Empire Ruler (AUS) Horse
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Empire Ruler is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by John Hyam at Morphettville. He is out of Miss Matriarch and sired by Pierata. The colt has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest start at Oakbank on 21 Jan 2026, he was ridden by Rochelle Milnes and finished sixth behind Impact Storm.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oakbank 21-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.320, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Impact Storm ( T Pannell 56.5 ) 2nd I'm A Hottie ( T Voorham 56 ) 0.95L 3rd Orlova ( T Hutchinson 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2.49L 6th Empire Ruler ( R Milnes 58 ) 12.59L See full results | R Milnes 58kg 12.59L | 6 (8) |
| Gawler 03-Jan-26 1207m GOOD 4 R3 4UP MDN-SW $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Act Natural ( C Jones 58 ) 2nd Belongtojill ( E Finnegan 56 ) 0.28L 3rd Discreetly Blue ( J Holder 58 ) 1.24L 6th Empire Ruler ( R Milnes 58 ) 4.69L See full results | R Milnes 58kg 4.69L | 6 (7) |
| Morphettville 12-Dec-25 1050m GOOD 4 R2 4UP MDN-SW $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.200, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 1st So Polite ( T Voorham 56 ) 2nd Reoffer ( T M Johnstone 56 ) 3.74L 3rd Tiddy Widdy ( A Livesey 56 ) 5.37L 7th Empire Ruler ( D Caboche 58 ) 10.11L See full results | D Caboche 58kg 10.11L | 7 (10) |
| Morphettville 25-Nov-25 600m R5 J/O 5 1st Teardrop Rotation ( T Voorham ) 2nd Tripod Terror ( M Chadwick ) 3rd Magic Princess ( J Toeroek ) 5th Empire Ruler ( R Milnes ) | R Milnes | 5 (6) |
| Murray Bdge 09-Apr-25 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.090, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Murph ( Z L Lloyd 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Super Lad ( F A Atkinson 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Belle From Hell ( L J Neindorf 55.5 ) 0.82L 6th Empire Ruler ( M Nunes 57.5 ) 2.89L See full results | M Nunes 57.5kg 2.89L | 6 (14) |
| Morphettville Parks 04-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R11 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.850 1st Deep Intuition ( T Pannell ) 2nd Effusiv ( K Crowther ) 0.76L 3rd Mondello ( M Nunes ) 2.61L 5th Empire Ruler ( C Murray ) 4.47L | C Murray 4.47L | 5 (8) |
| Balaklava 31-Oct-24 1050m GOOD 3 R5 3Y-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.280 1st Cash ( T Pannell ) 2nd The Sprinkler ( J Toeroek ) 5.70L 3rd Leaving Las Vegas ( L J Neindorf ) 8.00L 7th Empire Ruler ( F Atkinson 0 ) 11.70L | F Atkinson 0 11.70L | 7 (9) |