Determination (AUS) Horse
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Determination is a 6yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Ricky Vale. He is by the stallion Churchill out of the mare Forget The Weather. He has recorded five wins so far, and on 1 April 2025 at Mackay he secured his most important victory, claiming the $23,000 Maiden Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 08-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM72 $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Neverenoughlego ( B E Thompson 57 ) 2nd Manpower ( J M Orman 57.5 ) 0.21L 3rd Billionair Baby ( M Rodd 56.5 ) 1.15L 8th Determination ( J Mcmurray 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 7.80L See full results | J Mcmurray 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 7.80L | 8 (9) |
| Mackay 23-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 BM70 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.160, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st Determination ( A Holt 58.5 ) 2nd Spirit Of Mac ( C L Jokic 57.5 ) 3.28L 3rd Flying Shamus ( R Wiggins 60 ) 3.80L See full results | A Holt 58.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Mackay 11-Jun-26 1300m GOOD 4 R5 CL3-SW $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.050, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.960 1st Determination ( A Holt 60 ) 2nd Spirit Of Mac ( C L Jokic 60 ) 0.88L 3rd Got Gumption ( A Sewell 60 ) 1.14L See full results | A Holt 60 | 1 (9) |
| Mackay 23-May-26 1300m GOOD 4 R7 CL4 $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.510, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Our Missile ( A Sewell 57 ) 2nd Determination ( A Holt 58 ) 2.38L 3rd Hyde Park ( R Wiggins 62.5 ) 4.37L See full results | A Holt 58kg 2.38L | 2 (10) |
| Rockhampton 24-Apr-26 1300m SOFT 5 R7 BM60 $11,600 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.060, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Determination ( A Holt 59.5 ) 2nd Warna ( S C Tierney 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Sujeed ( A Sewell 59 ) 1.13L See full results | A Holt 59.5kg | 1 (12) |