Changingoftheguard (2019) Horse
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Changingoftheguard is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Kris Lees in Newcastle. He is out of the mare Lady Lara and sired by Galileo. Having captured a Group One victory and earned $2,338,014, he is considered an elite racehorse. On 11 April 2026 at Randwick, jockey Jason Collett guided him to his biggest triumph, winning the $2,000,000 Sydney Cup over Soul Of Spain. He has consistently delivered value to bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 121% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 22-Aug-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 G3 PREMIERCUP $3,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.800, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Boniface ( T Berry 54 ) 2nd So You Are ( R King 53 ) 0.57L 3rd Matusalem ( T Schiller 53.5 ) 0.67L 8th Changingoftheguard ( T Clark 59.5 ) 4.34L See full results | T Clark 59.5kg 4.34L | 8 (8) |
| Beaumont 03-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st Juja Kibo ( W Stanley ) 2nd Changingoftheguard ( A Gibbons ) 1.32L 3rd So You Ready ( O S Chambers ) 2.05L | A Gibbons 1.32L | 2 (7) |
| Flemington 16-May-26 2800m GOOD 4 R7 LR RAMSDEN (of $303,625) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:56.660, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Zakouma ( J Childs 58.5 ) 2nd Pounding ( L Nolen 58.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Sir Chartwell ( D W Stackhouse 58.5 ) 1.25L 13th Changingoftheguard ( D Bates 58.5 ) 44.50L See full results | D Bates 58.5kg 44.50L | 13 (14) |
| Beaumont 04-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:12.130 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Harlem Queen ( J Ford ) 2nd Forecaster ( J Taylor ) 0.61L 3rd Changingoftheguard ( A Gibbons ) 1.11L | A Gibbons 1.11L | 3 (4) |
| Randwick 11-Apr-26 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 SYDNEY CUP $1,314,500 (of $2,159,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:23.270, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Changingoftheguard ( J Collett 55.5 ) 2nd Soul Of Spain ( T Berry 54.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Highland Bling ( B E Thompson 51 ) 0.57L See full results | J Collett 55.5kg | 1 (14) |