1,015 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.750, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Zourun Run ( C J Parnham 59 ) 2nd Pony Up ( L T Staples 57 ) 1.14L 3rd Media Club ( S L O'donnell 57 ) 1.26L 5th Champagne Crusader ( C Johnston-porter 60 ) 2.14L See full results | C Johnston-porter 60 2.14L | 5 (10) |
| Northam 24-Jul-25 1300m SOFT 6 R3 MDN $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.510, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Champagne Crusader ( C Johnston-porter 55.5 ) 2nd Kentucky Drive ( L M Campbell 53.5 ) 0.71L 3rd I Love Lucy A Lot ( S F Mcgruddy 56 ) 1.44L See full results | C Johnston-porter 55.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Pinjarra 09-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 7 R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight $975 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.280, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Beau's A Lad ( L M Campbell 57 ) 2nd Guarantor ( B M Parnham 57 ) 0.66L 3rd Queen Cartel ( J R Azzopardi 55 ) 3.43L 4th Champagne Crusader ( L Fiore 57 ) 3.48L See full results | L Fiore 57kg 3.48L | 4 (10) |
| Belmont 23-Jun-25 1000m SOFT 6 R5 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.270 1st Articole ( B M Parnham ) 2nd The Crimson Pirate ( J Noske ) 0.31L 3rd Media Club ( J Mcnaught ) 0.56L 8th Champagne Crusader ( C Azzopardi ) 5.78L | C Azzopardi 5.78L | 8 (11) |
| Ascot 01-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.220, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Strideaway ( M L A Ramoly 56 ) 2nd Do I Feel Lucky ( C T Johnston-porter 58 ) 0.76L 3rd Aberdeen Flyer ( B M Parnham 56 ) 1.78L 9th Champagne Crusader ( J Turner 56 ) 6.21L See full results | J Turner 56kg 6.21L | 9 (13) |
| Belmont 23-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.370 1st Sound Of Speed ( S L O'donnell ) 2nd Champagne Crusader ( C Azzopardi ) 0.11L 3rd Bondi Queen ( P J Carbery ) 1.81L | C Azzopardi 0.11L | 2 (4) |