Early One'S (2021) Horse

Foal Date

02-Oct-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Verdi

Prize Money

26697

Owners

Colyton Road Holdings Ltd, Tristan Gordon, Taima Komene, Steven Komene, Aria Small, Deborah & Darrell Lardner

About

Early One'S is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Howard Mathews. He is by the stallion Verdi out of the dam Quintastics. He has recorded one win in his career. On 10 Apr 2026 at Waverley, he earned his most significant victory, claiming the $17,000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Otaki 16-May-26 2200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 75 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:19.740, SP: 4.90 1st Helluvah Return ( F Moerman 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Early One'S ( M Hudson 54.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Quid ( K Myers 58.5 ) 3.80L See full resultsM Hudson 54.5kg 3.50L2 (10)
Waverley 09-May-26 2200m SOFT 5 R4 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:20.580, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Lostcause ( M Singh 57.5 ) 2nd Subtle Image ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Ocean Melody ( A K Riddell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.90L 10th Early One'S ( J Riddell 59.5 ) 5.30L See full resultsJ Riddell 59.5kg 5.30L10 (11)
Otaki 24-Apr-26 2100m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 65 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:18.470, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Indian Pacific ( A K Riddell 59 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Early One'S ( E Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Platinum Tyche ( B Queiroz 58 ) 1.00L See full resultsE Nicholas 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.30L2 (8)
Waverley 10-Apr-26 1650m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $9,520 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.290, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd 1st Early One'S ( S Fannin 68 ) 2nd Heza Monty ( L Douglas 68 ) 0.20L 3rd Almalane ( H A Mcneill 68 , Cd 67 ) 2.20L See full resultsS Fannin 68kg1 (10)
Waverley 18-Mar-26 2200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:20.030, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Emmy Award ( B Queiroz 56.5 ) 2nd Bold Bro ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Vanrio ( M Singh 58.5 ) 1.50L 8th Early One'S ( L Kauri 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.90L See full resultsL Kauri 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.90L8 (10)
Trentham 01-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.980, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Summit Up ( R T Elliot 58.5 ) 2nd Early One'S ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Atavus ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 1.60L See full resultsE M Leighton 58.5kg 0.10L2 (14)
Otaki 09-Jan-26 2100m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:09.590, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Tokyodome ( C Berge 58.5 ) 2nd Chelsea Rose ( W F Pinn 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Early One'S ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsE M Leighton 58.5kg 1.50L3 (14)
Otaki 19-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: 9.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Pinker ( S J O'malley 58.5 ) 2nd Sol De Otono ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Early One'S ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 0.60L See full resultsE M Leighton 58.5kg 0.60L3 (10)
Tauherenikau 10-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.590, SP: 33.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Unusual Invader ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 2nd Nightowl ( B Queiroz 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Inchigeelagh Lass ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 0.90L 7th Early One'S ( E M Leighton 58.5 ) 5.20L See full resultsE M Leighton 58.5kg 5.20L7 (11)
Hawera 26-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.860, SP: 44.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 7th 1st Proboy ( J J Fawcett 58 ) 2nd Fulla Grace ( S Mxothwa 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Shamwari ( C J Grylls 58 ) 0.70L 12th Early One'S ( C Barnes 58 ) 10.10L See full resultsC Barnes 58kg 10.10L12 (14)
Trentham 02-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 28.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Argyle ( K Stott 58 ) 2nd Nozumi ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Ten To Two ( M J Mcnab 58 ) 0.70L 9th Early One'S ( J Riddell 58 ) 6.30L See full resultsJ Riddell 58kg 6.30L9 (12)