Classic Poetry (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

22-Sep-20

Sex

mare

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Written By

Dam

Don'tspoiltheparty

Prize Money

39565

Trainer

Stefan Vahala

Owners

K Sutherland, B Sutherland & SM & KB Bloodstock (Mgr: K Sutherland)

About

Classic Poetry is a 5yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by Stefan Vahala. She is by the stallion Written By out of the dam Don'tspoiltheparty. She has yet to break her maiden, having failed to win in 13 starts. In her most recent race at Northam on 24 July 2025, ridden by Damien Boutet, she finished 9th behind the winner Triple The Chant.

Raced At

Belmont • Northam • Wyong • Scone • Gosford • Hawkesbury • Beaumont • Geelong • Werribee

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Belmont 16-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R13 4UP MDN TRL, Winning Time: 01:03.250 1st Shilling Lane ( W A Pike ) 2nd Bondi Business ( J S Whiting ) 1.15L 3rd Classic Poetry ( T Dyson ) 1.26L	T Dyson 1.26L	3 (10)
Northam 24-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 6 R5 MDN $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.650, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Triple The Chant ( J R Azzopardi 56 ) 2nd Think Quick ( S L O'donnell 56 ) 2.07L 3rd Cantilever ( C T Johnston-porter 58 ) 4.39L 9th Classic Poetry ( D Boutet 56 ) 9.88L See full results	D Boutet 56kg 9.88L	9 (10)
Northam 02-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.140, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Return Of The Mach ( L F Fiore 56 ) 2nd Rock The Market ( C T Johnston-porter 56 ) 1.90L 3rd Talkaway ( M L A Ramoly 56 ) 4.05L 9th Classic Poetry ( D Boutet 56 ) 6.38L See full results	D Boutet 56kg 6.38L	9 (14)
Northam 11-May-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.490, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.050 1st Lucky I Am ( J J Brown 55.5 ) 2nd Won For The Girls ( W A Pike 57.5 ) 1.60L 3rd Flying Choux ( Z T Johnston-porter 58 , Cd 55 ) 8.89L 7th Classic Poetry ( S Parnham 56 ) 11.49L See full results	S Parnham 56kg 11.49L	7 (11)
Belmont 28-Apr-25 1000m GOOD 4 R13 4UPMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:00.990 1st Reggio Calabria ( J Noske ) 2nd Classic Poetry ( S Parnham ) 1.03L 3rd Victory Sweep ( T J Fernie ) 3.76L	S Parnham 1.03L	2 (5)
Wyong 06-Sep-24 1350m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $8,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.950, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Show County ( L Beuzelin 59 ) 2nd Classic Poetry ( J Parr 57 ) 0.36L 3rd Hoo Haa ( K Adams 57 ) 0.41L See full results	J Parr 57kg 0.36L	2 (13)
Scone 30-Aug-24 1300m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.870, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Dream Smart ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 2nd Eclair Vitality ( B Spriggs 59 ) 1.82L 3rd Cerons ( B Nock 61 ) 5.80L 7th Classic Poetry ( K Jennings 58 ) 6.51L See full results	K Jennings 58kg 6.51L	7 (12)
Newcastle 03-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 7 R5 4YO+ Mdn Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st Ace's In Bloom ( B Nock 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Classic Poetry ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 0.32L 3rd Lady Ichikawa ( J V Overmeire 56 ) 1.39L See full results	A Morgan 55.5kg 0.32L	2 (11)
Newcastle 22-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 Mdn Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.240, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Hell's Itch ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 2nd Classic Poetry ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 1.51L 3rd Blue Tongue ( R P Downey 56.5 ) 1.89L See full results	J V Overmeire 55kg 1.51L	2 (10)
Scone 11-Jun-24 1300m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.640, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.630 1st Lights Of Paradise ( C Reith 57 ) 2nd Sunset Panorama ( E Drew 55 , Cd 51 ) 1.58L 3rd Sebilla ( C Hillier 57 ) 2.82L 4th Classic Poetry ( J V Overmeire 56 ) 3.33L See full results	J V Overmeire 56kg 3.33L	4 (13)
Gosford 16-May-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 3YO Mdn Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.580, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.440 1st Hydrometer ( L Magorrian 59.5 ) 2nd Classic Poetry ( T Schiller 55 ) 1.55L 3rd Rum Diary ( D Gibbons 59 ) 1.56L See full results	T Schiller 55kg 1.55L	2 (10)
Hawkesbury 16-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 5 R5 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.760 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 1st Wild Gypsy ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Classic Poetry ( D Gibbons ) 1.94L 3rd Skit 'N' Skat ( T Schiller ) 2.71L	D Gibbons 1.94L	2 (10)
Beaumont 27-Mar-24 800m SOFT 6 R13 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.490 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Classic Poetry ( S S Arnold ) 2nd Skit 'N' Skat ( A Roper ) 0.04L 3rd Veravino ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.41L	S S Arnold	1 (5)
Geelong 30-Jun-23 1347m HEAVY 8 R1 2Y MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.590, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Deadly Press ( B J Melham 58 ) 2nd Gawnski ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Assemble ( C Newitt 56 ) 2.75L 6th Classic Poetry ( H Coffey 56 ) 4.85L See full results	H Coffey 56kg 4.85L	6 (9)
Geelong 16-Jun-23 1235m SOFT 6 R1 2Y MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.930, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Poifect ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 2nd Itza Motza ( B Higgins 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Masonry ( W J Egan 58 ) 2.25L 7th Classic Poetry ( Z Spain 56 ) 6.35L See full results	Z Spain 56kg 6.35L	7 (10)
Geelong 04-Jun-23 1218m SOFT 6 R1 2Y MDN-SW $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.750, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Blazing Harry ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd African Pioneer ( D Bates 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Military Award ( D Yendall 58 ) 1.75L 6th Classic Poetry ( J Noonan 56 ) 2.80L See full results	J Noonan 56kg 2.80L	6 (12)
Werribee 30-Apr-23 1100m SOFT 7 R1 2YF MDN-SW $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.960, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Fragile Love ( J Fry 57 ) 2nd Grinzinger Belle ( L Riordan 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Samangu ( J Childs 57 ) 0.90L 4th Classic Poetry ( C Newitt 57 ) 11.40L See full results	C Newitt 57kg 11.40L	4 (4)

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