Illustrious (2022) Horse
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About
Illustrious is a 4yo bay gelding trained by Robbie Patterson in New Plymouth. He is by the stallion Eminent out of the mare Lucy With Diamonds. So far, he has won 2 races. On 19 Oct 2025 at Waverley, he captured his most important win, taking the $22,000 3yo Maiden Set Weight. He has consistently been a profitable runner for punters, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have seen a 47% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Raceway 05-Sep-26 1800m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp (of $32,703) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:00.470, SP: 5.30 1st Ryders Legacy ( K Myers 58 ) 2nd Acushla ( J Chung 57 , Cd 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Come To Terms ( A Riddell 54 ) 5.20L 13th Illustrious ( L Douglas 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 12.90L See full results | L Douglas 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 12.90L | 13 (14) |
| Wanganui 29-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R4 BM 75 Hcp $497 (of $33,128) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.530, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Rosesrred ( M Hashizume 54 ) 2nd He's Lucid ( L J Allpress 60.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Coney Island ( C Dell 58.5 ) 3.10L 7th Illustrious ( C Grylls 55 ) 4.90L See full results | C Grylls 55kg 4.90L | 7 (10) |
| Pukekura Raceway 15-Aug-26 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 65 Hcp $2,616 (of $29,069) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.270, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st My Ferrari ( H Oh 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Came True ( K L Chung 59 , Cd 58 ) 4.50L 3rd Illustrious ( L Douglas 60 , Cd 58 ) 4.60L See full results | L Douglas 60, Cd 58kg 4.60L | 3 (10) |
| Pukekura Raceway 18-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 65 Hcp $7,733 (of $41,802) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:42.050, SP: 16.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Dubai's Potiki ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Illustrious ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.80L 3rd Indian Gold ( A Strawbridge 60 , Cd 57 ) 2.00L See full results | F Moerman 60, Cd 58kg 1.80L | 2 (14) |
| Arawa Park 01-Jul-26 1400m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 65 Hcp $7,822 (of $13,967) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:28.170, SP: 11.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Illustrious ( C Grylls 58 ) 2nd Misissipi Gambler ( M J Mcnab 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Digger ( A Strawbridge 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.00L See full results | C Grylls 58kg | 1 (12) |