Empirical (2022) Horse
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About
Empirical is a 4yo brown gelding (male) trained by S Ramsay and J Ritchie in Matamata. He is by the stallion Eminent out of the mare Pink Bubbles. He has recorded two wins in his career so far. His most notable victory came on 2 November 2025 at Woodville, when he claimed the $18,500 3yo Maiden Set Weight. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 128% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Te Rapa 13-Sep-26 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 75 Hcp $812 (of $32,466) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th 1st Ploy ( S Collett 55 ) 2nd Surround Sound ( L Allpress 56.5 ) 1.20L 3rd Sweetazme ( M Cameron 56 ) 1.70L 5th Empirical ( M Hashizume 55.5 ) 2.60L See full results | M Hashizume 55.5kg 2.60L | 5 (11) |
| Taupo 16-Aug-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 65 Hcp $7,906 (of $14,118) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.840, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th 1st Empirical ( M Hashizume 59 ) 2nd Los Santos ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Starlit Express ( G Rooke 56 ) 2.80L See full results | M Hashizume 59kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellerslie 11-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R3 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $706 (of $47,083) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.430, SP: 13.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Chilling Out ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Miss Ziggy ( K Williams 56 ) 0.80L 3rd That's Gold ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 1.20L 6th Empirical ( W Kennedy 57 ) 6.30L See full results | W Kennedy 57kg 6.30L | 6 (7) |
| Woodville 02-Nov-25 1600m SOFT 5 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $9,048 (of $16,156) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.500, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Empirical ( L Hemi 57.5 ) 2nd Iffigive ( K R Hercock 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Loose Jewels ( B Queiroz 57.5 ) 0.50L See full results | L Hemi 57.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Taupo 10-Oct-25 1300m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $324 (of $16,201) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.150, SP: 32.80 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th 1st Aksil ( M Hashizume 56 ) 2nd Ashoka ( S T Collett 56 ) 1.30L 3rd High Society ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2.60L 9th Empirical ( S Weatherley 56 ) 7.50L See full results | S Weatherley 56kg 7.50L | 9 (14) |