Glory Daze (2019) Horse

Foal Date

20-Apr-19
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Cotai Glory

Dam

Pioneer Alexander

Prize Money

507092

Owners

Deg Racing, My Racehorse No 1, S E C Duke, Dory Gaze, A R E Investments, B A Secatore, Mrs R T Secatore, T C Eddy, D P Heffernan, A McSparron, W J Roennfeldt, Wild Hogs & Young Bucks, A J Willoughby, Mrs P M Brice, R S Chilov, J M Simmons & A J Luciano

About

Glory Daze, a 7yo bay gelding trained by Ciaron Maher, is by the stallion Cotai Glory out of Pioneer Alexander. He has secured five career victories, highlighted by a $160,000 3yo+ Benchmark 88 Handicap win at Randwick on 24 May 2025. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 122% return on investment for those who backed him from the start.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Warwick Farm 22-Jan-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Glint Of Silver ( T Berry ) 2nd Iceman ( A J Calder ) 0.96L 3rd Mediaro ( R Jones ) 1.76L 6th Glory Daze ( J Collett ) 3.37LJ Collett 3.37L6 (9)
Beaumont 08-Jan-26 800m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.030 1st Buffalo ( A Bullock ) 2nd Calga Power ( B Osmond ) 0.29L 3rd Our Emily ( G Palmer ) 1.35L 6th Glory Daze ( L Smyth ) 6.74LL Smyth 6.74L6 (6)
Randwick 04-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 THE METROP (of $750,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:26.840, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Royal Supremacy ( R D Dolan 50 ) 2nd Soul Of Spain ( Z T Lloyd 50.5 ) 0.77L 3rd Juja Kibo ( R Jones 50 ) 1.06L 13th Glory Daze ( A Roper 50 ) 5.76L See full resultsA Roper 50 5.76L13 (18)
Wyong 05-Sep-25 2100m GOOD 4 R6 LR WYONG CUP $22,400 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.340, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Saltcoats ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd Salt Lake City ( T Clark 54 ) 0.25L 3rd Glory Daze ( T Berry 54.5 ) 0.43L See full resultsT Berry 54.5kg 0.43L3 (8)
Kensington 13-Aug-25 1800m HEAVY 9 R7 PREM PREL $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.560, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Saltcoats ( Z T Lloyd 54 ) 2nd Glory Daze ( B Osmond 55.5 ) 2.23L 3rd Salt Lake City ( K Mcevoy 53.5 ) 5.01L See full resultsB Osmond 55.5kg 2.23L2 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Jun-25 2000m GOOD 4 R9 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.280, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Elamaz ( J Parr 56.5 ) 2nd Belvedere Boys ( B Nock 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Glory Daze ( A Morgan 54.5 ) 1.56L See full resultsA Morgan 54.5kg 1.56L3 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 31-May-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Quality $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.730, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Touristic ( A Adkins 54 ) 2nd Major Beel ( A Hyeronimus 58 ) 2.16L 3rd Glory Daze ( B Osmond 55.5 ) 2.87L See full resultsB Osmond 55.5kg 2.87L3 (14)
Randwick 24-May-25 2000m HEAVY 9 R7 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:11.400, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:39.760 1st Glory Daze ( B Osmond 61 ) 2nd Bear On The Loose ( A Hyeronimus 58.5 ) 0.64L 3rd Quantum Cat ( Z T Lloyd 54.5 ) 3.38L See full resultsB Osmond 61kg1 (10)
Randwick 26-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 6 R8 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.750, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Punch Lane ( N Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Bold Mac ( J Collett 57 ) 4.19L 3rd Al Mubhir ( B Nock 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 4.88L 10th Glory Daze ( A Roper 56 , Cd 53 ) 8.44L See full resultsA Roper 56kg, Cd 53kg 8.44L10 (15)
Hawkesbury 09-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 94 Hcp $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st State Of America ( Z T Lloyd 55.5 ) 2nd Bear On The Loose ( T Clark 56 ) 0.02L 3rd Saganti ( C Schofield 58.5 ) 0.03L 5th Glory Daze ( A Roper 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.99L See full resultsA Roper 60, Cd 57kg 2.99L5 (7)
Muswellbrook 18-Mar-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.830 1st Deprivation ( M Stapleford ) 2nd Exceedaqa ( W Stanley ) 0.32L 3rd Infancy ( A Gibbons ) 0.36L 7th Glory Daze ( A Roper ) 4.64LA Roper 4.64L7 (7)
Beaumont 05-Mar-25 900m SOFT 5 R1 G&L-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Private Harry ( A Morgan ) 2nd Harlem Queen ( B Osmond ) 0.79L 3rd Valimi ( J Severo ) 2.94L 5th Glory Daze ( L Day ) 8.42LL Day 8.42L5 (5)
Kembla Grange 23-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G3 3YO+ Open Quality (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.670, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Gringotts ( T Berry 60 ) 2nd Suparazi ( B Spriggs 54 ) 0.80L 3rd Steparty ( B Mcdougall 56 ) 2.30L 15th Glory Daze ( J Ford 53 ) 10.70L See full resultsJ Ford 53kg 10.70L15 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.790, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Willaidow ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Iron Man ( T Schiller 52.5 ) 1.94L 3rd Suparazi ( Z T Lloyd 61 ) 3.42L 11th Glory Daze ( M Bourke 63 , Cd 61 ) 7.08L See full resultsM Bourke 63kg, Cd 61kg 7.08L11 (17)
Hawkesbury 17-Sep-24 1250m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:15.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 1st Deepfield King ( R King ) 2nd Glory Daze ( J Mcdonald ) 0.43L 3rd Mankayan ( D Gibbons ) 4.07LJ Mcdonald 0.43L2 (8)
Newcastle 03-Sep-24 800m GOOD 3 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.730 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.440 1st Uzziah ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Moden ( J Duggan ) 2.38L 3rd Harlex ( J Penza ) 5.57L 10th Glory Daze ( D Gibbons 0 ) 9.19LD Gibbons 0 9.19L10 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 16-Mar-24 1500m SOFT 6 R9 G2 3YO+ Open Quality (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.390, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Democracy Manifest ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 2nd Territory Express ( Z T Lloyd 53 ) 0.02L 3rd Detonator Jack ( J Collett 58 ) 0.59L 11th Glory Daze ( D Gibbons 53 ) 9.06L See full resultsD Gibbons 53kg 9.06L11 (13)
Randwick 27-Jan-24 1600m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Glory Daze ( N Rawiller 61 ) 2nd Redstone Well ( K Mcevoy 57 ) 2.29L 3rd Mahagoni ( J B Stanley 54 , Cd 52 ) 2.77L See full resultsN Rawiller 61kg1 (6)
Randwick 16-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 DEC HCP $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.770, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Grebeni ( K Mcevoy 53 ) 2nd Glory Daze ( R King 53.5 ) 0.26L 3rd King Of The Castle ( J Parr 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.45L See full resultsR King 53.5kg 0.26L2 (13)
Newcastle 30-Nov-23 1200m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:13.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Pogacar ( G Willoughby ) 2nd Oakfield Wallaby ( A Bullock ) 0.84L 3rd Bak Da Man ( M Bell ) 1.37L 4th Glory Daze ( L Day 0 ) 2.17LL Day 0 2.17L4 (6)
Wyong 15-Nov-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Cheerful Legend ( B Osmond 0 ) 2nd Little Beginnings ( D K Mclellan 0 ) 0.17L 3rd Selfless Act ( A Morgan 0 ) 2.87L 5th Glory Daze ( L Day 0 ) 4.20LL Day 0 4.20L5 (5)
Rosehill Gardens 18-Mar-23 2400m GOOD 4 R2 G3 N E MANION CUP $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:32.840, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1st Timour ( K Mcevoy 54 ) 2nd Raging Bull ( R King 54 ) 0.03L 3rd Sir Lucan ( N Rawiller 58 ) 0.05L 9th Glory Daze ( M Dee 54 ) 3.01L See full resultsM Dee 54kg 3.01L9 (10)
Randwick 25-Feb-23 2000m SOFT 5 R4 BM88 $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:02.760, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Glory Daze ( J Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Bold Mac ( T Clark 57.5 ) 1.02L 3rd Almania ( H Bowman 56.5 ) 1.27L See full resultsJ Mcdonald 57kg1 (14)
Sandown Hillside 04-Feb-23 1700m SOFT 6 R9 BM78 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.810, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Glory Daze ( M Zahra 60 ) 2nd Threeandfourpence ( J Kah 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd St Lawrence ( J Allen 60 ) 1.00L See full resultsM Zahra 601 (14)
Warrnambool 08-Jan-23 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM78 $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.650, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st My Mate Sonny ( J Cartwright 60 ) 2nd Intellective ( D Yendall 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Morrissy ( J Fry 60 ) 1.35L 5th Glory Daze ( J Allen 60 ) 2.35L See full resultsJ Allen 60 2.35L5 (11)
Curragh 25-Jun-22 2410m GOOD R5 G1 CL1 $31,319 (of $990,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:34.800, SP: $67 1st Westover ( C T Keane 58 ) 2nd Piz Badile ( G Ryan 58 ) 7.00L 3rd French Claim ( W Lee 58 ) 9.00L UPL Glory Daze ( R Whelan 128 ) 13.30L See full resultsR Whelan 58.1kg 13.30LUPD (8)
Epsom Downs 04-Jun-22 2420m GOOD R5 G1 CL1 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:36.380, SP: $67 Wore hood to post, always rear-division 1st Desert Crown ( R Kingscote 58 ) 2nd Hoo Ya Mal ( D Probert 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Westover ( R Hornby 58 ) 2.70L UPL Glory Daze ( R Whelan 128 ) 24.00L See full resultsR Whelan 58.1kg 24.00LUPD (17)
Leopardstown 08-May-22 2010m GOOD R6 G3 CL1 $20,827 (of $69,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.250, SP: $19 Tracked leaders disputing 3rd, ridden in 4th 3f out, moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, disputing 2nd and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd close home 1st Stone Age ( R Moore 59.5 ) 2nd Glory Daze ( R Whelan 59.5 ) 5.50L 3rd French Claim ( W Lee 59.5 ) 5.90L See full resultsR Whelan 59.5kg 5.50L2 (7)
Curragh 10-Apr-22 2010m SOFT R7 Md $13,858 (of $14,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.270, SP: $5.50 Broke well, tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong 1st Glory Daze ( G Carroll 61 ) 2nd Cougar ( J A Heffernan 61 ) 4.80L 3rd Waterville ( R Moore 61 ) 5.00L See full resultsG Carroll 61kg1 (13)
Leopardstown 23-Oct-21 1810m SOFT R7 G3 CL1 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:56.740, SP: $67 Tracked leaders, 4th on inner halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden 1 1/2f out and close 5th when badly hampered early final furlong, soon dropped towards rear 1st Duke De Sessa ( C T Keane 59.5 ) 2nd Piz Badile ( G Ryan 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Our Anchorage ( J A Heffernan 59.5 ) 1.80L UPL Glory Daze ( R Whelan 131 ) 5.80LR Whelan 59.4kg 5.80LUPD (13)
Navan 06-Oct-21 1610m SOFT R5 Md $1,711 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.660, SP: $26 Rear of mid-division, headway on inner in straight and pushed along in 7th 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong 1st Herring Island ( D P Mcdonogh 60.5 ) 2nd Barud ( D B Mcmonagle 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Glory Daze ( B Coen 60.5 ) 1.10LB Coen 60.5kg 1.10L3 (16)
Curragh 22-Aug-21 1610m GOOD R3 Md $277 (of $17,498) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.260, SP: $151 Tracked leaders, 2nd and pushed along halfway, ridden and dropped to 5th 2f out, 6th and no impression final furlong 1st Duke De Sessa ( C T Keane 60.5 ) 2nd Adonis ( S Foley 60.5 ) 4.80L 3rd Billionaire Secret ( C D Hayes , Cd 60.5 ) 6.10L UPL Glory Daze ( R Whelan 133 ) 8.20LR Whelan 60.3kg 8.20LUPD (11)