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Connecticut is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Corey & Kylie Geran. He is by Written Tycoon out of Zibello and has recorded four career wins. On 18 Oct 2025 at Eagle Farm, Connecticut secured his most important victory, the $85000.00 Benchmark 78 Handicap.
Raced At
Eagle Farm • Doomben • Lismore • Toowoomba • Sunshine Coast • Ipswich • Benalla • Geelong • Seymour • Flemington • Cranbourne • PakenhamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 13-Dec-25 2200m SOFT 5 R2 BM78 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:16.530, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Savannah Gangster ( C Collis 56 ) 2nd Rattle And Hum ( M D Plessis 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Tommy Thug ( D Thornton 54 ) 0.90L 10th Connecticut ( J Bayliss 57.5 ) 7.69L See full results | J Bayliss 57.5kg 7.69L | 10 (10) |
| Doomben 15-Nov-25 2000m SOFT 6 R2 BM 90 Hcp $2,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.470, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.420 1st Mr Buster ( B E Thompson 53 ) 2nd Naval Commission ( R D Dolan 52 ) 1.40L 3rd Nikau Spur ( J A Williams 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.42L 5th Connecticut ( J Bayliss 54 ) 2.45L See full results | J Bayliss 54kg 2.45L | 5 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 01-Nov-25 2406m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:29.620, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Counter ( A Jones 54 ) 2nd Kaluakoi ( D G Moor 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Connecticut ( J Bayliss 57.5 ) 6.92L See full results | J Bayliss 57.5kg 6.92L | 3 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 18-Oct-25 2206m GOOD 4 R1 BM 78 Hcp $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.970, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Connecticut ( J Bayliss 55.5 ) 2nd Sir Lamorak ( B E Thompson 54 ) 0.55L 3rd Kirkeby ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.67L See full results | J Bayliss 55.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Doomben 04-Oct-25 2200m SOFT 5 R1 BM 78 Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:13.990, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st So You Are ( C Graham 55.5 ) 2nd Connecticut ( J Bayliss 55 ) 2.67L 3rd Barazin ( B Osmond 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.01L See full results | J Bayliss 55kg 2.67L | 2 (9) |
| Lismore 26-Sep-25 2110m GOOD 4 R2 BM 82 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:09.120, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Connecticut ( J Bayliss 55 ) 2nd Caracoron ( L Rolls 55 ) 2.45L 3rd Let Fly ( N Tomizawa 55 ) 2.79L See full results | J Bayliss 55kg | 1 (9) |
| Doomben 06-Sep-25 2200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 78 Hcp $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:13.810, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Piggyback ( B E Thompson 57.5 ) 2nd Akkadian Emperor ( H E V D Hoven 53 ) 0.55L 3rd So You Are ( B Looker 55.5 ) 1.63L 4th Connecticut ( J Bayliss 54 ) 2.00L See full results | J Bayliss 54kg 2.00L | 4 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 30-Aug-25 2200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 90 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:16.970, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st The Right Way ( E P Lang 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Hype ( R Maloney 60 ) 1.23L 3rd Kirkeby ( D Thornton 54.5 ) 1.36L 6th Connecticut ( J Bayliss 53 ) 3.45L See full results | J Bayliss 53kg 3.45L | 6 (9) |
| Doomben 16-Aug-25 2000m GOOD 4 R2 BM 90 Hcp $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.890, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st The Right Way ( E P Lang 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Connecticut ( J Bayliss 53 ) 3.57L 3rd Tapildoodledo ( B E Thompson 56.5 ) 3.82L See full results | J Bayliss 53kg 3.57L | 2 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Aug-25 1815m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $7,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.720, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Victory Command ( L Dempsey 59.5 ) 2nd Lupine ( B Wheeler 55 ) 0.09L 3rd Connecticut ( J Bayliss 56 ) 0.21L See full results | J Bayliss 56kg 0.21L | 3 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 19-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 6 R3 BM 78 Hcp $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.180, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Yet He Moves ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 2nd Just Flying ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Connecticut ( J Bayliss 54 ) 1.26L See full results | J Bayliss 54kg 1.26L | 3 (9) |
| Toowoomba 04-Jul-25 1300m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp $750 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.790, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st The Deputy ( R G Thorburn 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Chinchilla Ahead ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Command Approved ( H N Richardson 58.5 ) 1.60L 5th Connecticut ( C Vitler 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 6.10L See full results | C Vitler 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 6.10L | 5 (10) |
| Toowoomba 17-May-25 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 3YO+ CL2 Set Weight $420 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.000, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.330 1st La Mano ( S L Willis 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Data Leak ( S R Callow 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Booga Ray ( N Fazackerley 58 ) 4.10L 9th Connecticut ( K Zechner 60 ) 25.00L See full results | K Zechner 60 25.00L | 9 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 17-Jan-25 1800m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.160, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Medical Autocrat ( J Franklin 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Reel Wild ( J L Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Hereditary ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 1.00L 9th Connecticut ( C Sutherland 62 , Cd 59 ) 9.10L See full results | C Sutherland 62kg, Cd 59kg 9.10L | 9 (11) |
| Ipswich 07-Jan-25 1666m GOOD 4 R6 BM 60 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.990, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Autumn Miss ( D R Mcgillivray 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Our Orator ( R D Dolan 61 ) 0.79L 3rd Miss Brittany ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 0.94L 4th Connecticut ( C Sutherland 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.20L See full results | C Sutherland 61kg, Cd 58kg 1.20L | 4 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 21-Dec-24 1820m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $2,100 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.640, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Zaphod ( A J Mallyon 60 ) 2nd Jealous ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Miss Joelene ( R Maloney 58 ) 0.74L 5th Connecticut ( T Marshall 58.5 ) 5.01L See full results | T Marshall 58.5kg 5.01L | 5 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 29-Nov-24 1800m SOFT 5 R7 CL2 Hcp $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.400, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Nippa's Nightcap ( C Graham 55.5 ) 2nd Madame Lexis ( S N Cormack 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Rashford ( J M Orman 60 ) 1.70L 4th Connecticut ( N Beriman 59 ) 2.50L See full results | N Beriman 59kg 2.50L | 4 (12) |
| Doomben 13-Nov-24 1650m SOFT 7 R2 CL2 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.680, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( N T Callow 60 ) 2nd Who Ordered Dafish ( C Graham 56.5 ) 1.75L 3rd West Cork ( A Jones 57 ) 2.44L 7th Connecticut ( C Collis 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 6.71L See full results | C Collis 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.71L | 7 (9) |
| Doomben 30-Oct-24 1350m GOOD 4 R7 CL2 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.510, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( N T Callow 59 ) 2nd Script Writer ( R L Stewart 58 ) 4.30L 3rd Skywriter ( A J Mallyon 58 ) 4.86L 6th Connecticut ( N Beriman 60 ) 6.65L See full results | N Beriman 60 6.65L | 6 (9) |
| Toowoomba 18-May-24 1890m SOFT 5 R5 BM 62 Hcp $1,050 (of $22,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.640, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.280 1st Fast Lady ( C Whiteley 58.5 ) 2nd Royal George ( T M Fenlon 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.50L 3rd Kalends ( E P Lang 58 ) 0.80L 4th Connecticut ( K Zechner 61.5 ) 0.90L See full results | K Zechner 61.5kg 0.90L | 4 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 27-Apr-24 1815m SOFT 5 R1 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.590, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Commodus ( D R Mcgillivray 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Northern Decree ( V Duric 55 ) 0.94L 3rd Dark Harmony ( R Dolan 58.5 ) 3.30L 6th Connecticut ( K Wilson-taylor 55.5 ) 6.03L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 55.5kg 6.03L | 6 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 20-Apr-24 1805m SOFT 5 R5 BM 68 Hcp $3,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.950, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Lately ( M Potgieter 60 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Aldeenaary ( J L Bayliss 57.5 ) 0.49L 3rd Sacred Feeling ( J M Orman 57 ) 0.98L 4th Connecticut ( M Rodd 59 ) 1.16L See full results | M Rodd 59kg 1.16L | 4 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Apr-24 1820m SOFT 6 R3 CL3 Set Weight $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.230, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Connecticut ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 2nd Mascaret ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Sacred Feeling ( R Maloney 56.5 ) 1.84L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 23-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Port Mourant ( J P L Byrne 59 ) 2nd Classique Gal ( S T Collett 53.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Blue Ray ( J H Huxtable 59 ) 1.02L 6th Connecticut ( J Orman 60 ) 1.58L See full results | J Orman 60 1.58L | 6 (13) |
| Ipswich 09-Mar-24 1350m SOFT 5 R9 CL1 Set Weight $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.180, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.170 1st Millward ( E P Lang 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Drialle ( N T Callow 60 ) 0.02L 3rd Connecticut ( M Hellyer 60 ) 0.09L See full results | M Hellyer 60 0.09L | 3 (9) |
| Benalla 30-Jan-24 2100m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $4,590 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:09.500, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Cheval Savant ( E P Brown 60.5 ) 2nd Connecticut ( J Mott 58.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Uniquely ( J Kennedy 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.55L See full results | J Mott 58.5kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Geelong 06-Jan-24 1700m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.940, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Regal Zeus ( D W Stackhouse 60 ) 2nd Fretta ( J Mcneil 60 ) 1.00L 3rd Flamin' Romans ( J Allen 59 ) 1.20L 6th Connecticut ( J Childs 59 ) 3.75L See full results | J Childs 59kg 3.75L | 6 (12) |
| Seymour 21-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Auspirit ( T Stockdale 56 ) 2nd Fine Rebel ( D Moor 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Nishino Crescent ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 0.50L 5th Connecticut ( R Mcleod 59 ) 1.35L See full results | R Mcleod 59kg 1.35L | 5 (10) |
| Geelong 30-Nov-23 1440m SOFT 6 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.950, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Regal Zeus ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 2nd Pannier ( M J Lloyd 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Connecticut ( J Allen 59 ) 0.30L See full results | J Allen 59kg 0.30L | 3 (9) |
| Flemington 03-Jun-23 2000m SOFT 7 R5 Open Quality (of $150,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:04.490, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 16th, 1200m 13th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.420 1st Verifier ( R P Downey 54 ) 2nd Midnight Lady ( D Yendall 54 ) 0.30L 3rd My Brothers Keeper ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 0.40L 11th Connecticut ( D Bates 54.5 ) 5.70L See full results | D Bates 54.5kg 5.70L | 11 (16) |
| Geelong 12-May-23 1760m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.270, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.960 1st Connecticut ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2nd From Riverbank ( T Madden 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Far Too Long ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 1.15L See full results | J Allen 59.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Cranbourne 21-Apr-23 1600m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.720, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Suruga Bay ( M J Dee 58 ) 2nd Disturbia ( D L Turner 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Connecticut ( J Allen 58 ) 2.75L See full results | J Allen 58kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Pakenham 23-Mar-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.280, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 1st El Soleado ( B Shinn 58 ) 2nd Cosmic Enigma ( J Allen 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Connecticut ( B Mcdougall 58 ) 2.75L See full results | B Mcdougall 58kg 2.75L | 3 (12) |
| Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 24-Aug-22 1200m HEAVY 9 R1 3Y MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.240, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Japanese Emperor ( J Mott 58 ) 2nd Who Dares ( J Noonan 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Jovial Wagon ( M Zahra 58 ) 2.75L 10th Connecticut ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 7.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 7.40L | 10 (12) |