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Discretion Rules, a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson. He is by Alabama Express out of Miss Madonna. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $75,737, he is regarded as a horse of above‑average ability. On 4th May 2024 at Riccarton Park, ridden by Niranjan S Parmar, he claimed his most important win to date, taking the $80000.00 2yo Open Set Weight and defeating Ziggy Stardust.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tauherenikau 06-Feb-26 1000m SOFT 5 R3 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.880, SP: 9.20 1st Finest Hour ( R Goyaram 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Shameless Star ( M Hashizume 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Lady Iris ( J Riddell 58 ) 1.30L 6th Discretion Rules ( H Hassman 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.70L See full results | H Hassman 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.70L | 6 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 12-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: 9.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th 1st Knowledge Is Power ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Hooray For Harry ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Helldancer ( K Williams 56.5 ) 1.70L 12th Discretion Rules ( H Hassman 60.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.80L See full results | H Hassman 60.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 7.80L | 12 (15) |
| Riccarton Park 22-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 7 R6 BM 65 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Eastandwest ( A Najib 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Hooray For Harry ( C R Barnes 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Helldancer ( K Williams 56 ) 0.30L 10th Discretion Rules ( T Moodley 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 5.00L See full results | T Moodley 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.00L | 10 (15) |
| Riccarton Park 05-Mar-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 75 Hcp $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.800, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Contemplation Bay ( A Comignaghi 54 ) 2nd Spartan ( B Jacobson 60.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Discretion Rules ( K Williams 56.5 ) 2.60L See full results | K Williams 56.5kg 2.60L | 3 (7) |
| Wingatui 18-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Show Pony ( D Cooper 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Discretion Rules ( K Williams 58 ) 2.30L 3rd Ex Aye ( Y Atchamah 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.80L See full results | K Williams 58kg 2.30L | 2 (9) |
| Wanganui 23-Nov-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Sesimbra ( L T Hemi 55 ) 2nd Velton ( K Chowdhoory 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Anushka Shesastar ( K L Chung 55 , Cd 53 ) 1.60L 6th Discretion Rules ( A Goindasamy 58 ) 4.60L See full results | A Goindasamy 58kg 4.60L | 6 (8) |
| Riccarton Park 04-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $46,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Discretion Rules ( N S Parmar 57 ) 2nd Ziggy Stardust ( K Asano 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Colonel Warden ( A C Goindasamy 57 ) 0.80L See full results | N S Parmar 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Riccarton Park 13-Apr-24 1000m SOFT 7 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $14,800 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.390, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Nucleozor ( W B Kennedy 57 ) 2nd Discretion Rules ( A Goindasamy 57 ) 4.30L 3rd Lil Zena ( S L Wynne 55 ) 5.30L See full results | A Goindasamy 57kg 4.30L | 2 (6) |
| Riccarton Park 23-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.590, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Nucleozor ( N S Parmar 57 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Discretion Rules ( A Goindasamy 56 ) 3.30L 3rd Lil Zena ( S L Wynne 54 ) 4.10L See full results | A Goindasamy 56kg 3.30L | 2 (8) |
| Wingatui 02-Mar-24 820m GOOD 4 R1 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:46.910, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Nucleozor ( A C Goindasamy 57 ) 2nd Enterprise ( T R Moseley 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Discretion Rules ( L Sutherland 57 ) 1.30L See full results | L Sutherland 57kg 1.30L | 3 (11) |