Essay (AUS) Horse
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Essay is a 2yo Australian bay filly trained by Richard Collett at Warwick Farm. She is by Zousain out of Written Star. The filly has not yet won, remaining unbroken from two starts. In her latest start at Hawkesbury on 2 Jul 2026, Alysha Collett rode her to a fifth-place finish behind winner Jaipur Maison.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury 02-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 7 R1 2Y MDN $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.350, SP: 2.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Jaipur Maison ( S Grima 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Viva Macaco ( T Sherry 58 ) 0.18L 3rd Iambubb ( J Penza 56.5 ) 1.63L 5th Essay ( A Collett 56 ) 2.44L See full results | A Collett 56kg 2.44L | 5 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 19-Jun-26 900m SOFT 5 R11 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.270 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Essay ( A Collett ) 2nd Grand Saddles ( N C Rawiller ) 1.20L 3rd Promenade ( T Berry ) 1.86L | A Collett | 1 (8) |
| Hawkesbury 01-Jun-26 800m SOFT 7 R15 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Mean Rhythm ( J Ford ) 2nd Essay ( A Collett ) 0.01L 3rd Volcanic Activity ( M Fitzgerald ) 0.61L | A Collett 0.01L | 2 (5) |
| Randwick 07-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 LR LONHRO $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.170, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Agrarian Girl ( W Costin 54 ) 2nd Spicy Miss ( Z T Lloyd 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Savage Look ( R Jones 56 ) 2.20L 7th Essay ( A Collett 54 ) 5.63L See full results | A Collett 54kg 5.63L | 7 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 22-Jan-26 799m HEAVY 8 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.990 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.750 1st Agrarian Girl ( A Hyeronimus ) 2nd Essay ( A Collett ) 0.02L 3rd Hidrix ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.03L | A Collett 0.02L | 2 (8) |